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Chapel Hill Middle School

Q: Is Chapel Hill Middle School a good school?

Chapel Hill Middle School ranks 421 st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Chapel Hill Middle School in Decatur, GA, serves 614 students in grades 6-8 within the DeKalb County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown meaningful year-over-year improvement, climbing from the 19th to the 27th percentile in statewide rankings, with gains across nearly every subject and grade level between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

One of the school's standout strengths is its advanced mathematics program. In 2023-2024, 72.2% of students scored proficient on the Algebra I End of Course assessment—dramatically outpacing the district's 24.2% and the state's 44%. The previous year, 82.4% of students were proficient in Coordinate Algebra compared to just 21.9% district-wide. This suggests that once students are placed in accelerated math tracks, they thrive. Chapel Hill also outperforms its immediate neighbors in most subjects; for example, 6th grade math proficiency of 21.5% far exceeds the 6-12% range seen at nearby Lithonia Middle School, Cedar Grove Middle School, McNair Middle School, and Salem Middle School. The school's 8th grade social studies proficiency of 25.2% even exceeded the district average of 21.6%.

Chapel Hill also stands out for its attendance and subgroup performance. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 23.1%, while above the state average, is substantially better than neighbors like McNair (42.0%) and Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School (41.7%). African American students and special education students at Chapel Hill perform notably better relative to their peers statewide than the school's overall ranking suggests. Per-pupil spending has risen to $21,186, among the highest in the area, and the student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1 is favorable. While the school faces challenges typical of high-poverty neighborhoods, its consistent outperformance of nearby schools and its strong advanced math pathway make it a relative bright spot in this corridor of DeKalb County.

614

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,186

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3535 Dogwood Farm Rd
Decatur, GA 30034

(678) 676-8502

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Chapel Hill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Southwest DeKalb High School

Feeder schools for Chapel Hill Middle School:

Elementary:	Bob Mathis Elementary School
	Rainbow Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.0%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg26%

Georgia avg40%

421^st of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 21Middle Schools in the DeKalb County

136^th of 201DeKalb County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	421 of 578	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	474 of 585	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	452 of 578	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	378 of 569	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	386 of 558	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	420 of 542	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	401 of 559	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	416 of 543	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.2	346 of 539	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.5	390 of 545	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	404 of 537	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.1	443 of 521	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	441 of 527	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.0	414 of 508	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	408 of 504	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.1	350 of 494	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.9	333 of 466	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.8	332 of 462	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.0	347 of 445	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.2	365 of 420	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	244 of 480	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	348 of 494	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	300 of 489	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	189 of 485	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	206 of 482	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	414 of 550	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	461 of 567	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	448 of 558	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	344 of 553	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	394 of 544	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	412 of 550	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	476 of 569	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	447 of 561	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	375 of 559	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	367 of 553	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	33.1	107 of 159	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	240 of 425	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.8	348 of 442	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	304 of 437	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	378 of 429	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	355 of 431	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)49th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile+16 vs school

Migrant (2022)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies25%-15 vs state

Science23%-7 vs state

Mathematics22%-21 vs state

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by a student
Monday, February 22, 2021

Worst school ever.... Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 13, 2016

The school's poor reputation is undeserved. There are a lot of positives here. The teachers are both nurturing and challenging and are equally concerned about character development and academic achievement. They recognize and try to maximize students' potential and assign reasonable consequences and rewards. Thus far, I have no regrets about not sending my child to Champion. He is receiving a quality education in his own neighborhood. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)					Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chapel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3535 Dogwood Farm Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8502	614	45	13.6	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	559 (91.0%)	26 (4.2%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	26.4	421^st of 578 public middle schools	27.2%		19	474^th of 585 public middle schools	19.0%	53				21.5	17.7	28.2		22.7	25.2		$21,186	$1,983	$19,204
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0502	571	49	11.7	100.0%	7 (1.2%)	513 (89.8%)	28 (4.9%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	14.3	510^th of 578 public middle schools	11.8%		13.2	537^th of 585 public middle schools	8.2%	27				8.4	6.1	28.3		16.2	3.5		$22,381	$2,054	$20,327
Salem Middle School	Public	6-8	5333 Salem Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9402	827	65	12.7	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	758 (91.7%)	44 (5.3%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	9.1	551^st of 578 public middle schools	4.7%		9.7	557^th of 585 public middle schools	4.8%	6				7.4	4.6	14.4		10.5	7.3		$20,629	$2,108	$18,522
Miller Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2215 Miller Rd	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8902	625	47	13.2	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	540 (86.4%)	53 (8.5%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	11.8	531^st of 578 public middle schools	8.1%		11.2	548^th of 585 public middle schools	6.3%	17				14.6	10.0	7.6		15.0	7.5		$20,575	$2,197	$18,378
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 Covington Hwy	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0302	655	52	12.5	100.0%	15 (2.3%)	487 (74.4%)	94 (14.4%)	36 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	11	538^th of 578 public middle schools	6.9%		13.2	538^th of 585 public middle schools	8.0%					9.8	8.4	10.9		16.0	5.6		$21,424	$1,769	$19,655
Cedar Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Wildcat Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4202	685	50	13.7	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	614 (89.6%)	47 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	9.9	544^th of 578 public middle schools	5.9%		14	526^th of 585 public middle schools	10.1%	18				9.7	9.4	9.2		11.3	9.4		$20,339	$1,890	$18,449
Austin Road Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Austin Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 507-5407	550	36	15.4	72.5%	24 (4.4%)	411 (74.7%)	81 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	39	332^nd of 578 public middle schools	42.6%		39.7	343^rd of 585 public middle schools	41.4%	11	97.2			19.5	26.2	37.2		28.0	37.6	80.0	$13,743	$749	$12,994
Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers	Public, Magnet	4-8	3039 Santa Monica Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(678) 874-2402	273	16	17.0	61.2%	16 (5.9%)	223 (81.7%)	16 (5.9%)	11 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	99.9	1^st of 578 public middle schools	99.8%		99.9	1^st of 585 public middle schools	99.8%		100.0	95.7	94.7	100.0	98.5	100.0	97.4	98.1	100.0		$17,904	$1,600	$16,304
McNair Middle School	Public	6-8	2190 Wallingford Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5102	701	52	13.4	100.0%	6 (0.9%)	604 (86.2%)	71 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	12.5	527^th of 578 public middle schools	8.8%		15.7	507^th of 585 public middle schools	13.3%	20	46.4			11.8	9.1	20.7		14.4	4.9		$20,408	$1,893	$18,515
Redan Middle School	Public	6-8	1775 Young Rd	Lithonia	30058	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7902	623	49	12.7	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	507 (81.4%)	74 (11.9%)	16 (2.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	17.8	481^st of 578 public middle schools	16.8%		19.7	469^th of 585 public middle schools	19.8%	12				8.1	15.4	22.9		21.5	11.4		$21,337	$1,747	$19,590

Frequently Asked Questions about Chapel Hill Middle School

What high school do graduates of Chapel Hill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Chapel Hill Middle School usually go on to attend Southwest DeKalb High School

How many students attend Chapel Hill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended Chapel Hill Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Chapel Hill Middle School?

Students at Chapel Hill Middle School are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Chapel Hill Middle School a good school?

Chapel Hill Middle School ranks 421^st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Chapel Hill Middle School in?

DeKalb County

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