Rock Chapel Elementary School

Summary:

Rock Chapel Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lithonia, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 558 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 138 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rock Chapel Elementary School consistently performs below the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in 5th grade English Language Arts was 31.5% at Rock Chapel Elementary, compared to 40.8% in DeKalb County and 48.2% statewide. The school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, consistently ranking between 900-1100 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools. Additionally, Rock Chapel Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Rock Chapel Elementary to the other nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, it consistently performs worse academically. For instance, in 5th grade Mathematics, Rock Chapel had only 16.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 21% at Marbut Elementary, 18.7% at Shadow Rock Elementary, and 12.7% at Redan Elementary. The nearby schools in Gwinnett County, such as Partee Elementary, Annistown Elementary, and Anderson-Livsey Elementary, significantly outperform Rock Chapel Elementary across all grade levels and subject areas.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1130 Rock Chapel Rd
Lithonia, GA 30058

(678) 676-3802

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1054^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,224

Students who attend Rock Chapel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lithonia Middle School
High:	Lithonia High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 539

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.9%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rock Chapel Elementary School ranks worse than 84.5% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 49^th among 79 ranked elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (87.9%), Hispanic (7.4%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rock Chapel Elementary School is 15.6. 60 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rock Chapel Elementary School employs 34.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rock Chapel Elementary School is $13,224, which is the 22^nd highest among 79 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Rock Chapel 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 Rock Chapel Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	26.14	912^th	1101	17.2%
2007	14.71	1024^th	1125	9.0%
2008	18.26	1012^th	1134	10.8%
2009	9.58	1074^th	1133	5.2%
2010	27.34	968^th	1183	18.2%
2011	15.59	1093^rd	1212	9.8%
2012	17.34	1049^th	1201	12.7%
2013	9.53	1132^nd	1225	7.6%
2014	24.89	1021^st	1231	17.1%
2015	27.84	900^th	1240	27.4%
2016	24.09	929^th	1233	24.7%
2017	24.98	913^th	1205	24.2%
2018	19.73	984^th	1209	18.6%
2019	21.47	980^th	1234	20.6%
2021	19.97	962^nd	1214	20.8%
2022	18.35	1018^th	1244	18.2%
2023	25.53	905^th	1242	27.1%
2024	17.36	1054^th	1248	15.5%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rock Chapel 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	660	660
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	527	527
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	501	501
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	517	517
1994	240	362	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1995	141	548	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	702
1996	141	548	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	702
1997	124	589	7	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
1998	66	575	8	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	662
1999	55	697	7	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	775
2000	41	882	3	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	943
2001	31	954	8	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	1011
2002	31	728	4	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
2003	31	728	4	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
2004	27	891	1	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	939
2005	16	967	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	27	1031
2006	14	960	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	27	1015
2007	10	887	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	21	940
2008	12	427	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	18	473
2009	8	426	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	23	475
2010	2	391	0	21	1	0	9	0	424
2011	5	375	2	23	2	0	6	0	413
2012	10	466	3	26	2	0	14	0	521
2013	9	437	3	28	4	0	14	0	495
2014	5	449	3	23	4	0	11	0	495
2015	5	454	7	24	2	1	6	0	499
2016	1	479	8	23	1	1	14	0	527
2017	8	476	5	26	0	1	13	0	529
2018	11	461	3	24	0	0	14	0	513
2019	8	466	4	25	3	1	14	0	521
2020	5	490	1	25	3	1	11	0	536
2021	6	433	4	28	3	0	16	0	490
2022	9	507	3	35	2	0	19	0	575
2023	3	493	3	39	1	0	19	0	558
2024	3	474	2	40	2	0	18	0	539

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rock Chapel Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	660	32.0	20.6	3.2
1991	527	32.0	16.4	13.1
1992	501	32.0	15.6	10.6
1993	517	30.0	17.2	11.4
1994	613	39.5	15.5	17
1995	702	41.0	17.1	23.4
1996	702	41.0	17.1	23.4
1997	736	41.5	17.7	24.6
1998	662	37.7	17.6	30.5
1999	775	44.6	17.4	33.3
2000	943	45.5	20.7	34.7
2001	1011	51.0	19.8	36.5
2002	783	49.0	16.0	57.9
2003	783	49.0	16.0	57.9
2004	939	54.8	17.1	57.9
2005	1031	65.4	15.8	63.7
2006	1015	72.1	14.1	71.1
2007	940	68.7	13.7	75.3
2008	473	36.1	13.1	84.6
2009	475	35.9	13.2	83
2010	424	32.5	13.0	80.2
2011	413	30.0	13.7	83.1
2012	521	36.7	14.1	83.7
2013	495	32.6	15.1	85.1
2014	495	32.2	15.3	86.9
2015	499	33.0	15.1	82.8
2016	527	35.0	15.0	86.1
2017	529	37.0	14.2	84.7
2018	513	33.0	15.5	85.4
2019	521	37.0	14.0	85.8
2020	536	40.5	13.2	85.8
2021	490	37.5	13.0	73.3
2022	575	35.5	16.1	n/a
2023	558	34.5	16.1	100
2024	539	34.5	15.6	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 Rock Chapel Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	660	32.0	20.6	3.2
1991	527	32.0	16.4	13.1
1992	501	32.0	15.6	10.6
1993	517	30.0	17.2	11.4
1994	613	39.5	15.5	17
1995	702	41.0	17.1	23.4
1996	702	41.0	17.1	23.4
1997	736	41.5	17.7	24.6
1998	662	37.7	17.6	30.5
1999	775	44.6	17.4	33.3
2000	943	45.5	20.7	34.7
2001	1011	51.0	19.8	36.5
2002	783	49.0	16.0	57.9
2003	783	49.0	16.0	57.9
2004	939	54.8	17.1	57.9
2005	1031	65.4	15.8	63.7
2006	1015	72.1	14.1	71.1
2007	940	68.7	13.7	75.3
2008	473	36.1	13.1	84.6
2009	475	35.9	13.2	83
2010	424	32.5	13.0	80.2
2011	413	30.0	13.7	83.1
2012	521	36.7	14.1	83.7
2013	495	32.6	15.1	85.1
2014	495	32.2	15.3	86.9
2015	499	33.0	15.1	82.8
2016	527	35.0	15.0	86.1
2017	529	37.0	14.2	84.7
2018	513	33.0	15.5	85.4
2019	521	37.0	14.0	85.8
2020	536	40.5	13.2	85.8
2021	490	37.5	13.0	73.3
2022	575	35.5	16.1	n/a
2023	558	34.5	16.1	100
2024	539	34.5	15.6	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 Rock Chapel Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$652 (6.1%)	$10,044 (93.9%)	$10,697
2018	$701 (6.3%)	$10,483 (93.7%)	$11,184
2019	$800 (6.0%)	$12,424 (94.0%)	$13,224

