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Best Public Schools in Lithonia, GA

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

Schools

15,006

Students

Top rankedEdward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School514^th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Murphey Candler Elementary School up 151 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Leadership Preparatory Academy 11.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

Lithonia, Georgia is home to 20 schools within the DeKalb County School District, serving approximately 13,000 students across 13 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 4 high schools, with 17 of those schools serving 100% of students through free/reduced lunch programs.

For parents, the standout schools in Lithonia are Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School, Leadership Preparatory Academy, and Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering- Medic. Bouie-Sr. ranks in the 58th percentile statewide, the highest of any Lithonia elementary school, and posts a remarkable 5.7% chronic absenteeism rate—the lowest in the city and dramatically better than the district's 26.7% average. Leadership Prep achieves the second-best elementary ranking while spending the least per student ($14,747), and Arabia Mountain boasts a 100% graduation rate with only 15.3% chronic absenteeism. In contrast, Stoneview Elementary School ranks last in the state (1,219 of 1,219) with a 44.1% chronic absenteeism rate, while Martin Luther King- Junior High School has the highest absenteeism at 56.7% and only a 22% Algebra I proficiency rate.

The most critical finding is the middle school weakness—all three Lithonia middle schools rank in the bottom 17% statewide, with social studies proficiency as low as 4% at Lithonia Middle School compared to the 40.2% state average. The data clearly shows that attendance is the strongest correlating factor with success: the five schools with the lowest chronic absenteeism are also the five highest-ranked schools in the city. Additionally, higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes—Browns Mill Elementary School spends $21,882 per student yet ranks in the 10th percentile, while Leadership Prep spends 32% less and ranks 42nd. The elementary-to-middle school transition appears to disrupt academic momentum, as promising 3rd-grade math scores at schools like Marbut Elementary School (38.6% proficient) collapse by middle school, though K-8 schools like Leadership Prep maintain stronger performance through 8th grade.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	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
Shadow Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 King Way Dr	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3902	493	34	14.5	51.3%	4 (0.8%)	385 (78.1%)	68 (13.8%)	14 (2.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	10	1158^th of 1222 public elementary schools	5.2%		20.4	990^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.0%	168				22.9	23.9	15.4				12.8			$18,945	$2,155	$16,789
Salem Middle School	Public	6-8	5333 Salem Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9402	827	65	12.7	47.0%	4 (0.5%)	758 (91.7%)	44 (5.3%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	9.1	551^st of 578 public middle schools	4.7%		9.7	557^th of 585 public middle schools	4.8%	6							7.4	4.6	14.4		10.5	7.3	$20,629	$2,108	$18,522
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	59.9%	1 (0.2%)	411 (89.2%)	23 (5.0%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	7.9	1178^th of 1222 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.5	1189^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.0%	11				11.0	29.5	13.0				6.0			$20,113	$2,279	$17,834
Redan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1914 Stone Mountain Lithonia	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3502	525	39	13.4	51.2%	1 (0.2%)	445 (84.8%)	52 (9.9%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	16.7	1049^th of 1222 public elementary schools	14.2%		16.1	1073^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	13.3%	24				32.2	20.3	16.8				27.0			$19,141	$2,195	$16,947
Stoneview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2629 Huber St	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3202	782	57	13.7	62.1%	23 (2.9%)	646 (82.6%)	78 (10.0%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	19 (2.4%)	2.1	1222^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	0.0%		4.4	1236^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.2%	14				6.6	6.4	0.9				3.5			$18,142	$1,915	$16,227
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	512	39	13.1	48.2%	3 (0.6%)	473 (92.4%)	18 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	18.3	1026^th of 1222 public elementary schools	16.0%		10.4	1177^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.9%	151				17.7	24.6	35.6				21.9			$18,882	$1,827	$17,054
