Panola Way Elementary School
Lithonia, GA
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
65.4 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 66.6 | 64.7 | 65.4 |
| Content mastery | 30.7 | 34.1 | 37.4 |
| Progress | 84.2 | 72.4 | 85.3 |
| Closing gaps | 92.3 | 100 | 65.4 |
| Readiness | 70.7 | 71.1 | 72.7 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Reading at grade level
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 18.8% | 14.9% | 14.6% |
| Grade 5 | 33.7% | 32.4% | 31.8% |
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 49.6% | 49.6% | 50.5% |
| Developing | 33% | 31.1% | 33% |
| Proficient | 17% | 17.1% | 12.7% |
| Distinguished | 0.4% | 2.3% | 3.8% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 47.5% | 49.4% | 39.6% |
| Developing | 41.3% | 35.3% | 37.3% |
| Proficient | 10.9% | 13.4% | 17.5% |
| Distinguished | 0.4% | 1.9% | 5.7% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 75.3% | 63% | 66.7% |
| Developing | 16.5% | 18% | 22.2% |
| Proficient | 8.3% | 18% | 9.7% |
| Distinguished | 0% | 1% | 1.4% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
59 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 840 | 818 | 722 |
| Students with incidents | 114 | 118 | 59 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 226 | 231 | 101 |
| Suspended in school | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Suspended out of school | 10.6% | 11.2% | 5.8% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 2 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 703 | 591 |
| Suspended out of school | 9.7% · 68 | 15.7% · 93 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
636 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino9.1%
White0.3%
Black or African American87.1%
Asian0.2%
Two or More Races2.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130174001998
- District
- Dekalb County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 636 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 33.2
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24