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Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School

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

Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School ranks 513 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School in Lithonia, GA, serves approximately 599 students in grades PK-5 as part of the DeKalb County school district, and it stands out as a consistently strong performer despite serving a community where nearly 87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has earned a 3-star rating for five straight years and currently ranks in the 58th percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement when you look at nearby options. Within a three-mile radius, most neighboring schools struggle significantly: Panola Way Elementary, Fairington Elementary, Flat Rock Elementary, and Rainbow Elementary all rank in the bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Even Narvie Harris Elementary, the closest competitor, has been declining (from the 73rd to 52nd percentile) while Bouie-Senior has held steady. The school also outperforms the district average in nearly every subject—for example, 5th grade science proficiency is 53.3% versus 30.4% district-wide, and 4th grade math is 48.9% versus 37.5%.

Perhaps the most telling difference is attendance. Bouie-Senior's chronic absenteeism rate is just 5.7%, compared to 26.7% for the district and 17.7% for the state. Nearby schools with the worst outcomes—like Canby Lane Elementary (38.4%) and Browns Mill Elementary (38.3%)—have absenteeism rates nearly seven times higher. This school also achieves these results while spending less per student ($17,871) than several lower-performing neighbors, suggesting efficient use of resources. For parents, this combination of strong attendance, consistent academic gains, and outperformance of both district and nearby schools makes Bouie-Senior a standout choice in the Lithonia area.

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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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

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (58th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

513^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 81Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County

136^th of 201DeKalb 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
2026	53.6	513 of 1219	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	489 of 1238	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	440 of 1236	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	455 of 1223	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	576 of 1220	52.8%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	120 of 828	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	141 of 892	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	100 of 879	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	106 of 870	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	191 of 876	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	538 of 1186	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	480 of 1224	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	438 of 1223	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	423 of 1212	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	565 of 1206	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	461 of 1183	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	503 of 1225	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	461 of 1220	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	509 of 1210	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	575 of 1209	52.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)86th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science53%+9 vs state

Mathematics44%-3 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 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%)	53.6	513^th of 1219 public elementary schools	57.9%		56.1	489^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.5%	24	41.6	48.9	42.7				53.3			$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%)	14.1	1093^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	10.3%		15.1	1090^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.0%	3	30.8	23.3	17.3				20.7			$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%)	7.9	1175^th of 1219 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.5	1189^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.0%	14	11.0	29.5	13.0				6.0			$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%)	27.3	874^th of 1219 public elementary schools	28.3%		42.3	653^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%	221	23.6	42.7	19.7				39.5			$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%)	6.1	1198^th of 1219 public elementary schools	1.7%		16.2	1069^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.7%	129	16.1	11.3	11.4				14.0			$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%)	11.2	1134^th of 1219 public elementary schools	7.0%		11.6	1152^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	6.9%	18	24.3	17.9	22.7				14.3			$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%)	11.3	1133^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	7.1%		16.2	1071^st of 1238 public elementary schools	13.5%	62	31.0	14.3	17.9				12.5			$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%)	37.5	707^th of 1219 public elementary schools	42.0%		41.6	665^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.3%	42	43.2	41.3	26.1	20.4	32.2	34.7	56.5	13.0	17.4	$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%)	5.6	1204^th of 1219 public elementary schools	1.2%		9.5	1191^st of 1238 public elementary schools	3.8%	13	11.1	18.7	9.8				11.3			$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%)	47	589^th of 1219 public elementary schools	51.7%		64	392^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	68.3%	197	35.1	38.8	53.0				46.9			$18,236	$1,635	$16,601

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

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

DeKalb County

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

Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School ranks 513^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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