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Murphey Candler Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6775 S Goddard Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038 · (678) 676-9102 · Part of DeKalb County School District

Stonecrest’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
512
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Murphey Candler Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Stonecrest kids: Salem Middle School

On the path

Where Stonecrest kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Murphey Candler Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Salem Middle Schoolin Lithonia

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6775 S Goddard Rd, Lithonia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten68
Grade 181
Grade 289
Grade 375
Grade 478
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
505’20
584’21
528’22
496’23
512’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%White <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Murphey Candler Elementary School from Stonecrest families.

Other schools in DeKalb County School District

The district →
Doraville United Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
D
1,003 students15:1
Flat Rock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lithonia
D−
977 students16:1
Indian Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarkston
C−
967 students13:1
Rockbridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stone Mountain
C−
900 students14:1
Fernbank Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A
895 students16:1
Idlewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucker
C−
889 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Stonecrest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.