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Schools in Lithia Springs · Douglas County School District

Lithia Springs’s public schools score below 51% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

In Lithia Springs, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lithia Springs, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#135of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 2 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 9 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 5 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 10% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
3,043 students on the public path
In brief

Lithia Springs’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,161 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Turner Middle School, then Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lithia Springs’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Georgia school districts, #135 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (262)Better than 52%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 13,916 test results and a graduating class of 2,229 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lithia Springs’s students in the tested grades sat them (14,057 in math, 13,776 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lithia Springs, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8Turner Middle SchoolDouglas County School DistrictC
9–12Lithia Springs Comprehensive High SchoolDouglas County School DistrictC−

Lithia Springs’s public schools are run by Douglas County School District, which also serves Douglasville and Villa Rica. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Douglas County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 35 schools · 25,521 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,161GA $15,800 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 39.6% · 13776 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.4% · 14057 students tested

Lithia Springs vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Lithia Springs’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lithia SpringsB−Douglas County
AustellA−Cobb County
DouglasvilleB−Douglas County
MabletonA−Cobb County

Every school in Lithia Springs

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lithia Springsby address
Lithia Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
500 students14:1Rate it →
Annette Winn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
341 students13:1Rate it →
Turner Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
742 students16:1Rate it →
Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
1,460 students18:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
B−
Charter
391 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Lithia Springs’s schools

Are Lithia Springs’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lithia Springs children attend score below 51% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #135 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lithia Springs in?

Douglas County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 25,521 students in 35 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lithia Springs kids go to high school?

Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School, with 1,460 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Lithia Springs’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Douglas County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Lithia Springs spend per student?

$14,161 in Douglas County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.