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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 30038

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At a glance

Schools

3,228

Students

Top rankedEdward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School513^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Murphey Candler Elementary School up 153 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Leadership Preparatory Academy 11.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 30038 in Lithonia, Georgia, is served by six elementary schools within the DeKalb County School District, all of which serve grades PK-5 except for Leadership Preparatory Academy, which extends through 8th grade.

Families in this area face a clear choice between two tiers of schools. Edward L. Bouie- Senior Elementary School is the standout performer, ranking in the 58th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating, and it achieves this despite serving a high-poverty population where nearly 87% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Its 5th grade science proficiency (53.3%) and 4th grade math proficiency (48.9%) both exceed district averages, and its chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.7% is the lowest in the zip code by a wide margin. Leadership Preparatory Academy is the second-best option, ranking in the 42nd percentile, with the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (67.9%) and strong 3rd grade scores, though its performance drops sharply in 4th grade. The other four schools—Browns Mill Elementary School, Murphey Candler Elementary School, Flat Rock Elementary School, and Fairington Elementary School—all rank in the bottom 16th percentile, with proficiency rates typically 20-30 points below state averages.

The most striking insight is that per-student spending does not predict success. Browns Mill spends the most ($21,882 per student) yet ranks in the 10th percentile, while Leadership Prep spends the least ($14,747) and performs far better. Instead, chronic absenteeism is the strongest predictor of outcomes: Bouie-Senior has just 5.7% chronic absenteeism, while Fairington has a staggering 38.3% and ranks in the 4th percentile. For parents, this means attendance and school culture may matter more than funding levels when choosing a school in this area.

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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
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
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	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	473 (92.4%)	18 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	18.3	1024^th of 1219 public elementary schools	16.0%		10.4	1177^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.9%	153	17.7	24.6	35.6				21.9			$18,882	$1,827	$17,054
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 30038

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lithonia	0.69 mi	21	331^st
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

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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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