Chapel Hill Middle School

692 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Chapel Hill Middle School, located in Decatur, Georgia, is part of the DeKalb County School District. Serving students in the surrounding community, the school is dedicated to fostering an environment that balances academic rigor with personal development. The campus serves as a central hub for middle-grades education in the area, offering a curriculum designed to prepare students for the transition to high school by emphasizing core subjects, literacy, and foundational skills.

Beyond standard academics, Chapel Hill Middle School aims to support the "whole child" by providing various extracurricular opportunities, including athletics, clubs, and arts programs. The school focuses on building a supportive culture that encourages student engagement, character development, and community involvement. By utilizing both classroom instruction and enrichment activities, the faculty and staff work to address the diverse social and emotional needs of their students during their critical formative years.

692

Total Students

46.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Chapel Hill Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	30
Black	636
Asian	2
Two or More	16
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
636 (91.9 %)
Hispanic
30 (4.3 %)
Two or More
16 (2.3 %)
White
5 (0.7 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	DeKalb County
Phone:	(678)676-8502
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	692
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	614
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 6 194

Grade 7 214

Grade 8 284