Browns Mill Elementary School

Summary:

Browns Mill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lithonia, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 383 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.

Browns Mill 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, only 22.2% of 3rd graders, 5.3% of 4th graders, and 18.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.6% and 38.4% at the county and state levels, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 1196 out of 1248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Browns Mill 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, significantly higher than the state and county averages.

When comparing Browns Mill Elementary School to the nearby schools in the same district, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming academically. For example, Narvie Harris Elementary School and Edward L. Bouie-Senior Elementary School, which are both within a few miles of Browns Mill, significantly outperform it on the Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of Browns Mill. This suggests that the school has struggled to improve its academic outcomes over an extended period, despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.2 students per teacher in the 2022-2023 school year.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4863 Browns Mill Rd
Lithonia, GA 30038

(678) 676-8302

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1196^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,429

Students who attend Browns Mill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Salem Middle School
High:	Martin Luther King- Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 421

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.2%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Browns Mill Elementary School ranks worse than 95.8% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 76^th among 79 ranked elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (87.2%), Hispanic (9.7%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Browns Mill Elementary School is 13.7, which is the 34^th best among 79 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Browns Mill Elementary School employs 30.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Browns Mill Elementary School is $12,429, which is the 40^th highest among 79 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

DeKalb County:

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

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Rank History for Browns Mill Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	50.67	626^th	1101	43.1%
2007	51.36	639^th	1125	43.2%
2008	54.74	588^th	1134	48.1%
2009	21.91	975^th	1133	13.9%
2010	21.55	1019^th	1183	13.9%
2011	21.66	1041^st	1212	14.1%
2012	19.39	1032^nd	1201	14.1%
2013	20.70	1038^th	1225	15.3%
2014	14.36	1100^th	1231	10.6%
2015	16.78	1067^th	1240	14.0%
2016	15.41	1065^th	1233	13.6%
2017	11.03	1107^th	1205	8.1%
2018	14.84	1052^nd	1209	13.0%
2019	19.47	1011^th	1234	18.1%
2021	59.27	453^rd	1214	62.7%
2022	12.46	1118^th	1244	10.1%
2023	13.10	1117^th	1242	10.1%
2024	9.70	1196^th	1248	4.2%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Browns Mill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	737	737
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	924	924
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	887	887
1994	81	853	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	951
1995	65	959	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1034
1996	65	959	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1034
1997	55	766	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	831
1998	39	741	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
1999	24	816	4	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	847
2000	18	754	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
2001	18	828	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	853
2002	17	991	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1018
2003	17	991	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1018
2004	10	946	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	967
2005	2	940	4	7	2	n/a	n/a	20	975
2006	4	1045	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	20	1084
2007	3	999	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	20	1030
2008	0	943	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	21	972
2009	1	731	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	18	760
2010	1	762	0	13	0	4	5	0	785
2011	4	713	1	16	1	3	7	0	745
2012	0	668	0	13	0	2	12	0	695
2013	2	645	0	19	0	1	14	0	681
2014	1	658	0	17	0	1	8	0	685
2015	4	683	1	18	2	1	3	0	712
2016	5	627	0	15	4	0	6	0	657
2017	5	557	1	12	3	0	18	0	596
2018	5	525	1	15	3	0	11	0	560
2019	4	531	1	21	4	0	6	0	567
2020	4	450	2	20	3	0	11	0	490
2021	3	362	2	22	4	0	7	0	400
2022	4	352	1	31	3	0	8	0	399
2023	6	337	3	26	3	0	8	0	383
2024	2	367	3	41	2	0	6	0	421

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 Browns Mill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	737	36.0	20.4	n/a
1992	924	44.5	20.7	16.6
1993	887	53.0	16.7	17.9
1994	951	52.4	18.1	22.1
1995	1034	58.0	17.8	24.8
1996	1034	58.0	17.8	24.8
1997	831	47.7	17.4	37.9
1998	785	48.0	16.4	32.7
1999	847	48.6	17.4	50.6
2000	779	43.5	17.9	41.3
2001	853	49.3	17.3	43.7
2002	1018	60.0	17.0	51.2
2003	1018	60.0	17.0	51.2
2004	967	55.0	17.6	49
2005	975	57.5	17.0	54.6
2006	1084	59.8	18.1	60.5
2007	1030	63.0	16.3	60.2
2008	972	62.1	15.7	65
2009	760	48.8	15.6	71.7
2010	785	47.1	16.6	73.4
2011	745	43.3	17.2	76.8
2012	695	43.0	16.1	78.7
2013	681	38.8	17.5	80.3
2014	685	37.0	18.5	89.9
2015	712	40.0	17.8	85.7
2016	657	40.0	16.4	86.3
2017	596	41.0	14.5	80.4
2018	560	39.5	14.1	86.8
2019	567	38.7	14.6	80.4
2020	490	37.6	13.0	99
2021	400	34.1	11.7	99
2022	399	28.1	14.1	n/a
2023	383	25.1	15.2	100
2024	421	30.7	13.7	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 Browns Mill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	737	36.0	20.4	n/a
1992	924	44.5	20.7	16.6
1993	887	53.0	16.7	17.9
1994	951	52.4	18.1	22.1
1995	1034	58.0	17.8	24.8
1996	1034	58.0	17.8	24.8
1997	831	47.7	17.4	37.9
1998	785	48.0	16.4	32.7
1999	847	48.6	17.4	50.6
2000	779	43.5	17.9	41.3
2001	853	49.3	17.3	43.7
2002	1018	60.0	17.0	51.2
2003	1018	60.0	17.0	51.2
2004	967	55.0	17.6	49
2005	975	57.5	17.0	54.6
2006	1084	59.8	18.1	60.5
2007	1030	63.0	16.3	60.2
2008	972	62.1	15.7	65
2009	760	48.8	15.6	71.7
2010	785	47.1	16.6	73.4
2011	745	43.3	17.2	76.8
2012	695	43.0	16.1	78.7
2013	681	38.8	17.5	80.3
2014	685	37.0	18.5	89.9
2015	712	40.0	17.8	85.7
2016	657	40.0	16.4	86.3
2017	596	41.0	14.5	80.4
2018	560	39.5	14.1	86.8
2019	567	38.7	14.6	80.4
2020	490	37.6	13.0	99
2021	400	34.1	11.7	99
2022	399	28.1	14.1	n/a
2023	383	25.1	15.2	100
2024	421	30.7	13.7	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Browns Mill Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$894 (8.4%)	$9,763 (91.6%)	$10,657
2018	$817 (7.2%)	$10,456 (92.8%)	$11,273
2019	$763 (6.1%)	$11,666 (93.9%)	$12,429

