Beacon Hill Middle School

Located at 220 W College Ave, in Decatur, Georgia, Beacon Hill Middle School is a sprawling intermediate school that hosts 1,285 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within City Schools of Decatur. Enrollment runs roughly 68% above the state mean of about 763.

City Schools of Decatur runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 5,367 students. Beacon Hill Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Beacon Hill Middle School reports that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment; the rest consists of 18% Black, 10% multiracial, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 101 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Beacon Hill Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, DeKalb County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Beacon Hill Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.5%.

In the area at large, DeKalb County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,644, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across DeKalb County's 154 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students), Beacon Hill Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Decatur High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Beacon Hill Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 70.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Beacon Hill Middle School's enrollment has increased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,249 (now 1,285). The Black share of enrollment shrank from 23% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.