The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how school leaders in Title I elementary (K-8) schools in the Atlantic Coast region describe the factors that lead black male students to the school-to-prison (STPP), what strategies they use to create social justice within the school and divert students from the school-to-prison pipeline. The theoretical foundation for this study was Rawls' Social Justice Theory, developed in 1971. There were three research questions developed for the study. The three questions were: How do school leaders in Title I elementary (K-8) schools describe the factors that lead black male students to the school-to-prison pipeline (STPP)? How do school leaders in Title I elementary (K-8) schools describe their strategies to create social justice within schools? How do school leaders in Title I elementary (K-8) schools describe how their strategies divert students from the school-to-prison pipeline? The data sources for this study were questionnaires and interviews. The participants were educators from Title I elementary (K-8) schools in the Atlantic Coast region who have served as school leaders (administrator, counselor, or grade level/department lead) for at least three years. The themes developed in the study addressed how the school leaders' description of the factors that lead black male students to the school-to-prison pipeline. The themes also covered how creating social justice can divert black males from the school-to-prison pipeline. The Study findings also showed that school leaders who create social justice do so by using strategies that build positive relationships with black boys. A recommendation for future reference would be to duplicate the study in a different group of Title I schools to see how social justice is being created. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]