Summary:
Flat Rock Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lithonia, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 996 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. Flat Rock Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,061 and 1,196 out of around 1,250 schools over the past 10 years, and has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period.
Flat Rock Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 12.7% of 3rd graders, 16.8% of 4th graders, and 19.5% of 5th graders at Flat Rock were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.6%, 30.5%, and 40.8% for DeKalb County, respectively. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.27% to 100% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Flat Rock Elementary, the school's academic performance remains well below average, suggesting that the school may not be effectively allocating its resources to address the specific needs of its student population.
When comparing Flat Rock Elementary to the nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, it is clear that Flat Rock is the lowest-performing school in the area. Schools like Narvie Harris Elementary and Edward L. Bouie-Senior Elementary significantly outperform Flat Rock on academic measures, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher in many cases. Flat Rock Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for the past 10 years, with no significant improvement in its academic performance or SchoolDigger rating during this time, suggesting that the school is struggling to address the underlying issues that are contributing to its poor outcomes.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
DeKalb County
SchoolDigger Rank:
1168th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools
Student/teacher ratio: 17.2
Number of students: 996
Racial breakdown:
African American:
90.3%
Hispanic:
6.5%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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White:
0.8%
Asian:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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