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About this school
Chapel Hill Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Decatur, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District.
It serves 614 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 51 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
614 Students
56 Teachers
3535 Dogwood Farm RdContact 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
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.
Chapel Hill Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
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Chapel Hill Middle School
$22,100
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
99
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Chapel Hill Middle School has received support from
45 individuals from Georgia and
54 individuals out-of-state.
