DeKalb PATH Academy Charter School

3007 Hermance Dr NE
Brookhaven, GA 30319

Charter School 368 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

DeKalb PATH Academy is a tuition-free public charter school located in Brookhaven, Georgia, serving students in grades 6 through 8. Founded with a commitment to providing a rigorous and supportive academic environment, the school focuses on preparing students for success in high school and beyond. Its name, "PATH," stands for "Partners Achieving Together at Home," reflecting the school’s core philosophy that strong collaboration between educators, students, and families is essential to student growth.

The school is particularly well-regarded for its emphasis on serving a diverse student population, including a significant number of English Language Learners and students from various cultural backgrounds. PATH Academy utilizes a data-driven approach to instruction and offers a comprehensive curriculum that prioritizes literacy and mathematics, complemented by extracurricular activities and social-emotional learning. By fostering a close-knit, community-oriented culture, the school strives to provide its students with the resources and personal attention necessary to excel academically and develop as responsible community members.

368

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DeKalb PATH Academy Charter School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	314
Black	34
Asian	17
American Indian	3

Hispanic
314 (85.3 %)
Black
34 (9.2 %)
Asian
17 (4.6 %)
American Indian
3 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	DeKalb County
Phone:	(404)846-3242
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	368
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	369
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 96

Grade 6 95

Grade 7 91

Grade 8 86