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Browns Mill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1093^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Browns Mill Elementary School in Lithonia, GA, serves approximately 411 students in grades PK–5 as part of DeKalb County Schools, in a community where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Browns Mill has historically ranked in the bottom 10–15% of Georgia elementary schools, but the most recent data shows a modest upward trend. The school improved from the 4th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 10th percentile in 2025–2026. The most encouraging academic news is in 3rd grade math, where proficiency nearly doubled from 19% in 2022–2023 to 30.8% in 2025–2026—now close to the district average. However, 5th grade math (17.3% proficient) and 5th grade science (20.7%) remain well below state averages, and the gap between early and upper grades suggests gains are not yet carrying forward. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, dropping from 28.9% to 20.1%—now better than the DeKalb County average of 26.7%. The school spends a relatively high $21,882 per student, more than most nearby schools, though outcomes still lag several of them.

For context, Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School, less than a mile away, serves a similar student population but ranks in the 58th percentile statewide, with 5th grade math proficiency of 42.7% and chronic absenteeism of just 5.7%. This comparison suggests Browns Mill’s challenges are not insurmountable. Meanwhile, Browns Mill outperforms Chapel Hill Elementary School (2nd percentile) and Fairington Elementary School (4th percentile), but trails Narvie Harris Elementary School (52nd percentile) and Leadership Preparatory Academy (42nd percentile). The school is on an upward trajectory, and improved attendance plus early-grade math gains suggest recent efforts are beginning to pay off—though sustaining those gains in upper grades and literacy will be key.

411

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,882

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4863 Browns Mill Rd
Lithonia, GA 30038

(678) 676-8302

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Browns Mill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Salem Middle School
High:	Martin Luther King- Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.1%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (23% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

1,093^rd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th 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	14.1	1093 of 1219	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	1090 of 1238	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1186 of 1236	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1105 of 1223	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1101 of 1220	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	59.3	453 of 1214	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.5	1011 of 1234	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1052 of 1209	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	1107 of 1205	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	1065 of 1233	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.8	1067 of 1240	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.4	1100 of 1231	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.7	1038 of 1225	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	1032 of 1201	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.7	1041 of 1212	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.6	1019 of 1183	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.9	975 of 1133	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.7	588 of 1134	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.4	639 of 1125	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.7	626 of 1101	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	633 of 828	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	642 of 892	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	801 of 879	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	658 of 870	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	693 of 876	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	1008 of 1186	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	1139 of 1224	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1118 of 1223	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	951 of 1212	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	962 of 1206	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	1080 of 1183	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	1029 of 1225	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1185 of 1220	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1171 of 1210	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1152 of 1209	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)24th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics24%-24 vs state

Science21%-24 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bob Mathis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Boring Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5802	368	30	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	313 (85.1%)	29 (7.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	17.6	1038^th of 1219 public elementary schools	14.8%		30.4	829^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.0%	209	30.8	30.2	17.0				24.6			$57,153	$1,749	$55,405
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Browns Mill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Browns Mill Elementary School?

Students at Browns Mill Elementary School are 88% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Browns Mill Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What schools do graduates of Browns Mill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Browns Mill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salem Middle School
High : Martin Luther King- Junior High School

Is Browns Mill Elementary School a good school?

Browns Mill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Browns Mill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Browns Mill Elementary School.

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