Murphey Candler Elementary School
School Overview
Murphey Candler Elementary School is a public school located in Lithonia, Georgia. It is a school in DeKalb County School District district.
According to the Georgia state assessment result, 14% of students are proficient in Math learning and 20% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 578 students through grade PK to 5. The students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1 where a total of 38 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 578 students are attending Murphey Candler Elementary School. By gender, there are 305 and 273 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Murphey Candler Elementary School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 13 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Black | 12 | 9 | 3 |
IDEA program | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 13 | 10 | 3 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 38 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Murphey Candler Elementary School and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 86.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
Headcount | Note | |
---|---|---|
Total FTE of Teachers | 38 | Students per teacher: 15 to 1 |
Teachers who are certified | 38 | 100.0% |
Teachers who are not certified | - | - |
Teachers in their first year of teaching | 3 | 7.9% |
Teachers in their second year of teaching | 2 | 5.3% |
School counselors | - | - |
Law Enforcement Officer | - | - |
Security guards | - | - |
Nurses | 1 | - |
Psychologists | 1 | - |
Social workers | 1 | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
Value | |
---|---|
Total Households | 259,428 Households |
Population | 680,469 |
Male | 328,020 |
Female | 364,315 |
Child Population | 206,565 |
Total Housing Units | 286,366 Units |
Average House Value | $196,100 |
Average Rent Cost | $1,172 |
Unemployment Rate | 6.60% |
Average Household Income | $60,600 |
Heath Insurance Coverage | 85.41% |
Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Bullying
Total 1 harassment and bullying has been reported at Murphey Candler Elementary School. There are 1 gender-related, 0 race, color, or nation origin, and 0 disabilities basis bullying reported.
Total | On the basis of | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender-related | Race, color or national origin | Disability | |||
Hispanic | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
American Indian/Alaska Native | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Black | Reported | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
White | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Two or More Races | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | Reported | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Public Schools in Dekalb County
In Dekalb County, 9 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.
Private Schools in LITHONIA, Georgia
9 private schools are serving students in LITHONIA, Georgia. The next lists are showing the private schools by offering level.