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Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School

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Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School ranks 489 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lithonia, Georgia, serving around 600 students in grades PK-5 and part of the DeKalb County School District.

The school consistently outperforms the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with 55.1% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 34.9% statewide, and 62.8% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in Math compared to 49% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has improved over the years, from 895 out of 1,214 Georgia elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 489 out of 1,238 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 75.17% to 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's spending per student has increased from $9,618 in 2016-2017 to $12,276 in 2018-2019, indicating a commitment to investing in its students' education.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the DeKalb County district, such as Flat Rock Elementary, Panola Way Elementary, and Chapel Hill Elementary, Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School stands out as a higher-performing school, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. The nearby DeKalb Brilliance Academy, a public charter school, also performs well, with proficiency rates comparable to or higher than Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School, suggesting that the school's success may be due to factors beyond just its public school status.

599

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,871

Per pupil spending ?

87%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5100 Rock Springs Rd
Lithonia, GA 30038

(678) 676-8202

District: DeKalb County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.0%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

489^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 81Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County

131^st of 206DeKalb County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	489 of 1238	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	440 of 1248	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	456 of 1242	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	579 of 1244	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.8	895 of 1214	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.5	445 of 1234	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	555 of 1209	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.5	665 of 1205	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.4	546 of 1233	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.4	721 of 1240	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	724 of 1231	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	730 of 1225	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.4	535 of 1201	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	536 of 1212	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.5	217 of 1183	81.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.6	254 of 1133	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	213 of 1134	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	206 of 1125	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	79.3	171 of 1101	84.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%+6 vs state

Mathematics43%-3 vs state

Science39%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 23, 2017

I am very disappointed with this school. You have teachers missing numerous days of school. No notifications of absences or plan. Children barely have recess. I wish I had better options in my area Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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	599	37	16.1	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	551 (92.0%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	56.1	489^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.5%		61.5	440^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.7%	49	34.7	46.2	55.1				35.8	62.8	32.6				39.3			$17,871	$1,850	$16,021
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	411	31	13.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	362 (88.1%)	32 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	15.1	1090^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.0%		9.7	1196^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.2%	106	20.3	18.3	12.5				35.1	13.3	13.9				12.7			$21,882	$2,340	$19,543
Fairington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 Philip Bradley Dr	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8702	461	37	12.4	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	411 (89.2%)	23 (5.0%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	9.5	1189^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.0%		12.8	1143^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	8.4%	46	16.3	10.4	22.4				17.5	14.1	4.5				10.4			$20,113	$2,279	$17,834
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)	(470) 563-6690	357	23	15.5	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	319 (89.4%)	23 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	42.3	653^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%					(n/a)	37.0	34.1					32.6	38.6								$17,530	$1,399	$16,130
Chapel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3536 Radcliffe Blvd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8402	495	38	13.0	100.0%	7 (1.4%)	449 (90.7%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	16.2	1069^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.7%		15.9	1085^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.1%	16	15.4	16.3	30.4				11.5	15.0	16.5				31.6			$20,603	$1,760	$18,842
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	977	63	15.5	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	879 (90.0%)	56 (5.7%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.9%)	11.6	1152^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	6.9%		11.3	1168^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.4%	16	12.2	20.7	17.4				13.7	21.9	17.3				15.0			$17,296	$2,183	$15,113
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1702	337	31	10.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	301 (89.3%)	20 (5.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	16.2	1071^st of 1238 public elementary schools	13.5%		17.3	1055^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.5%	16	20.5	18.9	22.9				20.5	13.2	28.6				20.0			$22,972	$2,173	$20,799
Leadership Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6400 Woodrow Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 656-3103	268	23	11.6	67.9%	0 (0.0%)	257 (95.9%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	41.6	665^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.3%		43.6	645^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.3%	20	57.1	25.9	42.9	42.9	52.2	55.0	67.9	11.1	14.3	28.6	43.5	45.0	19.0	30.0	30.0	$14,747	$1,325	$13,421
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	550	34	16.1	100.0%	5 (0.9%)	471 (85.6%)	52 (9.5%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	9.5	1191^st of 1238 public elementary schools	3.8%		8.7	1211^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.0%	20	7.9	7.4	18.8				17.0	12.3	22.4				11.9			$19,931	$2,243	$17,688
Narvie Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3981 McGill Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9202	535	37	14.4	88.4%	1 (0.2%)	498 (93.1%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	64	392^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	68.3%		70.8	335^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.2%	57	44.2	32.8	54.8				45.3	43.3	51.2				54.8			$18,236	$1,635	$16,601

Frequently Asked Questions about Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School

Is Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School a good school?

Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School ranks 489^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School?

Students at Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

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