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About this school
Burgess - Peterson Academy is
an urban public school
in Atlanta, Georgia that is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
It serves 590 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 365 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
590 Students
43 Teachers
480 Clifton St SEContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
50%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Burgess - Peterson Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 5, 2026
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Burgess - Peterson Academy
$286,901
raised using DonorsChoose
365
projects
funded
71
teachers
funded
925
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
45
projects for
technology
58
projects for
books
25
projects
for
art supplies
Burgess - Peterson Academy has received support from
681 individuals from Georgia and
244 individuals out-of-state.