Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School

Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Lithonia, Georgia, run under DeKalb County. Current enrollment sits at 599 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within DeKalb County, which oversees 131 schools and 92,088 students, Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (92%). The remainder comes out to 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 51% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above DeKalb County's rate of about 77%.

After controlling for student poverty, Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for DeKalb County shows the typical household earns roughly $80,644 per year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across DeKalb County's 154 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students), Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Browns Mill Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 15.9%.

Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School has decreased 16%, going from 717 students in 2018 to 599 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.