Fairington Elementary School

Summary:

Fairington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lithonia, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 546 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very poor academic performance.

Fairington Elementary's academic struggles are significant, with proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments that are far below state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 20.8% of 3rd graders, 15.9% of 4th graders, and 28.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 38.4%, 37%, and 48.2%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is even more concerning, with proficiency rates well below 20% in many grade levels. This pattern of underperformance has been consistent over the past several years.

While Fairington Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average, these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes. Interestingly, the nearby schools in the DeKalb County School District, such as Rainbow Elementary, Marbut Elementary, and Flat Rock Elementary, generally outperform Fairington Elementary on state assessments, while the nearby Leadership Preparatory Academy charter school significantly outperforms the local public schools. Addressing the challenges at Fairington Elementary will require a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to improve student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5505 Philip Bradley Dr
Lithonia, GA 30038

(678) 676-8702

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1143^rd of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,358

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 481

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.2%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairington Elementary School ranks worse than 91.6% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 66^th among 79 ranked elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (90.2%), Hispanic (5.4%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairington Elementary School is 15. 53 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fairington Elementary School employs 31.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairington Elementary School is $11,358. 64 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Fairington Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

DeKalb County:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb County 138^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairington Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	22.53	936^th	1101	15.0%
2007	12.85	1038^th	1125	7.7%
2008	8.12	1088^th	1134	4.1%
2009	13.10	1044^th	1133	7.9%
2010	8.86	1121^st	1183	5.2%
2011	8.25	1141^st	1212	5.9%
2012	7.27	1139^th	1201	5.2%
2013	12.43	1108^th	1225	9.6%
2014	10.45	1132^nd	1231	8.0%
2015	8.84	1192^nd	1240	3.9%
2016	7.48	1211^th	1233	1.8%
2017	7.09	1180^th	1205	2.1%
2018	8.78	1156^th	1209	4.4%
2019	8.53	1171^st	1234	5.1%
2021	6.56	1206^th	1214	0.7%
2022	8.43	1202^nd	1244	3.4%
2023	8.10	1211^th	1242	2.5%
2024	12.81	1143^rd	1248	8.4%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

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100%

Reviews:

by a student
Saturday, December 8, 2018

I was in 5th grade there and was called names and picked on the whole time but yet nothing was done about it the kids are non stop cussing and fighting the lunch room has roaches the gym teacher was putting his hands on kids yet none of the teachers or princeibles cared... They can not keep their kids in order teachers are lazy and cuss also.. and this is coming from a student.... If you are sending your kids to this school you might as well send them to a dumpster because that's with this school is..... coming from a true student who had to go through half the school year being called names and deal with people hitting me and with my parents calling the school to complain they said it would stop but still never did!!!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Fights, students disrespect teachers, poor parent participation, teacher to student ratio 30 to 35 students to 1 teacher, Close Quote

Enrollment information for Fairington Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	895	895
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	993	993
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	986	986
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1008	1008
1994	13	1049	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	1072
1995	8	1119	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1139
1996	8	1119	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1139
1997	25	864	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	895
1998	5	847	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	854
1999	12	932	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	948
2000	12	839	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	858
2001	12	912	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	933
2002	13	803	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	824
2003	13	803	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	824
2004	15	906	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	931
2005	3	1002	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	18	1033
2006	2	1039	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	22	1072
2007	2	1035	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	26	1078
2008	1	535	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	12	556
2009	0	529	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	11	549
2010	0	567	1	18	1	0	15	0	602
2011	1	477	3	18	1	0	7	0	507
2012	0	553	2	15	1	2	7	0	580
2013	0	631	3	13	0	2	6	0	655
2014	0	627	3	15	3	1	3	0	652
2015	1	694	2	9	2	0	4	0	712
2016	0	669	1	18	4	0	8	0	700
2017	0	649	0	15	1	0	8	0	673
2018	3	668	1	11	1	0	9	0	693
2019	7	632	3	18	5	1	15	0	681
2020	3	556	2	21	3	0	11	0	596
2021	1	477	2	26	3	0	12	0	521
2022	0	519	1	36	1	0	9	0	566
2023	2	492	0	35	3	0	14	0	546
2024	0	434	1	26	0	0	20	0	481

