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Paul D. West Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

458^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Paul D. West Middle School is a public middle school located in East Point, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 804 students. The school is part of the Fulton County School District, which is ranked 47th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Paul D. West Middle School has consistently low academic performance compared to the Fulton County and Georgia state averages. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Milestones Assessments are significantly below the district and state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 8th grade English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate is 22.4% compared to the Fulton County average of 52.6% and the Georgia average of 39.8%. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools for the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and is currently ranked 458th out of 584 Georgia middle schools.

Interestingly, when comparing Paul D. West Middle School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Woodland Middle School and KIPP South Fulton Academy School, the academic performance gap is significant. For example, in 8th grade Mathematics, Paul D. West Middle School's proficiency rate is 26%, while Woodland Middle School's rate is 18.3% and KIPP South Fulton Academy School's rate is 62.2%. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges that are contributing to its consistently low rankings and proficiency rates.

814

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,403

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2376 Headland Dr
East Point, GA 30344

(470) 254-8130

District: Fulton County

Students who attend Paul D. West Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tri-Cities High School

Feeder schools for Paul D. West Middle School:

Elementary:	Conley Hills Elementary School
	Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary
	Hapeville Elementary School
	Parklane Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.9%

Hispanic:

39.4%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg52%

Georgia avg40%

458^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 20Middle Schools in the Fulton County

47^th of 206Fulton 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	21.8	458 of 584	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	471 of 588	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	517 of 577	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	510 of 567	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	469 of 542	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	515 of 559	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	507 of 543	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	514 of 539	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	506 of 545	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.1	496 of 537	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.7	468 of 521	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	477 of 527	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.8	453 of 508	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.0	446 of 504	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.4	448 of 494	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.7	405 of 466	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.6	393 of 462	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.1	363 of 445	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.3	359 of 420	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I57%+12 vs state

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

Social Studies22%-17 vs state

Mathematics18%-23 vs state

Science17%-12 vs state

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

By far the worst school to have my child attend. From the outdated website to the rude receptionists working the front desk. Individuals working at that school seem to not be able to provide answers to questions of parents. Close Quote

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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
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
Resurgence Hall Middle Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1706 Washington Road	Atlanta	30344	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Resurgence Hall Middle Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 549-9246	209	17	12.2	75.6%	1 (0.5%)	204 (97.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	94.8	37^th of 584 public middle schools	93.7%					(n/a)			64.0	75.8	74.2		56.0	58.1	69.4		49.3			$13,202	$784	$12,417
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 Stone Rd	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-2182	937	60	15.6	100.0%	7 (0.7%)	827 (88.3%)	73 (7.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.3%)	16.1	501^st of 584 public middle schools	14.2%		19	487^th of 588 public middle schools	17.2%	14	68.2			15.8	21.6	20.1		6.2	16.9	18.3		14.3	19.2	$15,048	$1,171	$13,877
KIPP South Fulton Academy School	Public, Charter	5-8	1286 Washington Rd	Atlanta	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 278-0160	382	33	11.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	335 (87.7%)	40 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	67.3	156^th of 584 public middle schools	73.3%		63.1	188^th of 588 public middle schools	68.0%	32	100.0		48.1	41.2	34.7	53.1	31.6	35.1	36.7	62.2	59.5	46.9	58.2	$21,172	$535	$20,637
Liberation Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1743 Hardin Ave	College Park	30337	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Liberation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 816-4911	132	10	13.2	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	127 (96.2%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.1	525^th of 584 public middle schools	10.1%					(n/a)			31.8	23.1	23.0		18.2	7.7	6.6		9.1			$17,493	$1,005	$16,488
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul D. West Middle School

What high school do graduates of Paul D. West Middle School attend?

Students who attend Paul D. West Middle School usually go on to attend Tri-Cities High School

What is the racial makeup of Paul D. West Middle School?

Students at Paul D. West Middle School are 56% African American, 39% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is Paul D. West Middle School a good school?

Paul D. West Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Georgia middle schools.

What district is Paul D. West Middle School in?

Fulton County

How many students attend Paul D. West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 814 students attended Paul D. West Middle School.

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