Asian student enrollment at John Robert Lewis Elementary falls to 7 for 2024-25

Seven Asian students were enrolled at John Robert Lewis Elementary in the 2024-25 school year, representing a 56.3% drop from the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education indicates.

Out of 768 total students attending John Robert Lewis Elementary School during 2024-25, Asian students accounted for 1% of enrollment, making them one of the smallest demographic groups at the school.

The campus is part of DeKalb County School District, which is headquartered in Decatur.

Among the 129 school sites overseen by DeKalb County, Indian Creek Elementary School had the highest number of Asian students enrolled in 2024-25, totaling 442 students.

Over 1.7 million students enrolled in Georgia public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. The largest share attended elementary grades with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by 388,733 in middle school (22.7%), and 539,092 in high school (31.4%).

Statewide figures show chronic absenteeism remains a significant challenge since the pandemic, with 20.7% of Georgia students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, based on Georgia Department of Education information. GaDOE responded with a statewide effort that includes a real-time student attendance dashboard, public awareness campaigns, and targeted help for high-need districts in an attempt to raise daily attendance.

Georgia lawmakers enacted legislation in 2025 amending school attendance policies by prohibiting expulsions based solely on absenteeism. The law also adds new reporting measures and aligns regulations with alternative diploma programs available to students, as explained here.

Statistics published in 2026 show Georgia averaged a student-to-teacher ratio near 14:1, putting the state in a better position compared with the national average of 15:1.