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About this school
Fairington Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lithonia, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District.
It serves 519 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 34 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
519 Students
42 Teachers
5505 Philip Bradley DrContact 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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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Fairington Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
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Fairington Elementary School
$21,553
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
92
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Fairington Elementary School has received support from
49 individuals from Georgia and
43 individuals out-of-state.
