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Sylvan Hills Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Sylvan Hills Middle School is a public middle school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 430 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 139 out of 206 districts in the state.

Sylvan Hills Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in various academic assessments. The school's proficiency rates in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies are significantly lower than the district and state. Additionally, Sylvan Hills has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools for several years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, the school has not shown any significant improvement in its academic performance.

When comparing Sylvan Hills Middle School to nearby schools in the Atlanta Public Schools district, it becomes evident that the school is among the lowest-performing in the area. For example, KIPP VISION Charter School and Martin L. King Junior Middle School, which are both within a few miles of Sylvan Hills, consistently outperform the school in test scores and rankings. However, it is worth noting that Sylvan Hills did have a 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I for the End of Course assessment in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting the school may be able to excel in certain subject areas, even if its overall performance is relatively low.

452

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,589

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1461 Sylvan Rd SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

(404) 802-6203

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Sylvan Hills Middle School usually attend:

High:

Carver High School

Feeder schools for Sylvan Hills Middle School:

Elementary:	Charles L. Gideons Elementary School
	Finch Elementary
	T. J. Perkerson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.7%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg31%

Georgia avg40%

492^nd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 15Middle Schools in the Atlanta Public Schools

139^th of 206Atlanta Public Schools 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	492 of 584	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	520 of 588	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	466 of 577	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	460 of 567	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	480 of 542	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	483 of 559	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	486 of 543	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	477 of 539	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	505 of 545	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	488 of 537	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.3	477 of 521	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	483 of 527	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	25.6	430 of 508	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.6	458 of 504	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	32.5	386 of 494	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.8	386 of 466	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.4	415 of 462	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.0	396 of 445	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.7	395 of 420	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I69%+24 vs state

Mathematics22%-19 vs state

English Language Arts17%-23 vs state

Social Studies13%-25 vs state

Science8%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sylvan Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1461 Sylvan Rd SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6203	452	35	13.0	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	437 (96.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	17.1	492^nd of 584 public middle schools	15.8%		14	520^th of 588 public middle schools	11.6%	28	68.8		21.3	19.5	11.1		18.8	18.2	28.9		8.1	13.4	$28,589	$1,943	$26,645
Herman J. Russell West End Academy	Public	6-8	765 Peeples St SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6800	342	39	8.8	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	331 (96.8%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14.4	521^st of 584 public middle schools	10.8%		13.6	525^th of 588 public middle schools	10.7%	4			18.7	17.5	12.1		9.3	11.3	21.6		18.1	8.7	$35,178	$1,901	$33,277
Judson Price Middle School	Public	6-8	1670 Benjamin Weldon Bickers	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6300	241	29	8.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	231 (95.9%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8.6	563^rd of 584 public middle schools	3.6%		13	535^th of 588 public middle schools	9.0%	28			12.7	11.6	10.3		4.8	12.6	11.5		7.7	2.6	$36,877	$1,898	$34,980
Kipp Strive Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	1444 Lucile Ave SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 753-1530	312	24	12.8	96.2%	2 (0.6%)	302 (96.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	31	401^st of 584 public middle schools	31.3%		34.3	375^th of 588 public middle schools	36.2%	26			31.4	42.5	20.2		21.0	27.6	26.9		23.1	15.4	$22,282	$1,298	$20,984
Martin L. King Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	545 Hill St SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5400	879	65	13.5	97.4%	142 (16.2%)	642 (73.0%)	55 (6.3%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	36.7	364^th of 584 public middle schools	37.7%		23.1	453^rd of 588 public middle schools	23.0%	89	92.0		41.7	31.9	29.7		26.4	26.2	31.5		23.6	20.2	$25,522	$1,804	$23,717
KIPP South Fulton Academy School	Public, Charter	5-8	1286 Washington Rd	Atlanta	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 278-0160	382	33	11.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	335 (87.7%)	40 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	67.3	156^th of 584 public middle schools	73.3%		63.1	188^th of 588 public middle schools	68.0%	32	100.0	48.1	41.2	34.7	53.1	31.6	35.1	36.7	62.2	59.5	46.9	58.2	$21,172	$535	$20,637
Resurgence Hall Middle Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1706 Washington Road	Atlanta	30344	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Resurgence Hall Middle Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 549-9246	209	17	12.2	75.6%	1 (0.5%)	204 (97.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	94.8	37^th of 584 public middle schools	93.7%					(n/a)		64.0	75.8	74.2		56.0	58.1	69.4		49.3			$13,202	$784	$12,417
Paul D. West Middle School	Public	6-8	2376 Headland Dr	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8130	814	70	11.6	100.0%	12 (1.5%)	455 (55.9%)	321 (39.4%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.2%)	21.8	458^th of 584 public middle schools	21.6%		20.9	471^st of 588 public middle schools	19.9%	13	57.1		24.6	25.9	22.4		14.4	15.2	26.0		16.6	21.6	$19,403	$1,747	$17,657
KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	350 Temple St NW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 475-1941	289	23	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	283 (97.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	13.6	533^rd of 584 public middle schools	8.7%		14.7	518^th of 588 public middle schools	11.9%	15			17.3	20.5	13.3		9.2	19.3	11.1		15.6	4.4	$27,417	$2,745	$24,672
Crawford Long Middle School	Public	6-8	3200 Latona Dr SW	Atlanta	30354	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4800	627	58	10.8	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	544 (86.8%)	73 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	10.8	548^th of 584 public middle schools	6.2%		12.1	543^rd of 588 public middle schools	7.7%	5			17.1	15.1	9.1		10.8	11.2	17.3		8.6	6.1	$28,197	$2,411	$25,785

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvan Hills Middle School

How many students attend Sylvan Hills Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Sylvan Hills Middle School.

What district is Sylvan Hills Middle School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

Is Sylvan Hills Middle School a good school?

Sylvan Hills Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Georgia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Sylvan Hills Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sylvan Hills Middle School usually go on to attend Carver High School

What is the racial makeup of Sylvan Hills Middle School?

Students at Sylvan Hills Middle School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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