Fairington Elementary School

5505 Philip Bradley Dr
Lithonia, GA 30038

546 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.

546

Total Students

32.4

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fairington Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	35
Black	492
Two or More	14
American Indian	3

Black
492 (90.1 %)
Hispanic
35 (6.4 %)
Two or More
14 (2.6 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)
White
2 (0.4 %)

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:	546
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
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 17

Kindergarten 85

Grade 1 104

Grade 2 88

Grade 3 80

Grade 4 78

Grade 5 94

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Fairington Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	17
Kindergarten	85
Grade 1	104
Grade 2	88
Grade 3	80
Grade 4	78
Grade 5	94

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Fairington Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	268	49.1%
Male	278	50.9%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)