John Robert Lewis Elementary School

880 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

John Robert Lewis Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the DeKalb County school district, located in Brookhaven, GA with 880 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 64 teachers, John Robert Lewis Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

880

Total Students

64.3

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for John Robert Lewis Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	814
Black	32
Asian	16
Two or More	2
American Indian	6

Hispanic
814 (92.5 %)
Black
32 (3.6 %)
Asian
16 (1.8 %)
White
10 (1.1 %)
American Indian
6 (0.7 %)
Two or More
2 (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)874-1502
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	880
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	64.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	738
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 59

Kindergarten 126

Grade 1 153

Grade 2 135

Grade 3 140

Grade 4 152

Grade 5 115

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for John Robert Lewis Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	59
Kindergarten	126
Grade 1	153
Grade 2	135
Grade 3	140
Grade 4	152
Grade 5	115

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for John Robert Lewis Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	416	47.3%
Male	464	52.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)