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About this school
Miles Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Atlanta, Georgia that is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
It serves 499 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
Its teachers have had 161 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
499 Students
46 Teachers
4215 Bakers Ferry Rd SWContact 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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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 30, 2026
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Miles Elementary School
$106,127
raised using DonorsChoose
161
projects
funded
69
teachers
funded
447
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Miles Elementary School has received support from
245 individuals from Georgia and
202 individuals out-of-state.
