S. L. Lewis Elementary School

Q: Is S. L. Lewis Elementary School a good school?

S. L. Lewis Elementary School ranks 860 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

S. L. Lewis Elementary School is a public elementary school located in College Park, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 538 students. The school is part of the Fulton County School District, which is ranked 57th out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student compared to the state average, S. L. Lewis Elementary School has consistently underperformed academically. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the Fulton County and Georgia state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19% of 3rd graders, 22.5% of 4th graders, and 39.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.3%, 51.5%, and 59.6% for Fulton County, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science follows a similar trend, and it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years.

The high free and reduced lunch rate of 100% at S. L. Lewis Elementary School suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which is likely a significant factor contributing to the school's academic challenges. When compared to nearby schools in the Fulton County district, such as Lee Elementary, Campbell Elementary, and Feldwood Elementary, it is clear that S. L. Lewis Elementary School is underperforming academically, despite its relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6201 Connell Rd
College Park, GA 30349

(470) 254-3450

District: Fulton County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,564

Students who attend S. L. Lewis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bear Creek Middle School
High:	Creekside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 544

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.2%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details S. L. Lewis Elementary School ranks worse than 68.9% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 50^th among 63 ranked elementary schools in the Fulton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (88.2%), Hispanic (7.7%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at S. L. Lewis Elementary School is 12.6, which is the 17^th best among 63 elementary schools in the Fulton County School District. (See more...)

Compare S. L. Lewis Elementary School employs 42.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at S. L. Lewis Elementary School is $12,564, which is the 18^th highest among 63 elementary schools in the Fulton County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

S. L. Lewis Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fulton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Fulton County 57^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for S. L. Lewis Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	49.54	641^st	1101	41.8%
2007	48.43	672^nd	1125	40.3%
2008	29.40	899^th	1134	20.7%
2009	30.78	883^rd	1133	22.1%
2010	24.06	1004^th	1183	15.1%
2011	20.87	1046^th	1212	13.7%
2012	22.23	1011^th	1201	15.8%
2013	41.94	854^th	1225	30.3%
2014	26.76	1007^th	1231	18.2%
2015	26.70	921^st	1240	25.7%
2016	27.69	885^th	1233	28.2%
2017	16.35	1028^th	1205	14.7%
2018	12.16	1086^th	1209	10.2%
2019	12.73	1105^th	1234	10.5%
2021	24.80	885^th	1214	27.1%
2022	29.81	849^th	1244	31.8%
2023	30.27	829^th	1242	33.3%
2024	29.72	860^th	1248	31.1%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, May 24, 2018

Horrible administration and too many kids with behavior issues that are not addressed. The administration is very disrespectful to the teachers. Almost the whole staff is leaving this year. The school is a joke and the whole admin team needs to be removed especially the principal and assistant principal. Close Quote

Enrollment information for S. L. Lewis 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	678	678
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	589	589
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	611	611
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	621	621
1994	29	519	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	555
1995	16	599	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1996	16	599	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
1997	28	598	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1998	20	604	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
1999	19	596	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	624
2000	19	566	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	591
2001	10	534	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	551
2002	8	550	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2003	8	550	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2004	6	553	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2005	0	606	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	6	619
2006	4	696	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	10	721
2007	3	705	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	8	728
2008	0	718	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	9	739
2009	4	690	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	9	714
2010	0	706	2	13	0	0	11	0	732
2011	1	527	0	14	4	0	9	0	555
2012	2	548	0	20	2	0	5	0	577
2013	4	498	1	11	1	0	5	0	520
2014	3	517	1	18	1	0	3	0	543
2015	4	554	1	18	1	0	2	0	580
2016	3	559	1	17	1	0	4	0	585
2017	4	603	0	18	0	0	9	0	634
2018	4	607	0	29	0	0	7	0	647
2019	6	615	0	24	1	0	8	0	654
2020	4	529	1	39	1	0	13	0	587
2021	3	468	0	37	2	0	10	0	520
2022	2	467	0	30	1	0	12	0	512
2023	0	490	1	31	2	0	14	0	538
2024	0	480	1	42	3	1	17	0	544

