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Beacon Hill Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Beacon Hill Middle School is a highly-rated public middle school located in Decatur, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,322 students. The school is part of the City Schools of Decatur district and has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state of Georgia, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beacon Hill Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in the Georgia Milestones Assessment, with 95.1% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 71.4% for the City Schools of Decatur district and 44.9% for the state of Georgia. The school has been ranked among the top 50 middle schools in Georgia for the past several years, reaching as high as 14th out of 584 middle schools in the state. Additionally, Beacon Hill Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 16.57%, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9.

The nearby schools, such as Columbia Middle School, Cedar Grove Middle School, and Freedom Middle School, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Beacon Hill Middle School. The only school in the area that comes close to matching Beacon Hill Middle School's academic performance is Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers, a public magnet school in the DeKalb County district.

1,285

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,382

Per pupil spending ?

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 W College Ave
Decatur, GA 30030

(404) 370-4440

District: City Schools of Decatur

Students who attend Beacon Hill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Decatur High School

Feeder schools for Beacon Hill Middle School:

Elementary:	Clairemont Elementary School
	Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School
	Glennwood Elementary School
	Oakhurst Elementary School
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	Talley Street Upper Elementary School
	Westchester Elementary School
	Winnona Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

African American:

18.1%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (77% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Georgia middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg75%

Georgia avg40%

14^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	97.6	14 of 584	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	18 of 588	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	31 of 577	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	42 of 567	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	33 of 542	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	39 of 559	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	30 of 543	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	95.7	20 of 539	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	95.9	16 of 545	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	93.8	30 of 537	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	75.7	86 of 521	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	80 of 527	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.1	102 of 508	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	52 of 504	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	82 of 494	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	85 of 466	81.8%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	89 of 462	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	86 of 445	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	68.3	116 of 420	72.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+50 vs state

Mathematics80%+38 vs state

English Language Arts77%+36 vs state

Science71%+42 vs state

Social Studies66%+27 vs state

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Schools Near Beacon Hill 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 4th Grade	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 4th 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
Beacon Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	220 W College Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4440	1,285	101	12.7	15.3%	808 (62.9%)	232 (18.1%)	54 (4.2%)	60 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (10.2%)	97.6	14^th of 584 public middle schools	97.6%		97.1	18^th of 588 public middle schools	96.9%	4	95.1			76.3	75.4	78.6			77.0	78.3	84.3		70.6	65.5	$17,382	$215	$17,168
Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers	Public, Magnet	4-8	3039 Santa Monica Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(678) 874-2402	273	16	17.0	61.2%	16 (5.9%)	223 (81.7%)	16 (5.9%)	11 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	99.9	1^st of 584 public middle schools	99.8%		99.9	1^st of 588 public middle schools	99.8%		100.0	100.0	91.8	95.5	96.2	92.7	96.6	91.9	97.0	100.0	100.0	96.7	87.3	100.0	$17,904	$1,600	$16,304
McNair Middle School	Public	6-8	2190 Wallingford Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5102	701	52	13.4	100.0%	6 (0.9%)	604 (86.2%)	71 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	15.7	507^th of 584 public middle schools	13.2%		21.1	469^th of 588 public middle schools	20.2%	38	95.5			17.2	18.9	19.5			11.1	9.2	28.8		15.5	6.5	$20,408	$1,893	$18,515
Druid Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Mount Olive Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7602	985	72	13.6	72.3%	228 (23.1%)	443 (45.0%)	162 (16.4%)	88 (8.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (5.6%)	44.6	301^st of 584 public middle schools	48.5%		58.4	220^th of 588 public middle schools	62.6%	81	69.8			39.1	40.2	36.6			29.6	32.7	38.7		28.0	19.9	$19,312	$1,671	$17,641
David T Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	551 John Wesley Dobbs	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3200	1,073	71	15.2	23.5%	534 (49.8%)	300 (28.0%)	112 (10.4%)	30 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (8.6%)	93.3	42^nd of 584 public middle schools	92.8%		91.3	51^st of 588 public middle schools	91.3%	9	100.0			73.0	68.7	70.5			62.8	66.4	73.7		40.7	65.8	$23,095	$759	$22,336
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	820 Essie Ave SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(678) 904-0051	233	24	9.6	15.0%	136 (58.4%)	57 (24.5%)	11 (4.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.2%)	84.2	81^st of 584 public middle schools	86.1%		82.2	92^nd of 588 public middle schools	84.4%	11	97.4			67.5	65.8	69.2			48.1	53.4	67.9		41.0	43.6	$28,673	$57	$28,616
Kittredge Magnet School	Public, Magnet	4-6	2383 N Druid Hills Rd NE	Atlanta	30329	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	Yes	No	No	(678) 874-6602	552	35	15.7	4.9%	295 (53.4%)	44 (8.0%)	30 (5.4%)	132 (23.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.3%)								(n/a)		99.5	98.3	100.0			100.0	98.9	99.4			97.8			$17,608	$1,489	$16,119
Martin L. King Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	545 Hill St SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5400	879	65	13.5	97.4%	142 (16.2%)	642 (73.0%)	55 (6.3%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	36.7	364^th of 584 public middle schools	37.7%		23.1	453^rd of 588 public middle schools	23.0%	89	92.0			41.7	31.9	29.7			26.4	26.2	31.5		23.6	20.2	$25,522	$1,804	$23,717
KIPP VISION Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	1820 Henry Thomas Dr SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 537-5252	300	25	11.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	281 (93.7%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	29.2	416^th of 584 public middle schools	28.8%		15.8	511^th of 588 public middle schools	13.1%	95				19.4	21.4	26.1			9.7	27.6	39.8		25.0	31.0	$27,678	$1,974	$25,704
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0502	571	49	11.7	100.0%	7 (1.2%)	513 (89.8%)	28 (4.9%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	13.2	536^th of 584 public middle schools	8.2%		11.8	547^th of 588 public middle schools	7.0%	11				23.0	18.9	11.3			7.2	5.9	21.5		15.6	3.6	$22,381	$2,054	$20,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Beacon Hill Middle School

What district is Beacon Hill Middle School in?

City Schools of Decatur

Is Beacon Hill Middle School a good school?

Yes! Beacon Hill Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 584 Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Beacon Hill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,285 students attended Beacon Hill Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Beacon Hill Middle School?

Students at Beacon Hill Middle School are 63% White, 18% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Beacon Hill Middle School attend?

Students who attend Beacon Hill Middle School usually go on to attend Decatur High School

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