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About this school
Druid Hills Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Decatur, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District.
It serves 985 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 166 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 6 - 8
985 Students
70 Teachers
3100 Mount Olive DrContact 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
67%
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.
Druid Hills Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 27, 2026
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Druid Hills Middle School
$78,029
raised using DonorsChoose
166
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
487
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
21
projects
for
art supplies
Druid Hills Middle School has received support from
277 individuals from Georgia and
210 individuals out-of-state.
