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Murphey Candler Elementary School

Lithonia, GA, 30038 — DeKalb County

Overview

Enrollment
512
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Free Lunch Eligible
100.0%
NCES ID
130174000709

Student Ethnicity

White 0.6%
African American 92.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Two or More 2.7%

Programs & Staff

Gifted & Talented
8 students
Counselors (FTE)
1.0
Students per Counselor
528:1

Discipline & Special Education

In-School Suspensions
1
Out-of-School Suspensions
9

Other Schools in This District

Lakeside High School
high — regular
2,234 students
Dunwoody High School
high — regular
2,012 students
Chamblee High School
high — regular
1,867 students
Cross Keys High School
high — regular
1,748 students
Sequoyah Middle School
middle — regular
1,713 students

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23, School Membership 2024-25, and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.