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About this school
Peace Academy is
a public school
in Decatur, Georgia that is part of Georgia Department of Education.
It serves 200 students
in grades K - 4.
Its teachers have had one project 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
55%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Peace Academy
$846
raised using DonorsChoose
1
project
funded
1
teacher
funded
8
donors
Peace Academy has received support from
4 individuals from Georgia and
4 individuals out-of-state.