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rock Chapel 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 980^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 905^th of 1242 Elementary schools	6.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rock Chapel Elementary School)	28.7	25	3.7%
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 (Rock Chapel Elementary School)	36.8	32.3	4.5%
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 (Rock Chapel Elementary School)	30.3	25	5.3%
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 (Rock Chapel Elementary School)	27	24.7	2.3%
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 (Rock Chapel Elementary School)	23.2	28.8	5.6%
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 (Rock Chapel Elementary School)	21.1	21.3	0.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Rock Chapel Elementary School)	22.1	12.5	9.6%
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	521	558	7.1%
African American	466	493	5.8%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	25	39	56%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	8	3	62.5%
Two or More Races	14	19	35.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.8%	100%	14.2%

Schools Near Rock Chapel 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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rock Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Rock Chapel Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3802	539	35	15.6	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	474 (87.9%)	40 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	17.4	1054^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.5%		25.5	905^th of 1242 public elementary schools	27.1%	149	28.8	13.6	31.5	25.0	17.0	16.4	12.5	$13,224	$800	$12,424
Princeton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 S Deshon Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-3002	770	47	16.3	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	662 (86.0%)	75 (9.7%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.5%)	14.8	1101^st of 1248 public elementary schools	11.8%		18.2	1044^th of 1242 public elementary schools	15.9%	57	27.2	12.6	30.6	17.6	14.1	15.7	10.7	$12,067	$788	$11,279
Anderson-Livsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4521 Centerville Hwy	Snellville	30039	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 344-2082	676	54	12.5	84.3%	21 (3.1%)	405 (59.9%)	188 (27.8%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.5%)	41.4	671^st of 1248 public elementary schools	46.2%		49.9	552^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	55.6%	119	44.8	24.1	33.3	47.2	37.1	32.5	33.0	$9,422	$588	$8,834
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Pine Ridge Dr	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3402	599	39	15.3	97.0%	7 (1.2%)	467 (78.0%)	88 (14.7%)	17 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.7%)	15.1	1098^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.0%		17.1	1065^th of 1242 public elementary schools	14.3%	33	23.2	18.3	33.0	13.7	17.5	16.5	7.7	$13,817	$884	$12,934
Wynbrooke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Wicksbury Way	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5002	559	37	15.1	76.6%	0 (0.0%)	516 (92.3%)	32 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	66.7	383^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	69.3%		74.8	282^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	77.3%	101	54.6	46.5	66.3	41.2	48.5	52.7	36.3	$11,854	$506	$11,348
Partee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Campbell Rd	Snellville	30039	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 982-6920	777	61	12.8	79.5%	23 (3.0%)	513 (66.0%)	150 (19.3%)	55 (7.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	68.6	365^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.8%		80.9	218^th of 1242 public elementary schools	82.4%	147	53.3	44.0	57.9	67.3	54.4	31.7	47.6	$10,273	$848	$9,424
Annistown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3150 Spain Rd	Snellville	30039	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 979-2950	723	58	12.4	80.6%	41 (5.7%)	376 (52.0%)	232 (32.1%)	35 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.4%)	52.9	528^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.7%		49.4	556^th of 1242 public elementary schools	55.2%	28	36.3	33.9	50.0	42.5	33.1	45.3	49.2	$10,638	$1,069	$9,569
Redan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1914 Stone Mountain Lithonia	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3502	544	32	16.8	100.0%	7 (1.3%)	466 (85.7%)	46 (8.5%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	13	1138^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.8%		18.3	1039^th of 1242 public elementary schools	16.3%	99	15.7	13.0	31.6	8.5	15.2	12.7	22.8	$12,597	$745	$11,852
Shadow Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 King Way Dr	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3902	501	30	16.9	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	419 (83.6%)	51 (10.2%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	16.2	1083^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	13.2%		17.1	1064^th of 1242 public elementary schools	14.3%	19	20.5	9.4	40.0	21.6	14.6	18.7	14.7	$11,995	$780	$11,214
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Chapel Elementary School

What district is Rock Chapel Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What is the racial makeup of Rock Chapel Elementary School?

Students at Rock Chapel Elementary School are 88% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rock Chapel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rock Chapel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lithonia Middle School
High : Lithonia High School

How many students attend Rock Chapel Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 539 students attended Rock Chapel Elementary School.

Is Rock Chapel Elementary School a good school?

Rock Chapel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

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