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6775 S Goddard Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038 • DeKalb County
(678) 676-9102

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
512
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.1:1
FRPL Eligible
512
(100%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 512 of 512 (100%)
Free Lunch: 512 (100%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 0 (0%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 505 students 505 2020-2021 2021-2022: 584 students 584 +15.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 528 students 528 -9.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 496 students 496 -6.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 512 students 512 +3.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 473 (92.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 18 (3.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 14 (2.7%) White: 3 (0.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.4%) Asian: 2 (0.4%)
512 Students
Black or African American 473 92.4%
Hispanic / Latino 18 3.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 14 2.7%
White 3 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.4%
Asian 2 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 512 Students
Grade 1: 81 (15.8%) Grade 2: 89 (17.4%) Grade 3: 75 (14.6%) Grade 4: 78 (15.2%) Grade 5: 81 (15.8%) Kindergarten: 68 (13.3%) Pre-Kindergarten: 40 (7.8%)
512 Students
Grade 1 81 15.8%
Grade 2 89 17.4%
Grade 3 75 14.6%
Grade 4 78 15.2%
Grade 5 81 15.8%
Kindergarten 68 13.3%
Pre-Kindergarten 40 7.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
270
52.7%
F
Female Students
242
47.3%