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Ralph Bunche Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

520^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Ralph Bunche Middle School is a public school in Atlanta, GA, serving 651 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Georgia middle schools for the past decade, with its highest recent ranking (18th percentile) coming in 2021-2022.

The most encouraging news is in science: 80% of students scored proficient or better on the Biology End-of-Course assessment in 2025-2026—nearly double the district average (38.7%) and well above the state average (47.2%). This marks a dramatic turnaround from just two years earlier, when only 11.8% of students were proficient. However, math and social studies remain significant challenges. Only 12.1% of 6th graders, 9.1% of 7th graders, and 20.9% of 8th graders were proficient in math, while just 8.7% of 8th graders were proficient in social studies—roughly 30 percentage points below state averages. Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern, with 40.5% of students missing significant school time, compared to 17.7% statewide. This rate is far higher than nearby Sandtown Middle School (17.8%) and Kipp Strive Charter School (15.7%).

Ralph Bunche spends $25,279 per student—substantially more than Sandtown Middle School ($16,211) or Woodland Middle School ($15,048)—yet academic outcomes remain low. The school does maintain a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, and its Biology success shows that targeted instructional improvements can yield dramatic results. The path forward likely depends on reducing chronic absenteeism and applying the same focused strategies that worked in science to other subjects.

651

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,279

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1925 Niskey Lake Rd SW
Atlanta, GA 30331

(404) 802-6700

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Ralph Bunche Middle School usually attend:

High:

D. M. Therrell High School

Feeder schools for Ralph Bunche Middle School:

Elementary:	Continental Colony Elementary School
	Deerwood Academy
	L. O. Kimberly Elementary School
	R. N. Fickett Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.3%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (15% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg35%

Georgia avg43%

520^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

120^th of 201Atlanta 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	520 of 578	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	519 of 585	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	523 of 578	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	495 of 569	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	461 of 558	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	490 of 542	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	450 of 559	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	472 of 543	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	486 of 539	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.5	490 of 545	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.5	452 of 537	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.4	429 of 521	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.9	423 of 527	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.6	448 of 508	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.5	350 of 504	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.6	311 of 494	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.0	257 of 466	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.1	198 of 462	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.2	148 of 445	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.7	231 of 420	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	400 of 480	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	405 of 494	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	409 of 489	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	351 of 485	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	315 of 482	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	503 of 550	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	478 of 567	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	513 of 558	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	449 of 553	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	430 of 544	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.3	500 of 550	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	524 of 569	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	512 of 561	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	516 of 559	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	480 of 553	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	407 of 425	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	434 of 442	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	358 of 437	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	379 of 429	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	372 of 431	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)17th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology80%+33 vs state

HS Physical Science59%~ state avg

Mathematics14%-29 vs state

Science14%-16 vs state

Social Studies9%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ralph Bunche Middle School	Public	6-8	1925 Niskey Lake Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6700	651	53	12.2	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	601 (92.3%)	32 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	13.2	520^th of 578 public middle schools	10.0%		14.7	519^th of 585 public middle schools	11.3%	1		80.0		12.1	9.1	20.9		13.8	8.7	58.8	$25,279	$1,498	$23,780
Sandtown Middle School	Public	6-8	5400 Campbellton Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-6500	956	64	15.0	62.4%	2 (0.2%)	892 (93.3%)	28 (2.9%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.7%)	47.1	282^nd of 578 public middle schools	51.2%		42.6	316^th of 585 public middle schools	46.0%	34	86.0			38.2	27.1	39.9		34.7	31.3	77.1	$16,211	$1,201	$15,010
Jean Childs Young Middle School	Public	6-8	3116 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5900	657	50	13.1	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	585 (89.0%)	60 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	9.6	549^th of 578 public middle schools	5.0%		11.9	544^th of 585 public middle schools	7.0%	5	26.2			11.1	8.9	10.6		10.7	6.2		$28,070	$1,790	$26,280
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 Stone Rd	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-2182	937	60	15.6	100.0%	7 (0.7%)	827 (88.3%)	73 (7.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.3%)	13	523^rd of 578 public middle schools	9.5%		16.1	501^st of 585 public middle schools	14.4%	22	72.2			8.7	11.2	18.3		11.7	18.3	30.6	$15,048	$1,171	$13,877
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%)	18.9	470^th of 578 public middle schools	18.7%		21.8	458^th of 585 public middle schools	21.7%	12	52.0			17.8	16.1	15.1		17.2	23.1		$19,403	$1,747	$17,657
Camp Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	4345 Welcome All Rd SW	Atlanta	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8030	748	55	13.6	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	631 (84.4%)	100 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	23.1	443^rd of 578 public middle schools	23.4%		28.7	418^th of 585 public middle schools	28.5%	25	69.8			13.7	18.0	34.1		15.9	20.7	71.4	$18,564	$1,235	$17,330
Atlanta SMART Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	2636 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(706) 432-1773	221	20	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	205 (92.8%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	15.4	503^rd of 578 public middle schools	13.0%		26.4	431^st of 585 public middle schools	26.3%	72				15.4	11.9	30.5		2.8	13.6	30.4	$17,120		$17,120
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%)	73.8	138^th of 578 public middle schools	76.1%		94.8	37^th of 585 public middle schools	93.7%	101			75.0	53.3	73.1	82.7	73.8	47.2	5.7		$13,202	$784	$12,417
Liberation Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1743 Hardin Ave	College Park	30337	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Liberation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 816-4911	132	10	13.2	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	127 (96.2%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	561^st of 578 public middle schools	2.9%		14.1	525^th of 585 public middle schools	10.3%	36				7.4	11.6	8.0		6.0	0.0		$17,493	$1,005	$16,488
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%)	58.7	211^th of 578 public middle schools	63.5%		67.3	156^th of 585 public middle schools	73.3%	55	84.6		36.7	30.9	43.2	64.2	47.5		59.0	46.9	$21,172	$535	$20,637

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Bunche Middle School

What high school do graduates of Ralph Bunche Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ralph Bunche Middle School usually go on to attend D. M. Therrell High School

What district is Ralph Bunche Middle School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ralph Bunche Middle School?

Students at Ralph Bunche Middle School are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ralph Bunche Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 651 students attended Ralph Bunche Middle School.

Is Ralph Bunche Middle School a good school?

Ralph Bunche Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Georgia middle schools.

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