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fairington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	895	50.0	17.9	15.2
1991	993	59.0	16.8	32.6
1992	986	60.0	16.4	42.4
1993	1008	51.0	19.8	50.1
1994	1072	63.1	17.0	56.2
1995	1139	63.0	18.1	61.8
1996	1139	63.0	18.1	61.8
1997	895	56.9	15.7	77.4
1998	854	56.7	15.1	76.8
1999	948	56.6	16.7	72.6
2000	858	49.7	17.3	73.5
2001	933	48.2	19.4	69.2
2002	824	55.6	14.8	70.3
2003	824	55.6	14.8	70.3
2004	931	58.6	15.9	78.5
2005	1033	66.5	15.5	82.7
2006	1072	73.0	14.7	84.4
2007	1078	73.8	14.6	61.7
2008	556	43.0	12.9	88.6
2009	549	37.8	14.5	87.2
2010	602	37.8	15.9	88.9
2011	507	35.8	14.1	90.9
2012	580	35.7	16.2	93.1
2013	655	39.0	16.7	95.4
2014	652	40.5	16.0	94.5
2015	712	40.0	17.8	99.6
2016	700	40.0	17.5	97.4
2017	673	39.2	17.1	97.3
2018	693	42.0	16.5	97.3
2019	681	45.0	15.1	97.4
2020	596	41.4	14.3	99
2021	521	39.4	13.2	99
2022	566	37.4	15.1	n/a
2023	546	32.4	16.8	100
2024	481	31.9	15.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fairington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	895	50.0	17.9	15.2
1991	993	59.0	16.8	32.6
1992	986	60.0	16.4	42.4
1993	1008	51.0	19.8	50.1
1994	1072	63.1	17.0	56.2
1995	1139	63.0	18.1	61.8
1996	1139	63.0	18.1	61.8
1997	895	56.9	15.7	77.4
1998	854	56.7	15.1	76.8
1999	948	56.6	16.7	72.6
2000	858	49.7	17.3	73.5
2001	933	48.2	19.4	69.2
2002	824	55.6	14.8	70.3
2003	824	55.6	14.8	70.3
2004	931	58.6	15.9	78.5
2005	1033	66.5	15.5	82.7
2006	1072	73.0	14.7	84.4
2007	1078	73.8	14.6	61.7
2008	556	43.0	12.9	88.6
2009	549	37.8	14.5	87.2
2010	602	37.8	15.9	88.9
2011	507	35.8	14.1	90.9
2012	580	35.7	16.2	93.1
2013	655	39.0	16.7	95.4
2014	652	40.5	16.0	94.5
2015	712	40.0	17.8	99.6
2016	700	40.0	17.5	97.4
2017	673	39.2	17.1	97.3
2018	693	42.0	16.5	97.3
2019	681	45.0	15.1	97.4
2020	596	41.4	14.3	99
2021	521	39.4	13.2	99
2022	566	37.4	15.1	n/a
2023	546	32.4	16.8	100
2024	481	31.9	15.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fairington Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$547 (5.7%)	$9,021 (94.3%)	$9,568
2018	$812 (8.2%)	$9,144 (91.8%)	$9,956
2019	$578 (5.1%)	$10,780 (94.9%)	$11,358

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairington Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1171^st of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1211^th of 1242 Elementary schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fairington Elementary School)	17.2	7.5	9.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	33.5	31.7	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairington Elementary School)	21.6	14.1	7.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	40.1	33.8	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fairington Elementary School)	7.1	9.3	2.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	34.4	30.2	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairington Elementary School)	6.1	17.1	11%
4th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	35.5	33.9	1.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fairington Elementary School)	18.7	12.8	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	37.4	33.9	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairington Elementary School)	16.5	5.4	11.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Fairington Elementary School)	13.8	5.6	8.2%
5th Grade Science (DeKalb County)	33.9	27.9	6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	681	546	19.8%
African American	632	492	22.2%
American Indian	5	3	40%
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	18	35	94.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	7	2	71.4%
Two or More Races	15	14	6.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.4%	100%	2.6%

Schools Near Fairington Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Fairington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 Philip Bradley Dr	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8702	481	32	15.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	434 (90.2%)	26 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	12.8	1143^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	8.4%		8.1	1211^th of 1242 public elementary schools	2.5%	68	20.8	15.9	28.8				18.2	17.5	6.3				11.3			$11,358	$578	$10,780
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	600	34	17.6	75.2%	0 (0.0%)	562 (93.7%)	21 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	61.5	440^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.7%		58.8	456^th of 1242 public elementary schools	63.3%	16	55.0	49.4	48.9				41.3	50.6	38.6				40.9			$12,276	$673	$11,604
Leadership Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6400 Woodrow Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 656-3103	297	17	18.0	80.1%	0 (0.0%)	285 (96.0%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.6	645^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.3%		58.3	468^th of 1242 public elementary schools	62.3%	177	35.5	31.1	51.7	62.5	50.0	40.7	48.4	6.7	14.8	37.5	30.8	29.6	22.2	25.9	25.9	$3,732	$635	$3,098
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	421	31	13.7	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	367 (87.2%)	41 (9.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	9.7	1196^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.2%		13.1	1117^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.1%	79	22.2	5.3	18.1				20.4	16.2	9.6				9.6			$12,429	$763	$11,666
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	636	33	19.1	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	554 (87.1%)	58 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	8.7	1211^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.5	1172^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	5.6%	39	12.6	12.0	19.5				8.4	10.0	12.5				14.2			$12,062	$736	$11,326
Marbut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5776 Marbut Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8802	427	30	14.2	93.0%	1 (0.2%)	396 (92.7%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	26.3	908^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.2%		34.7	771^st of 1242 public elementary schools	37.9%	137	39.1	30.9	33.9				15.9	20.0	21.0				19.4			$11,633	$835	$10,798
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	986	62	15.9	100.0%	7 (0.7%)	871 (88.3%)	77 (7.8%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	11.3	1168^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.4%		12.7	1126^th of 1242 public elementary schools	9.3%	42	12.7	16.8	19.5				14.6	19.3	11.7				17.2			$10,883	$796	$10,088
Stoneview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2629 Huber St	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3202	769	50	15.4	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	654 (85.0%)	84 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.0%)	9.7	1195^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.2%		12.9	1123^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	9.6%	72	16.9	14.8	22.8				12.2	12.6	7.4				11.0			$12,591	$1,057	$11,534
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)	(404) 618-2242	255	20	12.7	83.9%	7 (2.7%)	236 (92.5%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	32.6						23.3
Chapel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3536 Radcliffe Blvd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8402	525	38	13.7	100.0%	7 (1.3%)	471 (89.7%)	32 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	15.9	1085^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.1%		14.7	1094^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.9%	9	18.3	17.6	34.4				12.2	12.9	11.2				26.1			$12,247	$770	$11,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fairington Elementary School?

Students at Fairington Elementary School are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Fairington Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Fairington Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 481 students attended Fairington Elementary School.

Is Fairington Elementary School a good school?

Fairington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

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