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Rock Chapel Elementary School

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Rock Chapel Elementary School is a rural public school in Lithonia, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District. It serves 524 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

524 Students

33 Teachers

1130 Rock Chapel Rd

Lithonia, GA 30058 View local requests

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Rock Chapel Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Rock Chapel Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Rock Chapel Elementary School

$54,494

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

240

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Rock Chapel Elementary School has received support from 124 individuals from Georgia and 116 individuals out-of-state.

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Rock Chapel Elementary School

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