Summary:
Lithia Springs, Georgia, is served by seven public schools—five elementary schools, one middle school, and one comprehensive high school—that together educate roughly 4,600 students, with most schools facing significant economic challenges as reflected in free/reduced lunch rates between 80% and 88%.
For parents, the standout elementary option is Annette Winn Elementary School, which ranks highest in the city (51st percentile) and beats state averages in 5th grade math (56.3% vs. 42.6%) and science (54.2% vs. 43.8%) despite having the highest poverty rate. Lithia Springs Elementary School is the most improved, jumping 19 percentile points to the 50th percentile, with the city’s lowest chronic absenteeism (15.0%) and the strongest 4th grade math score (57.6%). Factory Shoals Elementary School also shows promise, improving from the 25th to 41st percentile, while Sweetwater Elementary School sits at the 31st percentile. The secondary picture is more concerning: Turner Middle School ranks in the 25th percentile, and Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School ranks in the 18th percentile with a graduation rate of 81.9% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 48.8%—nearly half of all students. D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy, under the State Specialty Schools II district, has suffered a dramatic decline from the 56th to 17th percentile, with 8th grade social studies proficiency at just 5.3%.
Across the Douglas County district, elementary schools are trending upward while secondary schools lag, and chronic absenteeism escalates sharply with grade level. A bright spot is Turner Middle’s Algebra I program, where 100% of students scored proficient, though this reflects a selective pathway. Annette Winn proves that high-poverty schools can excel, but the high school’s absenteeism and D.E.L.T.A.’s collapse demand urgent attention from families and district leaders alike.
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