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Sequoyah Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Sequoyah Middle School is a large public school in Atlanta's DeKalb County district, serving 1,713 students in grades 6-8, with 89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Sequoyah presents a striking "tale of two schools." On one hand, overall academic performance has been challenging, with the school ranking in the bottom 15th percentile of Georgia middle schools for the past decade. Standard grade-level math proficiency is low—just 13.1% of 6th graders meet state standards compared to 40.7% statewide. However, the school's advanced math program is a standout exception. Students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam have achieved remarkable proficiency rates of 65.4% in the most recent year, far exceeding the district's 38% and the state's 48.1%. This pattern has been consistent, with rates of 96.4% and 84% in prior years, suggesting a highly effective accelerated track for a select group of students while the majority struggle. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern at 30.8%, nearly double the state average of 17.7% and significantly higher than nearby Chamblee Middle School (9.3%) or Kittredge Magnet School (2.3%).

Compared to neighboring schools, Sequoyah also stands out for its lower per-student spending at $17,491, versus $19,312 at Druid Hills Middle School and $18,284 at Henderson Middle School. The contrast with Chamblee Middle School, just 2.3 miles away, is stark: Chamblee is a 5-star school in the 93rd percentile with a 30.65% poverty rate, while Sequoyah is a 1-star school with an 89% poverty rate. This proximity highlights how socioeconomic factors and attendance deeply impact outcomes. For parents, the key takeaway is that Sequoyah offers exceptional opportunities for advanced math students, but families should be aware of the high absenteeism, resource constraints, and overall academic challenges facing the general student population.

1,713

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,491

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3456 Aztec Rd
Atlanta, GA 30340

(678) 676-7902

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Sequoyah Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cross Keys High School

Feeder schools for Sequoyah Middle School:

Elementary:	Cary Reynolds Elementary School
	Doraville United Elementary School
	Dresden Elementary School
	John Robert Lewis Elementary School
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	Montclair Elementary School
	Woodward Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.8%

African American:

2.9%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg29%

Georgia avg43%

499^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 21Middle Schools in the DeKalb County

137^th of 202DeKalb 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
2026	15.8	499 of 578	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	498 of 585	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	525 of 578	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	497 of 569	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	460 of 558	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	487 of 542	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	500 of 559	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	455 of 543	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.6	446 of 539	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.8	430 of 545	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.5	422 of 537	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.8	451 of 521	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.5	407 of 527	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.9	323 of 508	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.9	382 of 504	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.2	401 of 494	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.6	395 of 466	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.1	384 of 462	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.5	404 of 445	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.3	390 of 420	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	279 of 480	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	294 of 494	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.2	120 of 482	75.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	18.2	79 of 90	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	86 of 95	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	80 of 89	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	115 of 166	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	99 of 199	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	102 of 200	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	81 of 166	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	80 of 157	49.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	478 of 550	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	518 of 567	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	508 of 558	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	490 of 553	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	461 of 544	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	356 of 374	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	373 of 400	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	366 of 381	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	364 of 380	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	345 of 367	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	483 of 550	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	472 of 569	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	511 of 561	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	490 of 559	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	456 of 553	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	9.5	152 of 159	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	246 of 425	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.6	298 of 442	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	374 of 437	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	412 of 429	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	394 of 431	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)31st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)12th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile-9 vs school

