Factory Shoals Elementary School

2375 Mount Vernon Rd
Lithia Springs, GA 30122

697 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Factory Shoals Elementary School, located in Lithia Springs, Georgia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Douglas County School System. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement. By integrating standard curriculum requirements with a variety of extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for middle school and beyond while maintaining a strong connection to the local Lithia Springs community.

In addition to its academic focus, Factory Shoals Elementary places a significant emphasis on community involvement and parental partnership. The school administration and faculty work to cultivate a positive school culture where students are encouraged to develop critical thinking and social-emotional skills. With its location on Mount Vernon Road, the school serves as a central hub for families in the area, striving to provide a safe, inclusive, and challenging space that meets the unique needs of every child who walks through its doors.

697

Total Students

43.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Factory Shoals Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	47
Hispanic	146
Black	455
Asian	2
Two or More	44
American Indian	3

Black
455 (65.3%)
Hispanic
146 (20.9%)
White
47 (6.7%)
Two or More
44 (6.3%)
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Douglas County
Phone:	(770)651-3900
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	697
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	543
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	67

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 97

Kindergarten 107

Grade 1 93

Grade 2 108

Grade 3 108

Grade 4 94

Grade 5 90