Is Leadership Preparatory Academy a good school?

Leadership Preparatory Academy ranks 645 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leadership Preparatory Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 272 students attended Leadership Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Leadership Preparatory Academy?

Students at Leadership Preparatory Academy are 96% African American, 4% Hispanic.

Leadership Preparatory Academy

Summary:

Leadership Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 272 students in grades K-8 in Lithonia, Georgia, which is part of the DeKalb County School District. The school has shown mixed academic performance, with strengths in certain grade levels and subjects but weaknesses in others.

In English Language Arts, Leadership Preparatory Academy's proficiency rates are generally higher than the district but lower than the state, ranging from 31.1% to 62.5% in 3rd-8th grades. In Mathematics, the school's performance is more varied, with 3rd and 6th grades performing better than the district and state, but 4th, 5th, 7th, and 8th grades performing significantly worse. The school's proficiency rates in Science and Social Studies are also below the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, Leadership Preparatory Academy generally outperforms, but some nearby schools, such as Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School, have demonstrated stronger performance in certain grade levels and subjects.

The school's academic performance has fluctuated significantly from year to year, with large swings in proficiency rates across multiple grade levels and subjects. This volatility in performance is not observed to the same degree in the nearby district schools. Additionally, the wide range in per-student spending at Leadership Preparatory Academy, from $2,910 to $9,378, suggests potential inconsistencies or changes in resource allocation over time, though it is unclear how these spending variations have impacted the school's academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

6400 Woodrow Rd
Lithonia, GA 30038

(404) 656-3103

District: DeKalb County

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

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 272

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.6%

Hispanic:

4.0%

American Indian:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.1%

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Compare Details Leadership Preparatory Academy ranks worse than 51.7% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.02. (See more...)

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Leadership Preparatory Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Leadership Preparatory Academy 235^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Leadership Preparatory Academy in the ranking list.)

DeKalb County:

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

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2013	62.32	543^rd	1225	55.7%
2014	64.27	518^th	1231	57.9%
2015	40.57	719^th	1240	42.0%
2016	40.41	717^th	1233	41.8%
2017	54.18	495^th	1205	58.9%
2018	57.31	467^th	1209	61.4%
2019	50.13	583^rd	1234	52.8%
2022	38.42	723^rd	1244	41.9%
2023	58.27	468^th	1242	62.3%
2024	43.60	645^th	1248	48.3%

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2013	51.11	306^th	527	41.9%
2014	56.72	266^th	521	48.9%
2015	48.48	269^th	537	49.9%
2016	60.85	180^th	545	67.0%
2017	47.27	281^st	539	47.9%
2018	66.58	156^th	543	71.3%
2019	68.88	158^th	559	71.7%
2022	50.16	261^st	567	54.0%
2023	50.75	261^st	577	54.8%
2024	56.02	235^th	588	60.0%

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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by a citizen
Friday, May 11, 2018

This is the worst school I've saw in a very long time and I would not suggest it at all. Close Quote

by a teacher
Monday, February 5, 2018

I used to be the music educator and kindergarten support (2016-2017) Overall I enjoyed this experience because of the students and my teacher team. But the administration was atrocious. They were not professional in their duties and left me stranded in my first year of teaching. This experience was so traumatic I went into counseling a few months after. All because of the lack of resources given to me and because of the constant hostility I received from the head academic advisor (Dr. Williams). I was so eagered to come in and create a new music program but then I was called and pulled in every other directions. A lot of the areas I had no expertise. I did make minor mistakes but it was my first job after college. I graduated from Morehouse College with a B.A. in Music (Vocal Performance). Soon after I started it was like they didn't know what to do with me. I was placed into being kindergarten support and still expected to teach music and also the LPA Chorale (an after school choral ensemble). The kids have no true outlet when it comes to the arts. They will not be ready for high school. They have no real cafeteria, NO LIBRARY, and the list goes on and on with the inadequacies. This school is on life alert. When I was there I revamped the music department after a 1-2 years of them not having the program. We did a holiday tour, we placed 4th in the state in music performance at Jr. Beta Club competition, I choreographed most of the holiday program, and more. I did my job to the best of my ability. There would be days where I didn't know where I was suppose to be. The schedule changed so much but I would get reprimanded for not knowing. They never came to observe me. Also this church is located in New Birth Church (Bishop Eddie Long old church) which was an issue for time to time in terms of scheduling and space. This school has been around for 10 years. why don't they have a building by now. I never will work in a charter school like this again. I don't advise anyone to opt into this school. I never even got a chance to tell my students good bye before they removed me for failing to adhere to their standards. Again, I was hired to be a music teacher not a substitute, or kindergarten support , or anything else. They didn't know what to do with me. Close Quote

by a teacher
Saturday, July 22, 2017

Great school! Awesome students and talented teachers. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Leadership Preparatory Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	0	176	0	2	0	0	2	180
2012	6	238	0	4	0	0	2	250
2013	4	285	0	7	3	0	2	301
2014	4	503	0	11	2	0	1	521
2015	2	543	2	10	2	1	2	562
2016	3	434	1	7	1	0	4	450
2017	3	458	1	14	0	0	4	480
2018	1	441	2	14	1	0	3	462
2019	2	434	1	12	0	0	2	451
2020	1	436	1	13	0	0	1	452
2021	0	345	1	12	0	0	1	359
2022	0	275	0	8	1	0	1	285
2023	0	260	0	11	1	0	0	272

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Leadership Preparatory Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	180	13.0	13.8	52.8
2012	250	16.0	15.6	65.6
2013	301	20.5	14.6	58.8
2014	521	31.5	16.5	65.3
2015	562	33.0	17.0	56.9
2016	450	33.0	13.6	56.2
2017	480	35.5	13.5	42.3
2018	462	37.0	12.4	60.8
2019	451	40.5	11.1	65.2
2020	452	33.5	13.4	65.5
2021	359	22.5	15.9	64.3
2022	285	18.0	15.8	n/a
2023	272	15.0	18.1	69.1

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.