Migrant (2022)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

HS Physical Science69%+8 vs state

Algebra I65%+17 vs state

Social Studies19%-21 vs state

Mathematics16%-27 vs state

Science11%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (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 (2025)	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 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
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	3456 Aztec Rd	Atlanta	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7902	1,713	112	15.2	89.0%	12 (0.7%)	50 (2.9%)	1,589 (92.8%)	37 (2.2%)	20 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	15.8	499^th of 578 public middle schools	13.7%		16.2	498^th of 585 public middle schools	14.9%	1	65.4		13.1	14.1	19.8		11.4	19.0	69.2	$17,491	$1,961	$15,530
Henderson Middle School	Public	6-8	2830 Henderson Mill Rd	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2902	1,367	95	14.3	73.5%	293 (21.4%)	270 (19.8%)	701 (51.3%)	51 (3.7%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.1%)	38.3	339^th of 578 public middle schools	41.3%		40.5	335^th of 585 public middle schools	42.7%	4	98.0		35.5	34.5	31.7		26.7	21.0		$18,284	$1,746	$16,538
Chamblee Middle School	Public	6-8	3601 Sexton Woods Dr	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-8202	1,018	59	17.1	30.6%	424 (41.7%)	188 (18.5%)	204 (20.0%)	133 (13.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.3%)	90.3	40^th of 578 public middle schools	93.1%		91.5	50^th of 585 public middle schools	91.5%	10	97.5		40.5	73.4	76.6		71.9	68.4		$16,621	$1,619	$15,002
Peachtree Middle School	Public	6-8	4664 N Peachtree Rd	Atlanta	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7702	1,214	87	13.9	55.4%	332 (27.3%)	192 (15.8%)	569 (46.9%)	69 (5.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.0%)	48	273^rd of 578 public middle schools	52.8%		53.8	245^th of 585 public middle schools	58.1%	28	92.3		42.2	43.7	36.6		18.6	28.6	70.2	$18,127	$1,438	$16,689
DeKalb PATH Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	3007 Hermance Dr NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 846-3242	369	25	14.7	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.2%)	333 (90.2%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29.2	405^th of 578 public middle schools	29.9%		35.5	371^st of 585 public middle schools	36.6%	34	78.4	22.8	14.9	34.6	42.7	19.6	9.7	19.8	45.9	$15,772	$665	$15,107
Tucker Middle School	Public	6-8	2160 Idlewood Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0902	1,173	87	13.4	100.0%	109 (9.3%)	578 (49.3%)	320 (27.3%)	118 (10.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.7%)	35.8	357^th of 578 public middle schools	38.2%		37.1	360^th of 585 public middle schools	38.5%	3	91.5		27.5	31.7	30.0		26.1	25.9	82.9	$18,208	$2,043	$16,164
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%)	40.2	325^th of 578 public middle schools	43.8%		44.6	301^st of 585 public middle schools	48.5%	24	72.3		30.1	36.0	34.2		29.8	23.9		$19,312	$1,671	$17,641
Ridgeview Charter School	Public	6-8	5340 S Trimble Rd	Sandy Springs	30342	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-7710	945	77	12.2	51.2%	288 (30.5%)	163 (17.2%)	413 (43.7%)	33 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.8%)	77.5	114^th of 578 public middle schools	80.3%		73.3	137^th of 585 public middle schools	76.6%	23	97.3		63.6	53.0	62.3		37.6	45.1	80.0	$17,316	$815	$16,501
Summerour Middle School	Public	6-8	321 Price Place Pl NW	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-3045	1,319	109	12.0	84.8%	29 (2.2%)	180 (13.6%)	1,005 (76.2%)	77 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (1.9%)	35.1	365^th of 578 public middle schools	36.9%		38.4	351^st of 585 public middle schools	40.0%	14	56.0		34.2	32.0	42.3			28.3	26.4	$15,248	$1,353	$13,895
Stone Mountain Middle School	Public	6-8	4293 Sarr Pkwy	Stone Mountain	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-4802	986	71	13.8	100.0%	17 (1.7%)	670 (68.0%)	173 (17.5%)	106 (10.8%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.2%)	23.9	436^th of 578 public middle schools	24.6%		18.5	482^nd of 585 public middle schools	17.6%	46			11.2	14.3	37.2		23.2	18.9		$18,938	$2,111	$16,827

Frequently Asked Questions about Sequoyah Middle School

What district is Sequoyah Middle School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Sequoyah Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,713 students attended Sequoyah Middle School.

Is Sequoyah Middle School a good school?

Sequoyah Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Georgia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sequoyah Middle School?

Students at Sequoyah Middle School are 93% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Sequoyah Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sequoyah Middle School usually go on to attend Cross Keys High School

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