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Beacon Hill Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

220 W College Ave, Decatur, GA 30030 · (404) 370-4440 · Part of Decatur City School District

Decatur’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
1,285
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Beacon Hill Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Decatur kids: Decatur High School

On the path

Where Decatur kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Beacon Hill Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Decatur High School1,901 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

220 W College Ave, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6421
Grade 7421
Grade 8443
Enrollment over time
1,377’20
1,339’21
1,323’22
1,322’23
1,285’24

Down 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Black 18%Two or more races 10%Asian 5%Hispanic 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Beacon Hill Middle School from Decatur families.

Other schools in Decatur City School District

The district →
Winnona Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Decatur
276 students13:1
Oakhurst Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Decatur
233 students10:1
Glennwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Decatur
184 students10:1
Westchester Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Decatur
174 students10:1
Clairemont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Decatur
162 students10:1
Talley Street Upper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Decatur
A+
623 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Decatur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.