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About this school
Rock Chapel Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Lithonia, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District.
It serves 506 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
Its teachers have had 75 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
506 Students
33 Teachers
1130 Rock Chapel RdContact 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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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Rock Chapel Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 13, 2026
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Rock Chapel Elementary School
$55,924
raised using DonorsChoose
75
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
244
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Rock Chapel Elementary School has received support from
126 individuals from Georgia and
118 individuals out-of-state.
