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About this school
Columbia Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Decatur, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District.
It serves 498 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.7:1.
Its teachers have had 30 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
498 Students
65 Teachers
3001 Columbia 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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94%
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.
Columbia Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
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Columbia Middle School
$16,010
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
95
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
Columbia Middle School has received support from
48 individuals from Georgia and
47 individuals out-of-state.