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 S. L. Lewis Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	678	34.0	19.9	15.3
1991	589	37.0	15.9	23.4
1992	611	36.0	16.9	30.9
1993	621	34.0	18.3	36.2
1994	555	37.9	14.6	34.6
1995	618	45.0	13.7	49
1996	618	45.0	13.7	49
1997	630	32.8	19.2	64.8
1998	629	40.5	15.5	69.6
1999	624	42.2	14.8	70.8
2000	591	34.4	17.2	70.1
2001	551	39.6	13.9	74.4
2002	560	43.2	13.0	79.1
2003	560	43.2	13.0	79.1
2004	563	45.1	12.5	81
2005	619	48.7	12.7	83.7
2006	721	52.7	13.7	80
2007	728	54.8	13.3	83.5
2008	739	60.1	12.3	85.5
2009	714	57.5	12.4	82.4
2010	732	52.8	13.8	88
2011	555	42.1	13.1	89.4
2012	577	43.7	13.2	91.9
2013	520	36.0	14.4	90.6
2014	543	38.8	13.9	93
2015	580	40.0	14.5	93.6
2016	585	40.0	14.6	99.5
2017	634	40.4	15.6	100
2018	647	40.8	15.8	100
2019	654	43.6	15.0	100
2020	587	47.6	12.3	100
2021	520	47.0	11.0	100
2022	512	43.0	11.9	n/a
2023	538	39.5	13.6	100
2024	544	42.9	12.6	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 S. L. Lewis Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	678	34.0	19.9	15.3
1991	589	37.0	15.9	23.4
1992	611	36.0	16.9	30.9
1993	621	34.0	18.3	36.2
1994	555	37.9	14.6	34.6
1995	618	45.0	13.7	49
1996	618	45.0	13.7	49
1997	630	32.8	19.2	64.8
1998	629	40.5	15.5	69.6
1999	624	42.2	14.8	70.8
2000	591	34.4	17.2	70.1
2001	551	39.6	13.9	74.4
2002	560	43.2	13.0	79.1
2003	560	43.2	13.0	79.1
2004	563	45.1	12.5	81
2005	619	48.7	12.7	83.7
2006	721	52.7	13.7	80
2007	728	54.8	13.3	83.5
2008	739	60.1	12.3	85.5
2009	714	57.5	12.4	82.4
2010	732	52.8	13.8	88
2011	555	42.1	13.1	89.4
2012	577	43.7	13.2	91.9
2013	520	36.0	14.4	90.6
2014	543	38.8	13.9	93
2015	580	40.0	14.5	93.6
2016	585	40.0	14.6	99.5
2017	634	40.4	15.6	100
2018	647	40.8	15.8	100
2019	654	43.6	15.0	100
2020	587	47.6	12.3	100
2021	520	47.0	11.0	100
2022	512	43.0	11.9	n/a
2023	538	39.5	13.6	100
2024	544	42.9	12.6	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 S. L. Lewis Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$529 (4.7%)	$10,623 (95.2%)	$11,159
2018	$400 (3.5%)	$10,899 (96.5%)	$11,299
2019	$827 (6.6%)	$11,736 (93.4%)	$12,564