Rock Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Rock Chapel Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3802	524	37	14.1	41.6%	3 (0.6%)	456 (87.0%)	42 (8.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	8.8	1172^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	4.1%		19.9	999^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.3%	173				16.7	20.5	18.8				12.7			$19,732	$1,800	$17,932
Marbut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5776 Marbut Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8802	427	30	14.2	33.7%	1 (0.2%)	384 (89.9%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	24.8	918^th of 1222 public elementary schools	24.9%		20	995^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.6%	77				38.6	34.9	22.3				25.9			$19,790	$2,137	$17,653
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	26.2%	0 (0.0%)	551 (92.0%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	53.6	514^th of 1222 public elementary schools	57.9%		56.1	489^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.5%	25				41.6	48.9	42.7				53.3			$17,871	$1,850	$16,021
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	53.6%	5 (0.9%)	471 (85.6%)	52 (9.5%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	5.6	1207^th of 1222 public elementary schools	1.2%		9.5	1191^st of 1238 public elementary schools	3.8%	16				11.1	18.7	9.8				11.3			$19,931	$2,243	$17,688
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	44.5%	1 (0.2%)	362 (88.1%)	32 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	14.1	1096^th of 1222 public elementary schools	10.3%		15.1	1090^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.0%	6				30.8	23.3	17.3				20.7			$21,882	$2,340	$19,543
Martin Luther King- Junior High School	Public	9-12	3991 Snapfinger Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5402	1,370	84	16.3	38.4%	11 (0.8%)	1,254 (91.5%)	66 (4.8%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.1%)	19.9	357^th of 457 public high schools	21.9%		14.5	392^nd of 451 public high schools	13.1%	35	22.0	28.9	22.1										$18,800	$2,089	$16,710
Lithonia High School	Public	9-12	2440 Phillips Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-2902	1,547	95	16.2	43.8%	24 (1.6%)	1,362 (88.0%)	105 (6.8%)	14 (0.9%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	32 (2.1%)	38.3	239^th of 457 public high schools	47.7%		23.3	340^th of 451 public high schools	24.6%	101	36.1	39.3	35.9										$17,439	$1,887	$15,552
Lithonia Middle School	Public	6-8	2451 Randall Ave	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0702	1,062	72	14.7	54.2%	15 (1.4%)	926 (87.2%)	71 (6.7%)	15 (1.4%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	26 (2.4%)	10.9	540^th of 578 public middle schools	6.6%		11.9	543^rd of 585 public middle schools	7.2%	3							6.2	9.4	14.1		15.5	4.0	$17,381	$2,050	$15,330
Redan Middle School	Public	6-8	1775 Young Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7902	623	49	12.7	44.5%	6 (1.0%)	507 (81.4%)	74 (11.9%)	16 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	17.8	481^st of 578 public middle schools	16.8%		19.7	469^th of 585 public middle schools	19.8%	12							8.1	15.4	22.9		21.5	11.4	$21,337	$1,747	$19,590
Miller Grove High School	Public	9-12	2645 Dekalb Medical Pkwy	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-1102	1,073	72	14.9	41.8%	6 (0.6%)	983 (91.6%)	63 (5.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	25.6	317^th of 457 public high schools	30.6%		30.2	294^th of 451 public high schools	34.8%	23	32.1	30.9	25.1										$19,071	$1,964	$17,108
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	49.1%	3 (0.3%)	879 (90.0%)	56 (5.7%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.9%)	11.2	1137^th of 1222 public elementary schools	7.0%		11.6	1152^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	6.9%	15				24.3	17.9	22.7				14.3			$17,296	$2,183	$15,113
Princeton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 S Deshon Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-3002	751	53	14.1	47.1%	3 (0.4%)	640 (85.2%)	73 (9.7%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	7.1	1186^th of 1222 public elementary schools	2.9%		14.3	1106^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.7%	80				19.2	18.2	10.9				12.7			$17,930	$1,993	$15,937
Arabia Mountain High School - Academy of Engineering- Medic	Public	9-12	6610 Browns Mill Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-3602	1,224	73	16.7	18.6%	1 (0.1%)	1,148 (93.8%)	43 (3.5%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (1.9%)	47	180^th of 457 public high schools	60.6%		55.4	145^th of 451 public high schools	67.8%	35	49.6	46.8	32.1										$17,247	$1,601	$15,646
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	34.7%	0 (0.0%)	257 (95.9%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	37.5	708^th of 1222 public elementary schools	42.1%		41.6	665^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.3%	43				43.2	41.3	26.1	20.4	32.2	34.7	56.5	13.0	17.4	$14,747	$1,325	$13,421

Cities Near Lithonia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Decatur	3.12 mi	45	280^th
Stone Mountain	4.74 mi	22	286^th
Stockbridge	5.17 mi	19	294^th
Conyers	6.03 mi	17	316^th
Ellenwood	7.31 mi	6	342^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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