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	180	13.0	13.8	52.8
2012	250	16.0	15.6	65.6
2013	301	20.5	14.6	58.8
2014	521	31.5	16.5	65.3
2015	562	33.0	17.0	56.9
2016	450	33.0	13.6	56.2
2017	480	35.5	13.5	42.3
2018	462	37.0	12.4	60.8
2019	451	40.5	11.1	65.2
2020	452	33.5	13.4	65.5
2021	359	22.5	15.9	64.3
2022	285	18.0	15.8	n/a
2023	272	15.0	18.1	69.1

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 Leadership Preparatory Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$572 (19.7%)	$2,338 (80.3%)	$2,910
2018	$139 (1.5%)	$9,239 (98.5%)	$9,378
2019	$634 (17.0%)	$3,098 (83.0%)	$3,732

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Impact of COVID-19 on Leadership Preparatory Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 583^rd of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 468^th of 1242 Elementary schools	9.6%
Ranks 158^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 261^st of 577 Middle schools	17%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Leadership Preparatory Academy)	39	55.8	16.8%
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 (Leadership Preparatory Academy)	39	55.8	16.8%
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 (Leadership Preparatory Academy)	46.5	42.9	3.6%
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 (Leadership Preparatory Academy)	62.8	57.1	5.7%
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 (Leadership Preparatory Academy)	45.5	44.4	1.1%
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 (Leadership Preparatory Academy)	31.8	11.1	20.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Leadership Preparatory Academy)	22.7	18.5	4.2%
5th Grade Science (DeKalb County)	33.9	27.9	6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Leadership Preparatory Academy)	55.4	46.2	9.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	34.3	31.1	3.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Leadership Preparatory Academy)	37.5	19.2	18.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	25.4	19.7	5.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Leadership Preparatory Academy)	52.7	42.9	9.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	27.5	29.6	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Leadership Preparatory Academy)	36.4	32.1	4.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	27.9	20.2	7.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Leadership Preparatory Academy)	68	52.4	15.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	38.5	35.7	2.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Leadership Preparatory Academy)	38	38.1	0.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	26.5	23.4	3.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Leadership Preparatory Academy)	42	19	23%
8th Grade Science (DeKalb County)	25.9	20.1	5.8%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Leadership Preparatory Academy)	50	9.5	40.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (DeKalb County)	26.9	21.9	5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	451	272	39.7%
African American	434	260	40.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	12	11	8.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	0	100%
Two or More Races	2	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.2%	69.1%	3.9%

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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
Leadership Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6400 Woodrow Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 656-3103	272	15	18.1	69.1%	0 (0.0%)	260 (95.6%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	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
Stoneview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2629 Huber St	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3202	781	53	14.8	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	673 (86.2%)	73 (9.3%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.9%)	9.7	1195^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.2%		12.9	1123^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	9.6%	72	16.9	14.8	22.8				12.2	12.6	7.4				11.0			$12,591	$1,057	$11,534
Fairington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 Philip Bradley Dr	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8702	546	32	16.8	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	492 (90.1%)	35 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	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
Marbut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5776 Marbut Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8802	454	26	17.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	428 (94.3%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	26.3	908^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.2%		34.7	771^st of 1242 public elementary schools	37.9%	137	39.1	30.9	33.9				15.9	20.0	21.0				19.4			$11,633	$835	$10,798
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	612	32	19.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	580 (94.8%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	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
Panola Way Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2170 Panola Way Ct	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9302	653	38	17.3	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	583 (89.3%)	44 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	8.7	1211^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.5	1172^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	5.6%	39	12.6	12.0	19.5				8.4	10.0	12.5				14.2			$12,062	$736	$11,326
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	996	58	17.2	100.0%	8 (0.8%)	899 (90.3%)	65 (6.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.8%)	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
Redan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1914 Stone Mountain Lithonia	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3502	521	34	15.2	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	472 (90.6%)	30 (5.8%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	13	1138^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.8%		18.3	1039^th of 1242 public elementary schools	16.3%	99	15.7	13.0	31.6				8.5	15.2	12.7				22.8			$12,597	$745	$11,852
Murphey Candler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6775 S Goddard Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9102	528	34	15.4	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	479 (90.7%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	18	1038^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.8%		16.5	1074^th of 1242 public elementary schools	13.5%	36	18.1	22.0	29.1				21.7	11.1	20.3				26.6			$12,611	$767	$11,844
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	383	25	15.2	100.0%	6 (1.6%)	337 (88.0%)	26 (6.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	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

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