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About this school
Panola Way Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lithonia, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District.
It serves 644 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
644 Students
59 Teachers
2170 Panola Way CtContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Oct 22, 2026
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Panola Way Elementary School
$38,110
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
122
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Panola Way Elementary School has received support from
55 individuals from Georgia and
67 individuals out-of-state.