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Browns Mill Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1011^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1117^th of 1242 Elementary schools	8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Browns Mill Elementary School)	19.8	13.8	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	33.5	31.7	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Browns Mill Elementary School)	19.8	19	0.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	40.1	33.8	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Browns Mill Elementary School)	22.2	8.2	14%
4th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	34.4	30.2	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Browns Mill Elementary School)	22.2	8.2	14%
4th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	35.5	33.9	1.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Browns Mill Elementary School)	29	24.2	4.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	37.4	33.9	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Browns Mill Elementary School)	8.5	12.9	4.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Browns Mill Elementary School)	39.6	20	19.6%
5th Grade Science (DeKalb County)	33.9	27.9	6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	567	383	32.5%
African American	531	337	36.5%
American Indian	4	3	25%
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	21	26	23.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	6	50%
Two or More Races	6	8	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.4%	100%	19.6%

Schools Near Browns Mill Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Browns Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4863 Browns Mill Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8302	421	31	13.7	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	367 (87.2%)	41 (9.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	9.7	1196^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.2%		13.1	1117^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.1%	79	22.2	5.3	18.1				20.4	16.2	9.6				9.6			$12,429	$763	$11,666
Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Rock Springs Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8202	600	34	17.6	75.2%	0 (0.0%)	562 (93.7%)	21 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	61.5	440^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.7%		58.8	456^th of 1242 public elementary schools	63.3%	16	55.0	49.4	48.9				41.3	50.6	38.6				40.9			$12,276	$673	$11,604
Chapel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3536 Radcliffe Blvd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8402	525	38	13.7	100.0%	7 (1.3%)	471 (89.7%)	32 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	15.9	1085^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.1%		14.7	1094^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.9%	9	18.3	17.6	34.4				12.2	12.9	11.2				26.1			$12,247	$770	$11,477
Fairington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 Philip Bradley Dr	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8702	481	32	15.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	434 (90.2%)	26 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	12.8	1143^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	8.4%		8.1	1211^th of 1242 public elementary schools	2.5%	68	20.8	15.9	28.8				18.2	17.5	6.3				11.3			$11,358	$578	$10,780
Flat Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4603 Evans Mill Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-3202	986	62	15.9	100.0%	7 (0.7%)	871 (88.3%)	77 (7.8%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	11.3	1168^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.4%		12.7	1126^th of 1242 public elementary schools	9.3%	42	12.7	16.8	19.5				14.6	19.3	11.7				17.2			$10,883	$796	$10,088
Narvie Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3981 McGill Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9202	565	34	16.4	68.0%	1 (0.2%)	539 (95.4%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	70.8	335^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.2%		69.1	346^th of 1242 public elementary schools	72.1%	11	45.1	58.0	67.7				34.1	56.3	49.5				51.6			$11,600	$652	$10,948
DeKalb Brilliance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2575A Snapfinger Road	Decatur	30037	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- DeKalb Brilliance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 618-2242	255	20	12.7	83.9%	7 (2.7%)	236 (92.5%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	32.6						23.3
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1702	319	26	12.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	285 (89.3%)	21 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	17.3	1055^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.5%		21.9	976^th of 1242 public elementary schools	21.4%	79	8.2	22.0	33.3				18.4	24.4	24.1				14.8			$15,316	$957	$14,359
Bob Mathis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Boring Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5802	354	32	10.9	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	301 (85.0%)	30 (8.5%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	23.9	946^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.2%		20.6	997^th of 1242 public elementary schools	19.7%	51	20.4	17.0	48.1				18.8	28.3	18.9				24.5			$17,074	$940	$16,135
Leadership Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6400 Woodrow Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 656-3103	297	17	18.0	80.1%	0 (0.0%)	285 (96.0%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.6	645^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.3%		58.3	468^th of 1242 public elementary schools	62.3%	177	35.5	31.1	51.7	62.5	50.0	40.7	48.4	6.7	14.8	37.5	30.8	29.6	22.2	25.9	25.9	$3,732	$635	$3,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Browns Mill Elementary School

Is Browns Mill Elementary School a good school?

Browns Mill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Browns Mill Elementary School?

Students at Browns Mill Elementary School are 87% African American, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Browns Mill Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Browns Mill Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 421 students attended Browns Mill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Browns Mill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Browns Mill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salem Middle School
High : Martin Luther King- Junior High School

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