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About this school
Chesnut Elementary Charter School is
an urban public school
in Dunwoody, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District.
It serves 551 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
Its teachers have had 27 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
551 Students
36 Teachers
4576 N Peachtree 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
68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Chesnut Elementary Charter School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 13, 2026
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Chesnut Elementary Charter School
$20,959
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
54
donors
7
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Chesnut Elementary Charter School has received support from
41 individuals from Georgia and
13 individuals out-of-state.
