Fairington Elementary School

Fairington Elementary School is a cozy primary school in Lithonia, Georgia, operated by DeKalb County. The school instructs 461 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 24% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Across the 131 schools in DeKalb County (92,088 students total), Fairington Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Fairington Elementary School lists that nearly all students (89%) are Black. The remainder breaks down as 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against DeKalb County (around 77%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Fairington Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 14.9%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (DeKalb County) reports that median household earnings sit near $80,644, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Fairington Elementary School is one of 154 public schools in DeKalb County (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students).

Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fairington Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 22.4%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fairington Elementary School has ticked down 33%, going from 693 students in 2018 to 461 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 96% to 89%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Fairington Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.