Rock Chapel Elementary School

Summary:

Rock Chapel Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lithonia, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 558 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.

Rock Chapel Elementary School consistently performs below the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in 5th grade English Language Arts was 31.5% at Rock Chapel Elementary, compared to 40.8% in DeKalb County and 48.2% statewide. The school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, consistently ranking between 900-1100 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools. Additionally, Rock Chapel Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Rock Chapel Elementary to the other nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, it consistently performs worse academically. For instance, in 5th grade Mathematics, Rock Chapel had only 16.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 21% at Marbut Elementary, 18.7% at Shadow Rock Elementary, and 12.7% at Redan Elementary. The nearby schools in Gwinnett County, such as Partee Elementary, Annistown Elementary, and Anderson-Livsey Elementary, significantly outperform Rock Chapel Elementary across all grade levels and subject areas.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1130 Rock Chapel Rd
       Lithonia, GA  30058


(678) 676-3802

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1054th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools


Students who attend Rock Chapel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lithonia Middle School
High:    Lithonia High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  558

Racial breakdown:

African American:
88.4%
Hispanic:
7.0%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Rock Chapel Elementary School ranks worse than 84.5% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.36. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Rock Chapel 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 Rock Chapel Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 26.14 912th 1101 17.2%
2007 14.71 1024th 1125 9.0%
2008 18.26 1012th 1134 10.8%
2009 9.58 1074th 1133 5.2%
2010 27.34 968th 1183 18.2%
2011 15.59 1093rd 1212 9.8%
2012 17.34 1049th 1201 12.7%
2013 9.53 1132nd 1225 7.6%
2014 24.89 1021st 1231 17.1%
2015 27.84 900th 1240 27.4%
2016 24.09 929th 1233 24.7%
2017 24.98 913th 1205 24.2%
2018 19.73 984th 1209 18.6%
2019 21.47 980th 1234 20.6%
2021 19.97 962nd 1214 20.8%
2022 18.35 1018th 1244 18.2%
2023 25.53 905th 1242 27.1%
2024 17.36 1054th 1248 15.5%
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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 Rock Chapel 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 660 660
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 527 527
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 501 501
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 517 517
1994 240 362 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 613
1995 141 548 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 702
1996 141 548 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 702
1997 124 589 7 15 1 n/a n/a 0 736
1998 66 575 8 12 1 n/a n/a 0 662
1999 55 697 7 15 1 n/a n/a 0 775
2000 41 882 3 15 2 n/a n/a 0 943
2001 31 954 8 17 1 n/a n/a 0 1011
2002 31 728 4 20 0 n/a n/a 0 783
2003 31 728 4 20 0 n/a n/a 0 783
2004 27 891 1 20 0 n/a n/a 0 939
2005 16 967 2 19 0 n/a n/a 27 1031
2006 14 960 1 12 1 n/a n/a 27 1015
2007 10 887 5 17 0 n/a n/a 21 940
2008 12 427 0 16 0 n/a n/a 18 473
2009 8 426 2 16 0 n/a n/a 23 475
2010 2 391 0 21 1 0 9 0 424
2011 5 375 2 23 2 0 6 0 413
2012 10 466 3 26 2 0 14 0 521
2013 9 437 3 28 4 0 14 0 495
2014 5 449 3 23 4 0 11 0 495
2015 5 454 7 24 2 1 6 0 499
2016 1 479 8 23 1 1 14 0 527
2017 8 476 5 26 0 1 13 0 529
2018 11 461 3 24 0 0 14 0 513
2019 8 466 4 25 3 1 14 0 521
2020 5 490 1 25 3 1 11 0 536
2021 6 433 4 28 3 0 16 0 490
2022 9 507 3 35 2 0 19 0 575
2023 3 493 3 39 1 0 19 0 558

