Redan Middle School

Redan Middle School operates as a tight-knit middle-grades school in Lithonia, Georgia, run under DeKalb County. Current enrollment sits at 623 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Redan Middle School logs that nearly all students (81%) are Black. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 51% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. The state averages around 14.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. 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 noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Redan Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 25.7%, the actual is 19.4%, a residual of -6.3 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for DeKalb County indicate median household income runs about $80,644, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, DeKalb County runs 154 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students), of which Redan Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Marbut Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Redan Middle School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 19.9%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 18%: 764 students in 2018 compared to 623 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 91% to 81% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.