Murphy Candler Elementary School
Murphy Candler Elementary School is a public primary school in Lithonia, GA, serving grades PK–5, rated D-, with 512 students and a 13.1:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 36% in Reading, 17% in Science and 15% in English Language Arts.
D-TopHap school rating
- Rating
- D-
- Grades
- PK–5
- Enrollment
- 512
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
Reading36%
Science17%
English Language Arts15%
Math15%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
Black92%
Hispanic4%
Two or more races3%
White1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 100%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- -4.3%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 535
Homes assigned to this school
4,193 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Murphy Candler Elementary School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
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- 7301 S Goddard RdLithonia, GA 300386 bd · 6 ba · 6,479 ft² · built 2006$740K
- 7462 Winterberry TrceConyers, GA 300945 bd · 4 ba · 4,148 ft² · built 2017$483K
- 4857 Lampside TerLithonia, GA 300385 bd · 3 ba · 4,297 ft² · built 2007$457K
- 7737 Holly Berry TerLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 3 ba · 3,504 ft² · built 2016$431K
- 7732 Holly Berry TerLithonia, GA 300385 bd · 4 ba · 3,112 ft² · built 2015$413K
- 8057 White Oak LoopLithonia, GA 300385 bd · 3 ba · 2,998 ft² · built 2018$399K
- 8016 White Oak LoopLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 4 ba · 2,734 ft² · built 2018$387K
- 7821 White Oak LoopLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 3 ba · 2,992 ft² · built 2006$377K
- 3376 Dogwood PassLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 3 ba · 2,569 ft² · built 2018$366K
- 8133 White Oak LoopLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 3 ba · 2,575 ft² · built 2016$356K
- 3539 Cragstone RdLithonia, GA 300385 bd · 3 ba · 3,216 ft² · built 2020$345K
- 3708 Soap Stone WalkLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 3 ba · 2,338 ft² · built 2020$330K
- 7657 Green Glade WayLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 4 ba · 1,954 ft² · built 2008$312K
- 4527 Garden City CtLithonia, GA 300385 bd · 3 ba · 2,208 ft² · built 2000$298K
- 7621 Summer Berry LnLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 3 ba · 1,969 ft² · built 2016$289K
- 8395 Browns Mill TrceLithonia, GA 300385 bd · 3 ba · 2,544 ft² · built 2001$281K
- 4447 English LoopLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2 ba · 1,918 ft² · built 2006$272K
- 3518 Lakeview CrkLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 3 ba · 1,522 ft²$266K
- 4836 Buchli LnLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,332 ft² · built 2003$262K
- 7122 Gladstone CirLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 3 ba · 1,512 ft² · built 2020$256K
- 3168 Spicy Cedar LnLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,002 ft² · built 2016$250K
- 4640 Jackam Ridge CtLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 3 ba · 1,750 ft² · built 2002$245K
- 6826 Browns Mill Lake RdLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 2 ba · 1,434 ft² · built 1976$240K
- 7679 Glade TrlLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 3 ba · 1,347 ft² · built 2016$236K
- 4712 Jackam Ridge CtLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2 ba · 1,500 ft² · built 2002$233K
- 6234 Serena CvLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2 ba · 1,468 ft² · built 2002$230K
- 7764 Haynes Park CirLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 3 ba · 1,394 ft² · built 2017$227K
- 6562 Lake Mill TrceLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,602 ft² · built 2000$225K
- 6381 Klondike River RdLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2 ba · 1,594 ft² · built 1999$222K
- 4996 River Overlook WayLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,646 ft² · built 2000$220K
- 7341 Rockland RdLithonia, GA 300380.5 ba · 1,768 ft²$216K
- 7214 Bowie DrLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 3 ba · 1,524 ft² · built 2002$213K
- 6903 Mahonia PlLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 2 ba · 1,560 ft² · built 2001$210K
- 7183 Ravenwood LnLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,536 ft² · built 2003$206K
- 4267 Chestnut Lake AveLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2 ba · 1,500 ft² · built 2000$202K
- 6560 Chestnut Oaks RdgLithonia, GA 300384 bd · 2 ba · 1,430 ft² · built 2000$197K
- 6700 Browns Mill Ferry DrLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2 ba · 1,587 ft² · built 2000$189K
- 4562 Cathedral CtLithonia, GA 300383 bd · 2 ba · 1,245 ft² · built 1981$166K
- 7057 Hayden Quarry RdLithonia, GA 300382 bd · 1 ba · 1,426 ft² · built 1930
- 7200 Browns Mill RdLithonia, GA 300380.5 ba · 2,498 ft²
School details
- Address
- 6775 S Goddard Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038
- Phone
- (678) 676-9102
- Setting
- Rural - Fringe
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 130174000709
School district
Dekalb County School District
- District rating
- D+
- Schools
- 129
- Students
- 91,752
- Spending per student
- $15,886
- Teachers (FTE)
- 6,746
- Grades
- PK–12
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