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on S. L. Lewis Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1105^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 829^th of 1242 Elementary schools	22.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (S. L. Lewis Elementary School)	15.1	27.2	12.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	48.6	52.3	3.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (S. L. Lewis Elementary School)	24.5	33.7	9.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	57.1	59.2	2.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (S. L. Lewis Elementary School)	24.6	25.3	0.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	51.5	48.8	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (S. L. Lewis Elementary School)	29.7	32	2.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	55.6	55.8	0.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (S. L. Lewis Elementary School)	23.7	27.5	3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	54.9	55.9	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (S. L. Lewis Elementary School)	10.5	24.2	13.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	48.5	48.1	0.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (S. L. Lewis Elementary School)	11.4	24.2	12.8%
5th Grade Science (Fulton County)	44.9	49.1	4.2%
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	654	538	17.7%
African American	615	490	20.3%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	24	31	29.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	6	0	100%
Two or More Races	8	14	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near S. L. Lewis 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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
S. L. Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6201 Connell Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3450	544	43	12.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	480 (88.2%)	42 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	29.7	860^th of 1248 public elementary schools	31.1%		30.3	829^th of 1242 public elementary schools	33.3%	31	19.0	22.5	39.2	29.5	31.5	28.4	37.8	$12,564	$827	$11,736
Nolan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Creel Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-7950	665	48	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	590 (88.7%)	53 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.3%)	22.5	972^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	22.1%		25	915^th of 1242 public elementary schools	26.3%	57	23.1	19.6	29.5	27.9	31.4	26.0	19.2	$11,567	$203	$11,365
Feldwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5790 Feldwood Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-2001	675	45	15.0	100.0%	6 (0.9%)	625 (92.6%)	22 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	23.2	962^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	22.9%		25.9	900^th of 1242 public elementary schools	27.5%	62	19.8	17.1	26.6	28.3	36.8	26.9	24.3	$11,487	$657	$10,829
Bethune Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5925 Old Carriage Dr	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-7940	518	38	13.7	100.0%	5 (1.0%)	444 (85.7%)	45 (8.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	21.1	992^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	20.5%		23.1	953^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	23.3%	39	18.5	18.9	34.9	24.7	27.4	21.7	24.1	$12,054	$325	$11,729
Oakley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7220 Oakley Ter	Union City	30291	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 774-4057	689	51	13.6	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	620 (90.0%)	45 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.9%)	36.7	746^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.2%		29.6	843^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	32.1%	97	30.7	31.4	42.2	30.7	36.4	24.1	36.2	$11,020	$258	$10,762
Gullatt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 Dodson Rd	Union City	30291	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 969-3425	731	55	13.3	100.0%	7 (1.0%)	569 (77.8%)	136 (18.6%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	23.4	956^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.4%		17.1	1062^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	14.5%	106	19.7	13.8	28.0	28.2	35.1	20.4	34.4	$11,046	$517	$10,529
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Jolly Rd	Atlanta	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8144	444	35	12.7	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	392 (88.3%)	35 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	15.8	1086^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.0%		26.3	894^th of 1242 public elementary schools	28.0%	192	15.3	9.2	12.7	20.0	35.3	14.5	25.9	$15,099	$820	$14,278
Oliver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 Cheryl Leigh Dr	Riverdale	30296	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4010	495	36	13.7	95.8%	1 (0.2%)	377 (76.2%)	78 (15.8%)	13 (2.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.2%)	31	833^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	33.3%		31.1	817^th of 1242 public elementary schools	34.2%	16	35.6	23.2	41.0	34.2	34.1	25.0	19.2	$8,357	$589	$7,769
Northcutt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5451 W Fayetteville Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4020	626	47	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	498 (79.6%)	87 (13.9%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	16.7	1068^th of 1248 public elementary schools	14.4%		13.4	1112^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.5%	44	19.1	20.2	25.5	31.5	24.0	14.9	7.4	$7,394	$536	$6,858
Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 Scarborough Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8025	490	32	15.1	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	446 (91.0%)	25 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	37.5	730^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.5%		33.6	786^th of 1242 public elementary schools	36.7%	56	26.3	30.0	35.9	47.4	37.1	25.6	35.1	$12,611	$151	$12,461

Frequently Asked Questions about S. L. Lewis Elementary School

What district is S. L. Lewis Elementary School in?

Fulton County

What schools do graduates of S. L. Lewis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend S. L. Lewis Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bear Creek Middle School
High : Creekside High School

How many students attend S. L. Lewis Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 544 students attended S. L. Lewis Elementary School.

Is S. L. Lewis Elementary School a good school?

S. L. Lewis Elementary School ranks 860^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of S. L. Lewis Elementary School?

Students at S. L. Lewis Elementary School are 88% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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