Fairington Elementary School

5505 Philip Bradley Dr
Lithonia, GA 30038

461 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Fairington Elementary School is a public school located in Lithonia, Georgia, serving students within the DeKalb County School District. As a neighborhood-focused institution, it provides core academic instruction for students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. The school is situated in a residential area, functioning as a foundational learning environment that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and foundational social skills for children in the local community.

Like many schools in the DeKalb County district, Fairington Elementary focuses on creating an environment that prepares students for the transition to middle school while fostering a sense of community engagement. The school typically offers various student support services and extracurricular opportunities aimed at holistic development. Parents and guardians in the area often look to Fairington as a primary resource for neighborhood education, with the school operating under the district’s broader mission to provide equitable access to quality instruction for all learners.

461

Total Students

37.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fairington Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	23
Black	411
Asian	4
Two or More	19
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
411 (89.2%)
Hispanic
23 (5.0%)
Two or More
19 (4.1%)
Asian
4 (0.9%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
White
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

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:	DeKalb County
Phone:	(678)676-8702
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	461
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	461
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 16

Kindergarten 76

Grade 1 62

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 76

Grade 5 76

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Fairington Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	16
Kindergarten	76
Grade 1	62
Grade 2	87
Grade 3	68
Grade 4	76
Grade 5	76

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Fairington Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	236	51.2%
Male	225	48.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)