In the 2024-25 school year, John Robert Lewis Elementary School counted 714 Hispanic students among its enrolled population—a 6.9% decrease from the prior year, based on data from the Georgia Department of Education.
The overall enrollment at John Robert Lewis Elementary School reached 768 students for 2024-25. Hispanic students represented 93% of the total student body, making them the predominant group within the school.
This campus is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is headquartered in Decatur.
Out of 129 schools in the DeKalb County School District, Sequoyah Middle School reported the highest number of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, enrolling 1,577 students.
More than 1.7 million students attended Georgia’s public schools according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. The largest segment was in elementary grades with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by 388,733 middle school students (22.7%) and 539,092 high schoolers (31.4%).
The Georgia Department of Education reported that chronic absenteeism continues to be a challenge, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024. To address this, GaDOE implemented new efforts such as a real-time attendance dashboard, a public campaign, and targeted help for districts needing additional support to improve attendance rates.
In 2025, state lawmakers passed new attendance legislation prohibiting expulsion solely due to absenteeism, introducing updated reporting requirements and aligning with diploma programs offering alternative pathways to graduation.
By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, better than the nationwide average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Hispanic students | % of Hispanic students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 941 | 884 | 94% |
| 2020-21 | 851 | 799 | 94% |
| 2021-22 | 806 | 757 | 94% |
| 2022-23 | 825 | 767 | 93% |
| 2023-24 | 825 | 767 | 93% |
| 2024-25 | 768 | 714 | 93% |
