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About this school
Sequoyah Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Doraville, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District.
It serves 1,558 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 113 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
1,558 Students
108 Teachers
3456 Aztec 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
97%
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.
Sequoyah Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 11, 2026
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Sequoyah Middle School
$70,971
raised using DonorsChoose
113
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
347
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Sequoyah Middle School has received support from
170 individuals from Georgia and
177 individuals out-of-state.
