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About this school
Stephenson Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Stone Mountain, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District.
It serves 777 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 127 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
777 Students
64 Teachers
922 Stephenson 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
93%
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.
Stephenson Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
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Stephenson Middle School
$88,202
raised using DonorsChoose
127
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
239
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Stephenson Middle School has received support from
163 individuals from Georgia and
76 individuals out-of-state.