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 Rock Chapel Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 660 32.0 20.6 3.2
1991 527 32.0 16.4 13.1
1992 501 32.0 15.6 10.6
1993 517 30.0 17.2 11.4
1994 613 39.5 15.5 17
1995 702 41.0 17.1 23.4
1996 702 41.0 17.1 23.4
1997 736 41.5 17.7 24.6
1998 662 37.7 17.6 30.5
1999 775 44.6 17.4 33.3
2000 943 45.5 20.7 34.7
2001 1011 51.0 19.8 36.5
2002 783 49.0 16.0 57.9
2003 783 49.0 16.0 57.9
2004 939 54.8 17.1 57.9
2005 1031 65.4 15.8 63.7
2006 1015 72.1 14.1 71.1
2007 940 68.7 13.7 75.3
2008 473 36.1 13.1 84.6
2009 475 35.9 13.2 83
2010 424 32.5 13.0 80.2
2011 413 30.0 13.7 83.1
2012 521 36.7 14.1 83.7
2013 495 32.6 15.1 85.1
2014 495 32.2 15.3 86.9
2015 499 33.0 15.1 82.8
2016 527 35.0 15.0 86.1
2017 529 37.0 14.2 84.7
2018 513 33.0 15.5 85.4
2019 521 37.0 14.0 85.8
2020 536 40.5 13.2 85.8
2021 490 37.5 13.0 73.3
2022 575 35.5 16.1 n/a
2023 558 34.5 16.1 100

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 Rock Chapel Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 660 32.0 20.6 3.2
1991 527 32.0 16.4 13.1
1992 501 32.0 15.6 10.6
1993 517 30.0 17.2 11.4
1994 613 39.5 15.5 17
1995 702 41.0 17.1 23.4
1996 702 41.0 17.1 23.4
1997 736 41.5 17.7 24.6
1998 662 37.7 17.6 30.5
1999 775 44.6 17.4 33.3
2000 943 45.5 20.7 34.7
2001 1011 51.0 19.8 36.5
2002 783 49.0 16.0 57.9
2003 783 49.0 16.0 57.9
2004 939 54.8 17.1 57.9
2005 1031 65.4 15.8 63.7
2006 1015 72.1 14.1 71.1
2007 940 68.7 13.7 75.3
2008 473 36.1 13.1 84.6
2009 475 35.9 13.2 83
2010 424 32.5 13.0 80.2
2011 413 30.0 13.7 83.1
2012 521 36.7 14.1 83.7
2013 495 32.6 15.1 85.1
2014 495 32.2 15.3 86.9
2015 499 33.0 15.1 82.8
2016 527 35.0 15.0 86.1
2017 529 37.0 14.2 84.7
2018 513 33.0 15.5 85.4
2019 521 37.0 14.0 85.8
2020 536 40.5 13.2 85.8
2021 490 37.5 13.0 73.3
2022 575 35.5 16.1 n/a
2023 558 34.5 16.1 100

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 Rock Chapel Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $652 (6.1%) $10,044 (93.9%) $10,697
2018 $701 (6.3%) $10,483 (93.7%) $11,184
2019 $800 (6.0%) $12,424 (94.0%) $13,224

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rock Chapel Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 980th of 1234 Elementary schoolsRanks 905th of 1242 Elementary schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rock Chapel Elementary School)28.725
 3.7%
   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 (Rock Chapel Elementary School)36.832.3
 4.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)40.133.8
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)5245.6
 6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rock Chapel Elementary School)30.325
 5.3%
   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 (Rock Chapel Elementary School)2724.7
 2.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)35.533.9
 1.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4945.7
 3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rock Chapel Elementary School)23.228.8
 5.6%
   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 (Rock Chapel Elementary School)21.121.3
 0.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)30.525.3
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4137.4
 3.6%
5th Grade Science (Rock Chapel Elementary School)22.112.5
 9.6%
   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 Students521558
 7.1%
African American466493
 5.8%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic2539
 56%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White83
 62.5%
Two or More Races1419
 35.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.8%100%
 14.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Chapel Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 558 students attended Rock Chapel Elementary School.

Rock Chapel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

Students at Rock Chapel Elementary School are 88% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Rock Chapel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lithonia Middle School
High : Lithonia High School


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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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