Chamblee Middle School

As a mid-sized middle-grades school in Chamblee, Georgia, Chamblee Middle School educates 1,018 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within DeKalb County. That puts it 33% above the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 763 students.

Across the 131 schools in DeKalb County (92,088 students total), Chamblee Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Chamblee Middle School shows that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 20% Hispanic, 18% Black, 13% Asian, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

On the resource side, Chamblee Middle School lists 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Chamblee Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than DeKalb County's rate of about 77%.

With demographic context factored in, Chamblee Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.5%, the actual is 65.4%, a residual of +3.9 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for DeKalb County put median household income runs about $80,644, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, DeKalb County runs 154 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students), of which Chamblee Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Chamblee High School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Chamblee Middle School comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.2%.

Chamblee Middle School operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 6%: 957 students in 2018 compared to 1,018 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 23% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Chamblee Middle School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.