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Redan Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1073^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Redan Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lithonia, Georgia, serving 544 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 school districts in the state.

Redan Elementary School consistently performs below the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with only 23.5% of 3rd graders, 11.5% of 4th graders, and 21.3% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.1% and 34.9% at the county and state levels, respectively. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia, placing in the bottom 10-15% over the past several years. Additionally, Redan Elementary has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, Leadership Preparatory Academy stands out as the highest-performing, with a 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 57.1% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than Redan's 23.5%. Despite an increase in per-student spending at Redan Elementary, from $10,109 in 2016-2017 to $12,597 in 2018-2019, the school's academic performance has remained stagnant or declined, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to address the underlying challenges the school faces.

525

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,141

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1914 Stone Mountain Lithonia
Lithonia, GA 30058

(678) 676-3502

District: DeKalb County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.8%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,073^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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	16.1	1073 of 1238	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1138 of 1248	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1039 of 1242	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1051 of 1244	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1101 of 1214	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	1206 of 1234	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1163 of 1209	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	1151 of 1205	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	1184 of 1233	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	1147 of 1240	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.2	1192 of 1231	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	1183 of 1225	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.4	1166 of 1201	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.4	1140 of 1212	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.5	1112 of 1183	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.2	1042 of 1133	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.3	1067 of 1134	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.1	1106 of 1125	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.5	1030 of 1101	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science25%-19 vs state

Mathematics21%-25 vs state

English Language Arts19%-20 vs state

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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
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	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	445 (84.8%)	52 (9.9%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	16.1	1073^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	13.3%		13	1138^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.8%	65	23.5	11.5	21.3				22.2	25.3	14.6				24.7			$19,141	$2,195	$16,947
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	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	385 (78.1%)	68 (13.8%)	14 (2.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	20.4	990^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.0%		16.2	1083^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	13.2%	93	31.2	16.9	22.5				29.0	15.7	18.0				24.7			$18,945	$2,155	$16,789
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	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	384 (89.9%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	20	995^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.6%		26.3	908^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.2%	87	12.5	24.2	28.6				26.5	35.5	14.3				20.6			$19,790	$2,137	$17,653
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	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	640 (85.2%)	73 (9.7%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	14.3	1106^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.7%		14.8	1101^st of 1248 public elementary schools	11.8%	5	14.9	20.0	23.8				18.8	20.0	19.7				17.5			$17,930	$1,993	$15,937
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Pine Ridge Dr	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3402	551	41	13.4	100.0%	7 (1.3%)	408 (74.0%)	99 (18.0%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.1%)	10.9	1166^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.8%		15.1	1098^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.0%	68	11.5	22.8	10.6				12.7	26.9	11.6				9.7			$19,487	$1,719	$17,768
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
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	100.0%	23 (2.9%)	646 (82.6%)	78 (10.0%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	19 (2.4%)	4.4	1236^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.2%		9.7	1195^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.2%	41	3.7	7.2	10.1				10.4	4.3	7.0				6.3			$18,142	$1,915	$16,227
Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 Martin Rd	Stone Mountain	30088	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3302	450	33	13.6	100.0%	7 (1.6%)	339 (75.3%)	70 (15.6%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	13.8	1116^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.9%		17.3	1056^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.4%	60	10.6	18.3	9.6				22.7	31.7	20.5				13.7			$20,582	$2,110	$18,472
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
Wynbrooke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Wicksbury Way	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5002	546	37	14.7	84.4%	1 (0.2%)	503 (92.1%)	28 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	75.5	269^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.3%		66.7	383^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	69.3%	114	52.3	46.0	57.1				61.4	60.9	56.1				43.9			$19,068	$1,714	$17,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Redan Elementary School

What district is Redan Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

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Redan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Redan Elementary School?

Students at Redan Elementary School are 85% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Redan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Redan Elementary School.

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