Other / mixed grade configuration · Lithonia, GA

Stoneview Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Stoneview Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130174000695
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stoneview Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#10 of 12
schools in Lithonia · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
15:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Stoneview Elementary School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stoneview Elementary School ranks #10 of 12 schools in Lithonia, GA.

School address

Enrollment

782

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

52.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

100.0%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+65% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Stoneview Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Stoneview Elementary School

Stoneview Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Lithonia, Georgia, enrolling 782 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15:1 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 65% above the Georgia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 782 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 2,314 Georgia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 364 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #321, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly African American (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 782 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Lithonia's public schools, it stands alongside Flat Rock Elementary School (977 students): Stoneview Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15:1 vs 17.1:1).

Dekalb County also operates Lakeside High School (2,234 students) and Dunwoody High School (2,012 students) alongside Stoneview Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Stoneview Elementary School compares

Stoneview Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▲ 4% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 782 top 34% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
782
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 64% in Georgia - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,594
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 782 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 82.6%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
White 2.9%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 82.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.6, Stoneview Elementary School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dekalb County, which includes Stoneview Elementary School.

$15,594
Per student
+12%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.6%
State 32.7%
Federal 15.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Stoneview Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lakeside High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dunwoody High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chamblee High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cross Keys High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sequoyah Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Stoneview Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dekalb County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Lithonia

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Stoneview Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Stoneview Elementary School

How many students attend Stoneview Elementary School?

Stoneview Elementary School has 782 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lithonia, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stoneview Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Stoneview Elementary School is 15:1, which is 4% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stoneview Elementary School?

100.0% of students at Stoneview Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stoneview Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Stoneview Elementary School is African American at 82.6% of enrollment, in Lithonia, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stoneview Elementary School?

Stoneview Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Stoneview Elementary School rank among schools in Lithonia?

By Resource Investment Index, Stoneview Elementary School ranks #10 of 12 schools in Lithonia, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lithonia on the city page.

Is Stoneview Elementary School a good school?

Stoneview Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Dekalb County?

Besides Stoneview Elementary School, Dekalb County also operates Lakeside High School (2,234 students), Dunwoody High School (2,012 students), and Chamblee High School (1,867 students). See the Dekalb County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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