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Browns Mill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1090^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Browns Mill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lithonia, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 421 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Browns Mill Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 12.5% to 20.3% across grades 3-5, compared to 29.1% to 43% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 13.3% to 35.1%, compared to 44.3% to 49% for the state. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, with rankings ranging from 453 out of 1,214 schools in 2020-2021 to 1,196 out of 1,248 schools in 2023-2024. Additionally, Browns Mill Elementary School has had a 100% free and reduced lunch rate for the past three school years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

When comparing Browns Mill Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Narvie Harris Elementary School and Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School, it consistently underperforms on academic measures. The high poverty level at Browns Mill Elementary School may be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance, as research has shown that students from low-income backgrounds often face additional challenges that can impact their educational outcomes. Addressing the factors contributing to this school's challenges will be crucial for improving educational outcomes and supporting the broader Lithonia community.

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 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Science scores 31 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,090^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th 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	15.1	1090 of 1238	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1196 of 1248	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1117 of 1242	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1118 of 1244	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics21%-24 vs state

English Language Arts17%-22 vs state

Science13%-31 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
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%)	15.1	1090^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.0%		9.7	1196^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.2%	106	20.3	18.3	12.5				35.1	13.3	13.9				12.7			$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%)	56.1	489^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.5%		61.5	440^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.7%	49	34.7	46.2	55.1				35.8	62.8	32.6				39.3			$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%)	16.2	1069^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.7%		15.9	1085^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.1%	16	15.4	16.3	30.4				11.5	15.0	16.5				31.6			$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%)	9.5	1189^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.0%		12.8	1143^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	8.4%	46	16.3	10.4	22.4				17.5	14.1	4.5				10.4			$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%)	11.6	1152^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	6.9%		11.3	1168^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.4%	16	12.2	20.7	17.4				13.7	21.9	17.3				15.0			$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%)	64	392^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	68.3%		70.8	335^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.2%	57	44.2	32.8	54.8				45.3	43.3	51.2				54.8			$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%)	42.3	653^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%					(n/a)	37.0	34.1					32.6	38.6								$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%)	16.2	1071^st of 1238 public elementary schools	13.5%		17.3	1055^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.5%	16	20.5	18.9	22.9				20.5	13.2	28.6				20.0			$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%)	30.4	829^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.0%		23.9	946^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.2%	117	31.6	9.5	26.4				46.2	21.4	34.0				32.1			$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Browns Mill Elementary School

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

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.

Is Browns Mill Elementary School a good school?

Browns Mill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.0% 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.

What district is Browns Mill Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

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