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Panola Way Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2170 Panola Way Ct, Lithonia, GA 30058 · (678) 676-9302 · Part of DeKalb County School District

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

Students
550
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Panola Way Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Stonecrest kids: Salem Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Panola Way Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Salem Middle Schoolin Lithonia

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

2170 Panola Way Ct, Lithonia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten80
Grade 182
Grade 291
Grade 385
Grade 483
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
677’20
750’21
653’22
636’23
550’24

Down 18.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%Hispanic 9%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 Panola Way Elementary School from Stonecrest families.

Other schools in DeKalb County School District

The district →

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.