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About this school
Peachcrest Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Decatur, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District.
It serves 729 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
Its teachers have had 801 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
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.
Peachcrest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Peachcrest Elementary School
$291,685
raised using DonorsChoose
801
projects
funded
96
teachers
funded
838
donors
150
projects
for
basic supplies
182
projects for
technology
27
projects for
books
37
projects
for
art supplies
Peachcrest Elementary School has received support from
382 individuals from Georgia and
456 individuals out-of-state.