Summary:
Resurgence Hall Middle Academy is the sole school in the State Specialty Schools II- Resurgence Hall Middle Academy district, serving 209 students in grades 5-8 in Atlanta, GA, with a predominantly low-income population (75.6% free/reduced lunch) and a favorable 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio.
This school stands out for exceptional mathematics performance, with proficiency rates dramatically above state averages across all grade levels—8th grade math hits 82.7% versus the state's 46.3%, a 36.4-point advantage. Science scores are also strong, with 5th grade at 73.8% (state: 44.2%) and 8th grade at 47.2% (state: 29.7%). The school earned a 4-star rating for 2025-2026, ranking 138th out of 578 Georgia middle schools, after achieving a 5-star rating and 37th place the prior year. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 6.9% compared to the state's 17.7%, which likely supports academic success. Per-student spending is $13,202, and the school maintains strong year-over-year gains, particularly in 5th grade, where math proficiency jumped 19 points and science soared 24.5 points.
The most striking weakness is 8th grade social studies, where only 5.7% of students are proficient versus the state's 40.2%—a 34.5-point gap that contrasts sharply with the school's math and science excellence. Additionally, 6th grade math, while still above state average (53.3% vs. 40.7%), lags other grade levels by nearly 20 points, suggesting a possible transition challenge. The school's ranking dip from 37th to 138th despite strong test scores may reflect the pending release of English Language Arts data (expected in December), which is not yet available for 2025-2026. Given the school's consistent pattern of exceeding state averages in most subjects, parents should view this as a high-performing option, though the social studies deficit and 6th grade math dip warrant attention.
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