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About this school
Hightower Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Doraville, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District.
It serves 604 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Hightower Elementary School
$54,913
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
139
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Hightower Elementary School has received support from
85 individuals from Georgia and
54 individuals out-of-state.