Henderson Middle School

Henderson Middle School is one of the roomy middle-grades schools in Chamblee, Georgia, part of DeKalb County, with 1,367 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 79% larger than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 763 students.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Henderson Middle School reports that 51% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 21% White, 20% Black, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Henderson Middle School has 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 74% of students at Henderson Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Henderson Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for DeKalb County indicate median household earnings sit near $80,644, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across DeKalb County's 154 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students), Henderson Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Henderson Mill Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Henderson Middle School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 36.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 11%: 1,539 students in 2018 compared to 1,367 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 43% to 51%.

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