Redan Elementary School

Summary:

Redan Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lithonia, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 521 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 138 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Redan Elementary School consistently performs below the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 15.7% of 3rd graders, 13% of 4th graders, and 31.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.6%, 30.5%, and 40.8% for DeKalb County, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 1138 out of 1248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Redan Elementary School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Redan Elementary School to other nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, it becomes clear that Redan is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. For example, Wynbrooke Elementary School, located about 3.25 miles away, significantly outperforms Redan in academic assessments, with 54.6% of 3rd graders, 46.5% of 4th graders, and 66.3% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024. The combination of low academic performance, high poverty rates, and relatively high per-student spending suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be contributing to the struggles at Redan Elementary School.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1914 Stone Mountain Lithonia
       Lithonia, GA  30058


(678) 676-3502

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1138th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  521

Racial breakdown:

African American:
90.6%
Hispanic:
5.8%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Redan Elementary School ranks worse than 91.2% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.03. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Redan Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

DeKalb County:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb County 138th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Redan Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 11.52 1030th 1101 6.4%
2007 4.06 1106th 1125 1.7%
2008 10.30 1067th 1134 5.9%
2009 13.25 1042nd 1133 8.0%
2010 9.48 1112th 1183 6.0%
2011 8.41 1140th 1212 5.9%
2012 4.43 1166th 1201 2.9%
2013 5.03 1183rd 1225 3.4%
2014 4.19 1192nd 1231 3.2%
2015 11.63 1147th 1240 7.5%
2016 8.90 1184th 1233 4.0%
2017 8.55 1151st 1205 4.5%
2018 8.35 1163rd 1209 3.8%
2019 6.72 1206th 1234 2.3%
2021 11.72 1101st 1214 9.3%
2022 16.18 1051st 1244 15.5%
2023 18.32 1039th 1242 16.3%
2024 13.03 1138th 1248 8.8%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Redan Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1017 1017
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1094 1094
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1098 1098
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 937 937
1994 132 896 14 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1055
1995 52 1023 8 9 1 n/a n/a 0 1093
1996 52 1023 8 9 1 n/a n/a 0 1093
1997 56 913 7 11 0 n/a n/a 0 987
1998 19 985 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1018
1999 25 1070 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1109
2000 18 1082 6 16 0 n/a n/a 0 1122
2001 14 852 8 6 1 n/a n/a 0 881
2002 9 804 3 5 2 n/a n/a 0 823
2003 9 804 3 5 2 n/a n/a 0 823
2004 13 804 3 11 2 n/a n/a 0 833
2005 4 849 1 6 3 n/a n/a 14 877
2006 3 953 1 12 2 n/a n/a 21 992
2007 5 964 0 12 2 n/a n/a 27 1010
2008 1 685 0 3 2 n/a n/a 13 704
2009 0 651 0 4 0 n/a n/a 15 670
2010 1 614 2 8 0 2 0 0 627
2011 3 563 3 10 0 1 0 0 580
2012 1 562 4 7 0 1 3 0 578
2013 3 522 2 13 0 1 2 0 543
2014 3 483 1 11 1 1 6 0 506
2015 3 487 1 14 0 0 2 0 507
2016 4 513 0 17 0 0 4 0 538
2017 3 538 1 24 4 0 3 0 573
2018 0 538 1 17 5 0 10 0 571
2019 0 543 1 20 6 0 7 0 577
2020 0 547 1 22 4 0 5 0 579
2021 1 483 3 23 4 0 6 0 520
2022 2 452 5 28 6 0 11 0 504
2023 4 472 4 30 3 0 8 0 521

