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Jean Childs Young Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Jean Childs Young Middle School is a public middle school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 656 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, Jean Childs Young Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies were significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.26% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When comparing Jean Childs Young Middle School to other nearby schools, both within the Atlanta Public Schools district and in the neighboring Fulton County district, the school's performance is consistently lower across all academic measures. For instance, schools like Kipp Strive Charter School, Paul D. West Middle School, and Woodland Middle School, which are within a few miles of Jean Childs Young, significantly outperform it on standardized test scores. Despite the school's challenges, it has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance over the past 10 years.

657

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,070

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3116 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW
Atlanta, GA 30311

(404) 802-5900

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Jean Childs Young Middle School usually attend:

High:

Benjamin E. Mays High School

Feeder schools for Jean Childs Young Middle School:

Elementary:	Beecher Hills Elementary School
	Cascade Elementary School
	Miles Elementary School
	Peyton Forest Elementary School
	More...
	West Manor Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.0%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (13% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg31%

Georgia avg40%

543^rd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	543 of 584	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	539 of 588	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	515 of 577	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	512 of 567	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	505 of 542	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	518 of 559	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	508 of 543	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.8	499 of 539	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	496 of 545	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	461 of 537	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.4	476 of 521	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	469 of 527	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.0	405 of 508	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.9	395 of 504	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.1	362 of 494	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.7	356 of 466	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.7	342 of 462	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.2	356 of 445	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.1	337 of 420	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I35%-10 vs state

English Language Arts16%-25 vs state

Science14%-15 vs state

Mathematics11%-30 vs state

Social Studies7%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Jean Childs Young Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (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 Biology 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
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%)	11.9	543^rd of 584 public middle schools	7.0%		12.6	539^th of 588 public middle schools	8.3%	4	34.6			13.6	15.8	17.1		4.4	14.4	14.7		13.7	6.6	$28,070	$1,790	$26,280
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%)	26.4	431^st of 584 public middle schools	26.2%		27.5	423^rd of 588 public middle schools	28.1%	8	22.7		42.9	28.8	35.6	30.0	21.4	9.6	22.0	26.7	35.7	0.0	23.3	$17,120		$17,120
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%)	14.7	519^th of 584 public middle schools	11.1%		13.5	528^th of 588 public middle schools	10.2%	9		60.0		20.1	18.5	22.6		8.2	13.6	16.9		10.1	13.4	$25,279	$1,498	$23,780
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
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
John Lewis Invictus Academy	Public	6-8	1890 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6149	692	60	11.6	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	623 (90.0%)	54 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	10.4	551^st of 584 public middle schools	5.7%		7.8	569^th of 588 public middle schools	3.2%	18	56.5	24.0		11.7	7.6	15.0		11.2	6.7	14.8		10.0	12.1	$27,310	$1,905	$25,405
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
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
KIPP Soul Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1445 Maynard Rd NW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 324-6310	285	22	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	279 (97.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22.4	452^nd of 584 public middle schools	22.6%		22.5	458^th of 588 public middle schools	22.1%	6				12.0	20.0	19.3		12.0	35.3	33.7		21.7	9.6	$27,198	$2,358	$24,840
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jean Childs Young Middle School

How many students attend Jean Childs Young Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 657 students attended Jean Childs Young Middle School.

Is Jean Childs Young Middle School a good school?

Jean Childs Young Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Georgia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Jean Childs Young Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jean Childs Young Middle School usually go on to attend Benjamin E. Mays High School

What is the racial makeup of Jean Childs Young Middle School?

Students at Jean Childs Young Middle School are 89% African American, 9% Hispanic.

What district is Jean Childs Young Middle School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

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