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Maynard Jackson High School

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Maynard Jackson High School ranks 250 th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 45% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Maynard Jackson High School is a public high school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 1,551 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 139 out of 206 districts in the state.

Maynard Jackson High School consistently underperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with only 33.3% of students proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 32.2% for Atlanta Public Schools and 40.4% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.4% to 90.6%, is slightly below the state average but on par with the district. Additionally, Maynard Jackson High School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Charles Drew Charter Ja/Senior Academy, Maynard Jackson High School is underperforming in several key areas, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school are not solely due to its location or the demographics of the surrounding area. Furthermore, the school's performance has declined over the past 10 years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 124 out of 410 schools in 2020-2021 to 250 out of 452 schools in 2024-2025. This trend is concerning and indicates that the school may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed.

1,549

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,806

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Glenwood Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30316

(404) 802-5200

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Feeder schools for Maynard Jackson High School:

Elementary:	Barack and Michelle Obama Academy
	Benteen Elementary School
	Burgess-Peterson Elementary School
	Fred A. Toomer Elementary School
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	Parkside Elementary School
	Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School
Middle:	Martin L. King Junior Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.9%

White:

21.3%

Hispanic:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 20% Georgia)

!United States History scores 20 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

Georgia avg42%

250^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 15High 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	37.4	250 of 452	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	245 of 458	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	297 of 442	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	266 of 429	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.3	124 of 410	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	258 of 438	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	288 of 428	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	270 of 420	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.1	246 of 426	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.2	309 of 435	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.8	381 of 425	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	366 of 425	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.3	368 of 396	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.2	371 of 402	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.6	345 of 384	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	330 of 372	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.6	181 of 370	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	26.2	298 of 358	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.9	289 of 335	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Biology43%~ state avg

American Literature and Composition33%-7 vs state

Algebra I29%-16 vs state

United States History18%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 30, 2014

Pervasive thug culture. Students kicked out of other schools are welcome at MJH. Bullies and thieves overwhelmingly outnumber the students who care about learning. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Thursday, May 6, 2010

A school is what you make of it ...and also the bad choices of the staff so dont put down my school unless you spend 4 years of your life there Close Quote

Schools Near Maynard Jackson High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
Maynard Jackson High School	Public	9-12	801 Glenwood Ave SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5200	1,549	107	14.5	81.8%	330 (21.3%)	1,037 (66.9%)	121 (7.8%)	11 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.1%)	37.4	250^th of 452 public high schools	44.7%		39.6	245^th of 458 public high schools	46.5%	5	33.3	28.8	43.3	18.1									$24,806	$1,585	$23,220
Carver High School Early College	Public	9-12	55 McDonough Blvd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4405	514	57	9.0	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	483 (94.0%)	21 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	22.3	345^th of 452 public high schools	23.7%		40	241^st of 458 public high schools	47.4%	104	24.4	14.4	26.0	24.5									$29,385	$2,112	$27,273
Carver High School	Public	9-12	55 McDonough Blvd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4415	544	41	13.3	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	522 (96.0%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.5	428^th of 452 public high schools	5.3%		6.9	439^th of 458 public high schools	4.1%	11	11.4	5.4	10.3	6.5									$27,778	$1,177	$26,601
Midtown High School	Public	9-12	929 Charles Allen Dr NE	Atlanta	30309	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3001	1,696	103	16.4	27.4%	731 (43.1%)	633 (37.3%)	153 (9.0%)	47 (2.8%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (7.3%)	72.5	76^th of 452 public high schools	83.2%		76.4	60^th of 458 public high schools	86.9%	16	62.2	50.2	60.2	41.0									$23,302	$917	$22,385
McNair High School	Public	9-12	1804 Bouldercrest Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4902	779	60	12.9	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	688 (88.3%)	72 (9.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	13.1	405^th of 452 public high schools	10.4%		13.1	405^th of 458 public high schools	11.6%		15.2	10.5	21.4	15.0									$20,470	$2,062	$18,407
Charles Drew Charter Ja/Senior Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	300 E Lake Blvd SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 687-0001	941	88	10.6	42.2%	165 (17.5%)	703 (74.7%)	28 (3.0%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	30 (3.2%)	62.9	111^th of 452 public high schools	75.4%		63.5	115^th of 458 public high schools	74.9%	4	54.3	60.4	47.2	33.3	68.8	61.4	59.4	68.3	60.1	72.9	31.4	36.1	$29,100	$62	$29,038
Booker T. Washington High School	Public	9-12	45 Whitehouse Dr SW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4600	856	71	12.0	100.0%	5 (0.6%)	811 (94.7%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	16.7	377^th of 452 public high schools	16.6%		9.5	422^nd of 458 public high schools	7.9%	45	13.9	17.1	17.0	27.2									$28,684	$1,941	$26,742
Metro Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	1300 Constitution Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	DeKalb County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 635-4415	19	3	6.3	84.2%	1 (5.3%)	16 (84.2%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		5.6
Decatur High School	Public	9-12	310 N McDonough St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4420	1,901	132	14.3	16.6%	1,127 (59.3%)	437 (23.0%)	109 (5.7%)	79 (4.2%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (7.6%)	82	44^th of 452 public high schools	90.3%		78.3	55^th of 458 public high schools	88.0%	11	68.4	45.3	79.5	48.4									$17,609	$405	$17,204
Druid Hills High School	Public	9-12	1798 Haygood Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-6302	1,468	93	15.7	43.8%	442 (30.1%)	563 (38.4%)	254 (17.3%)	132 (9.0%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	68 (4.6%)	53.9	150^th of 452 public high schools	66.8%		50.6	182^nd of 458 public high schools	60.3%	32	44.5	25.4	58.1	32.6									$17,570	$1,606	$15,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Maynard Jackson High School

What is the racial makeup of Maynard Jackson High School?

Students at Maynard Jackson High School are 67% African American, 21% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Maynard Jackson High School a good school?

Maynard Jackson High School ranks 250^th of 452 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Maynard Jackson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,549 students attended Maynard Jackson High School.

What schools feed into Maynard Jackson High School?

Maynard Jackson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barack and Michelle Obama Academy
Elementary : Benteen Elementary School
Elementary : Burgess-Peterson Elementary School
Elementary : Fred A. Toomer Elementary School
Elementary : Parkside Elementary School
Elementary : Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School
Middle : Martin L. King Junior Middle School

What district is Maynard Jackson High School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

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