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Redan Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1017 52.0 19.5 7.3
1991 1094 58.0 18.8 10.5
1992 1098 57.0 19.2 16.3
1993 937 49.0 19.1 19.4
1994 1055 56.6 18.6 24.6
1995 1093 57.0 19.2 31.1
1996 1093 57.0 19.2 31.1
1997 987 50.8 19.4 51.1
1998 1018 54.2 18.8 50.8
1999 1109 57.1 19.4 54.6
2000 1122 62.2 18.0 52.5
2001 881 50.2 17.5 57.2
2002 823 56.8 14.5 68.5
2003 823 56.8 14.5 68.5
2004 833 51.7 16.1 64.6
2005 877 58.0 15.1 69.4
2006 992 60.0 16.5 77.1
2007 1010 64.1 15.8 82.6
2008 704 49.9 14.1 80.3
2009 670 45.0 14.9 84.3
2010 627 41.3 15.1 87.1
2011 580 38.6 15.0 87.8
2012 578 36.1 16.0 90.8
2013 543 32.8 16.5 90.2
2014 506 33.1 15.2 94.3
2015 507 34.0 14.9 98.2
2016 538 37.0 14.5 97.4
2017 573 35.3 16.2 85.7
2018 571 39.3 14.5 100
2019 577 40.5 14.2 100
2020 579 38.0 15.2 99.1
2021 520 41.0 12.6 99.2
2022 504 39.5 12.7 n/a
2023 521 34.2 15.2 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Redan Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1017 52.0 19.5 7.3
1991 1094 58.0 18.8 10.5
1992 1098 57.0 19.2 16.3
1993 937 49.0 19.1 19.4
1994 1055 56.6 18.6 24.6
1995 1093 57.0 19.2 31.1
1996 1093 57.0 19.2 31.1
1997 987 50.8 19.4 51.1
1998 1018 54.2 18.8 50.8
1999 1109 57.1 19.4 54.6
2000 1122 62.2 18.0 52.5
2001 881 50.2 17.5 57.2
2002 823 56.8 14.5 68.5
2003 823 56.8 14.5 68.5
2004 833 51.7 16.1 64.6
2005 877 58.0 15.1 69.4
2006 992 60.0 16.5 77.1
2007 1010 64.1 15.8 82.6
2008 704 49.9 14.1 80.3
2009 670 45.0 14.9 84.3
2010 627 41.3 15.1 87.1
2011 580 38.6 15.0 87.8
2012 578 36.1 16.0 90.8
2013 543 32.8 16.5 90.2
2014 506 33.1 15.2 94.3
2015 507 34.0 14.9 98.2
2016 538 37.0 14.5 97.4
2017 573 35.3 16.2 85.7
2018 571 39.3 14.5 100
2019 577 40.5 14.2 100
2020 579 38.0 15.2 99.1
2021 520 41.0 12.6 99.2
2022 504 39.5 12.7 n/a
2023 521 34.2 15.2 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Redan Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $702 (6.9%) $9,407 (93.1%) $10,109
2018 $674 (6.2%) $10,145 (93.8%) $10,819
2019 $745 (5.9%) $11,852 (94.1%) $12,597

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Redan Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1206th of 1234 Elementary schoolsRanks 1039th of 1242 Elementary schools
 14.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Redan Elementary School)12.819.4
 6.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)33.531.7
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4238.6
 3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Redan Elementary School)1618.6
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)40.133.8
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)5245.6
 6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Redan Elementary School)13.617.3
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)34.430.2
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4236.1
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Redan Elementary School)10.223.5
 13.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)35.533.9
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4945.7
 3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Redan Elementary School)14.123
 8.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)37.433.9
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4541.6
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Redan Elementary School)6.112.2
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)30.525.3
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4137.4
 3.6%
5th Grade Science (Redan Elementary School)13.124.3
 11.2%
   5th Grade Science (DeKalb County)33.927.9
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Georgia)4340
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students577521
 9.7%
African American543472
 13.1%
American Indian63
 50%
Asian14
 300%
Hispanic2030
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White04
Two or More Races78
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Redan Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 521 students attended Redan Elementary School.

Redan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

Students at Redan Elementary School are 91% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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