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Sandtown Middle School

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Sandtown Middle School ranks 316 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Sandtown Middle School is a public middle school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 1,004 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Fulton County School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on the Milestones Assessment, particularly in Algebra I, where 69.9% of Sandtown students were proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 57.7% in Fulton County and 44.9% statewide.

Sandtown Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.76% to 63.55% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the school has a higher per-student spending compared to the state average, ranging from $11,274 to $11,998 per student, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.6 to 16.7 students per teacher. These factors may contribute to the school's consistent performance, which has ranked between 271 and 411 out of 542 to 588 Georgia middle schools over the past few years.

While Sandtown Middle School excels in Algebra I, it faces some challenges in other mathematics and science subjects, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the Fulton County and Georgia averages. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that it has the potential to further improve its academic outcomes with targeted interventions and support, particularly in the areas where it is underperforming compared to nearby schools like Renaissance Middle School, Paul D. West Middle School, and Camp Creek Middle School.

956

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,211

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 Campbellton Rd SW
Atlanta, GA 30331

(470) 254-6500

District: Fulton County

Students who attend Sandtown Middle School usually attend:

High:

Westlake High School

Feeder schools for Sandtown Middle School:

Elementary:	Randolph Elementary School
	Stonewall Tell Elementary School
	Wolf Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.3%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg52%

Georgia avg40%

316^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	316 of 584	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	289 of 588	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	318 of 577	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	332 of 567	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	271 of 542	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	302 of 559	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	411 of 543	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.5	411 of 539	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.7	358 of 545	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.2	388 of 537	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.8	348 of 521	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.0	288 of 527	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.2	246 of 508	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	184 of 504	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	184 of 494	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.5	175 of 466	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.8	157 of 462	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.2	267 of 445	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.4	212 of 420	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I70%+25 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-12 vs state

Social Studies23%-16 vs state

Science12%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 1, 2021

SMS is a jewel, with more parental involvement it could be a 5 easily! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Ghetto and a whole lotta drugs! Change schools! My daughter has seen and shown me at least 23 fights! The teachers don't care about your child's education. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 26, 2019

Very happy with the progress Sandtown has made recently. My child is going to high school prepared! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 20, 2015

My child is in the 10th grade. I was not impressed with the 8th grade staff but I truly loved his 6th and 7th Grade teachers. My child was not very vocal but his 7th Grade English teacher who was a very caring person instilled in him the importance of public speaking, my husband and I are forever grateful for that teacher. My son hated dressing out in Physical Education, but the P.E Coach spoke with him about importance of being physically fit and not my child wrestles. Every school has it good and bad parts, it is up to parents to stay active and involved. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 6, 2015

We have lived in numerous parts of the Atlanta metro area, from Smyrna, to Sandy Springs, to Buckhead. By far, this is absolutely the worst school my child has ever attended. There is no diversity, which was expected in this part of town, but I did not expect the level of ghetto mentality that's here. The students, and many of the teachers give in to many negative stereotypes, and it's very unfortunate. The stories my child comes home with daily describes the kids as hoodlums and fast little girls.... Keep in mind, they're 6th graders. The teachers are also very disorganized and just throw work at the students, move on to the next thing & then blame the students for not turning in work. When I went for a parent teacher conference, with several teachers at once, they all told me that it's the WHOLE 6th grade doing extremely poorly, with an exception of few. Although we just bought our home last year, I am considering selling & moving. This just isn't what I expected from a school that is supposedly held to high standards according to their motto. Don't send your kids here if you want them to learn anything. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, August 14, 2010

its a cool school! im goin to the 8th grade and so far i've learned alot! Close Quote

Schools Near Sandtown Middle School

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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
Sandtown Middle School	Public	6-8	5400 Campbellton Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-6500	956	64	15.0	62.4%	2 (0.2%)	892 (93.3%)	28 (2.9%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.7%)	42.6	316^th of 584 public middle schools	45.9%		48.2	289^th of 588 public middle schools	50.9%	27	69.9			44.8	43.2	41.1		24.9	28.3	34.3		12.3	22.8	$16,211	$1,201	$15,010
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
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
Camp Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	4345 Welcome All Rd SW	Atlanta	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8030	748	55	13.6	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	631 (84.4%)	100 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	28.7	418^th of 584 public middle schools	28.4%		26	437^th of 588 public middle schools	25.7%	19	73.1			31.0	29.6	26.6		19.8	24.5	31.6		16.4	21.5	$18,564	$1,235	$17,330
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
Factory Shoals Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 Shoals School Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5800	833	49	17.0	77.6%	25 (3.0%)	645 (77.4%)	127 (15.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)	32.3	391^st of 584 public middle schools	33.0%		30.3	409^th of 588 public middle schools	30.4%	18	80.6			36.4	23.4	29.6		16.9	15.7	24.9		28.1	35.3	$11,918	$595	$11,323
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
Atlanta SMART Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	2636 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(706) 432-1773	221	20	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	205 (92.8%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	26.4	431^st of 584 public middle schools	26.2%		27.5	423^rd of 588 public middle schools	28.1%	8	22.7		42.9	28.8	35.6	30.0	21.4	9.6	22.0	26.7	35.7	0.0	23.3	$17,120		$17,120
Renaissance Middle School	Public	6-8	7155 Hall Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4330	977	65	15.0	100.0%	5 (0.5%)	850 (87.0%)	95 (9.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	35.2	373^rd of 584 public middle schools	36.1%		34.3	374^th of 588 public middle schools	36.4%	1	68.6			32.4	36.5	29.3		19.8	25.7	22.9		20.9	38.5	$15,954	$987	$14,967
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandtown Middle School

Is Sandtown Middle School a good school?

Sandtown Middle School ranks 316^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Sandtown Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sandtown Middle School usually go on to attend Westlake High School

How many students attend Sandtown Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 956 students attended Sandtown Middle School.

What district is Sandtown Middle School in?

Fulton County

What is the racial makeup of Sandtown Middle School?

Students at Sandtown Middle School are 93% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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