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Sequoyah Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Sequoyah Middle School is a public middle school located in Riverdale, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 796 students. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sequoyah Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, ranking between 449 and 524 out of 542-588 schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sequoyah Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the Georgia Milestones Assessment, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 17.5% to 19.7%, compared to the state average of 39.8% to 41.3%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 13.2% to 16.8%, compared to the state average of 37.3% to 47%. Additionally, Sequoyah Middle School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.5% to 100% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Sequoyah Middle School to the nearby schools in the Clayton County School District, it becomes clear that Sequoyah is one of the lower-performing schools in the district. Most of the nearby schools, such as Babb Middle School, M.D. Roberts Middle School, and Pointe South Middle School, have significantly higher academic performance, lower free and reduced lunch rates, and better overall school rankings. Addressing the challenges faced by Sequoyah Middle School will require a comprehensive and sustained effort to improve the educational outcomes for the students.

765

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,526

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

95 Valley Hill Rd SW
Riverdale, GA 30274

(770) 515-7524

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Sequoyah Middle School usually attend:

High:

Charles R. Drew High School

Feeder schools for Sequoyah Middle School:

Elementary:	Harper Elementary School
	Riverdale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.4%

Hispanic:

30.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg22%

Georgia avg40%

506^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 14Middle Schools in the Clayton County

173^rd of 206Clayton County 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	15.7	506 of 584	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	519 of 588	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	524 of 577	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	486 of 567	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	449 of 542	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	455 of 559	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	475 of 543	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	455 of 539	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.6	477 of 545	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	473 of 537	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.8	447 of 521	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.9	451 of 527	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.2	435 of 508	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	448 of 504	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.5	400 of 494	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.7	411 of 466	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.9	417 of 462	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.9	413 of 445	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.3	401 of 420	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I57%+12 vs state

English Language Arts19%-22 vs state

Mathematics15%-26 vs state

Science14%-15 vs state

Social Studies14%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Sequoyah Middle School

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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 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
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	95 Valley Hill Rd SW	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 515-7524	765	50	15.3	100.0%	10 (1.3%)	477 (62.4%)	230 (30.1%)	19 (2.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	15.7	506^th of 584 public middle schools	13.4%		14	519^th of 588 public middle schools	11.7%	13	57.1	17.5	19.1	19.7	13.2	15.7	16.8	14.2	13.9	$15,526	$1,801	$13,725
Riverdale Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Roberts Dr	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4045	560	42	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	406 (72.5%)	115 (20.5%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	13	538^th of 584 public middle schools	7.9%		13.2	533^rd of 588 public middle schools	9.4%	5		22.2	21.1	16.8	9.1	7.5	11.7	10.5	10.7	$16,623	$1,781	$14,842
Kendrick Middle School	Public	6-8	7971 Kendrick Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-8400	619	47	13.1	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	419 (67.7%)	181 (29.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	17.2	491^st of 584 public middle schools	15.9%		17.2	499^th of 588 public middle schools	15.1%	8		21.3	21.2	18.5	15.1	14.4	17.1	19.5	9.4	$17,281	$1,767	$15,514
Pointe South Middle School	Public	6-8	8495 Thomas Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2890	693	53	13.0	100.0%	6 (0.9%)	514 (74.2%)	147 (21.2%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.3%)	15.9	505^th of 584 public middle schools	13.5%		17.3	497^th of 588 public middle schools	15.5%	8	61.8	16.5	19.5	17.7	7.2	15.6	24.9	14.3	16.5	$15,595	$1,565	$14,030
Babb Middle School	Public	6-8	5500 Reynolds Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3880	881	56	15.7	100.0%	14 (1.6%)	274 (31.1%)	505 (57.3%)	63 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.6%)	26.5	430^th of 584 public middle schools	26.4%		36.6	363^rd of 588 public middle schools	38.3%	67	82.6	19.4	20.8	21.0	25.2	27.1	30.0	19.3	27.0	$15,118	$1,587	$13,531
Jonesboro Middle School	Public	6-8	1308 Arnold St	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4331	895	60	14.9	100.0%	18 (2.0%)	560 (62.6%)	278 (31.1%)	12 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.7%)	13.8	529^th of 584 public middle schools	9.4%		12.9	536^th of 588 public middle schools	8.8%	7		16.0	17.5	14.5	14.2	9.4	23.4	12.1	9.9	$15,502	$1,677	$13,825
Morrow Middle School	Public	6-8	5934 Trammell Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	794	55	14.4	100.0%	12 (1.5%)	419 (52.8%)	246 (31.0%)	85 (10.7%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.9%)	24	443^rd of 584 public middle schools	24.1%		25.2	439^th of 588 public middle schools	25.3%	4		20.1	23.2	21.6	16.9	23.9	30.5	18.8	24.3	$16,016	$1,420	$14,596
M. D. Roberts Middle School	Public	6-8	1905 Walt Stephens Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-0100	894	64	13.9	100.0%	23 (2.6%)	675 (75.5%)	139 (15.5%)	21 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.8%)	41.8	322^nd of 584 public middle schools	44.9%		37.3	356^th of 588 public middle schools	39.5%	34	33.3	41.0	43.5	39.6	24.0	30.9	16.6		26.9	$15,938	$1,386	$14,552
North Clayton Middle School	Public	6-8	5517 W Fayetteville Rd	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4025	817	46	17.7	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	674 (82.5%)	96 (11.8%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.5%)	19.3	473^rd of 584 public middle schools	19.0%		18.5	489^th of 588 public middle schools	16.8%	16	59.3	22.7	20.4	24.6	13.4	15.7	21.5	15.1	19.3	$14,224	$1,453	$12,771
Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2299 Old Rex Marrow Road	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2817	593	46	12.8	100.0%	10 (1.7%)	283 (47.7%)	275 (46.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	10.1	552^nd of 584 public middle schools	5.5%		10.7	557^th of 588 public middle schools	5.3%	5	47.8	10.1	10.7	15.3	5.6	3.9	12.9	12.3	12.4	$16,874	$1,796	$15,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoyah Middle School

Is Sequoyah Middle School a good school?

Sequoyah Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Sequoyah Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 765 students attended Sequoyah Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Sequoyah Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sequoyah Middle School usually go on to attend Charles R. Drew High School

What district is Sequoyah Middle School in?

Clayton County

What is the racial makeup of Sequoyah Middle School?

Students at Sequoyah Middle School are 62% African American, 30% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% White.

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