Crawford Long Middle School

Summary:

Crawford Long Middle School is a public middle school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 705 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crawford Long Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 501 and 543 over the past several years and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in academic assessments, with proficiency rates well below average across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 8th grade English Language Arts, only 22.7% of Crawford Long students were proficient, compared to 35.5% in the district and 44.7% statewide. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Crawford Long Middle School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Sylvan Hills Middle School and Judson Price Middle School, as well as schools in other districts, such as Babb Middle School, Forest Park Middle School, and Paul D. West Middle School, it becomes clear that Crawford Long is one of the lowest-performing schools in the region. Despite the school's high per-student spending and relatively small class sizes, it has not shown any significant improvement in its academic performance over the past several years.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3200 Latona Dr SW
Atlanta, GA 30354

(404) 802-4800

District: Atlanta Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
543^rd of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,818

Students who attend Crawford Long Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Atlanta High School

Feeder schools for Crawford Long Middle School:

Elementary:	Cleveland Avenue Elementary School
	Emma Hutchinson Elementary School
	Heritage Academy Elementary School
	John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School
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	Joseph Humphries Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 649

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.7%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Crawford Long Middle School ranks worse than 92.3% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 13^th among 14 ranked middle schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.09. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (87.7%), Hispanic (10.3%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crawford Long Middle School is 10.3, which is the 2^nd best among 14 middle schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Crawford Long Middle School employs 62.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crawford Long Middle School is $15,818, which is the 5^th highest among 14 middle schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Crawford Long Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Crawford Long Middle School 543^rd of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Crawford Long Middle School in the ranking list.)

Atlanta Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Atlanta Public Schools 149^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Crawford Long Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	18.57	383^rd	420	8.8%
2007	21.43	395^th	445	11.2%
2008	22.84	402^nd	462	13.0%
2009	23.65	408^th	466	12.4%
2010	24.00	422^nd	494	14.6%
2011	18.93	452^nd	504	10.3%
2012	15.36	459^th	508	9.6%
2013	10.09	493^rd	527	6.5%
2014	13.93	472^nd	521	9.4%
2015	8.03	504^th	537	6.1%
2016	8.23	511^th	545	6.2%
2017	10.18	506^th	539	6.1%
2018	11.88	501^st	543	7.7%
2019	10.01	521^st	559	6.8%
2021	7.30	533^rd	542	1.7%
2022	10.35	534^th	567	5.8%
2023	11.64	539^th	577	6.6%
2024	12.09	543^rd	588	7.7%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Crawford Long Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	828	828
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	825	825
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	859	859
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	929	929
1994	3	835	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	852
1995	12	893	8	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	926
1996	12	893	8	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	926
1997	12	809	90	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	928
1998	10	750	102	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	879
1999	7	721	66	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	814
2000	13	742	47	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
2001	27	819	22	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	898
2002	9	811	10	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	860
2003	9	811	10	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	860
2004	8	698	5	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
2005	3	653	1	20	0	n/a	n/a	6	683
2006	5	560	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	6	589
2007	2	519	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	2	540
2008	2	521	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	2	544
2009	2	532	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
2010	0	572	1	20	1	0	3	0	597
2011	1	570	1	24	1	0	4	0	601
2012	0	540	0	33	1	1	3	0	578
2013	3	643	0	48	0	1	5	0	700
2014	4	651	1	39	0	1	6	0	702
2015	4	604	1	45	0	1	4	0	659
2016	7	591	1	55	0	1	3	0	658
2017	2	609	1	52	0	2	0	0	666
2018	0	661	0	60	1	1	0	0	723
2019	0	676	0	60	2	1	1	0	740
2020	1	713	1	60	0	0	2	0	777
2021	3	711	1	54	0	0	6	0	775
2022	1	656	1	49	0	0	9	0	716
2023	1	634	0	57	1	1	11	0	705
2024	1	569	0	67	1	1	10	0	649

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Crawford Long Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	828	50.0	16.5	n/a
1991	825	50.0	16.5	54.5
1992	859	50.0	17.1	67.5
1993	929	46.0	20.2	65.2
1994	852	50.2	17.0	82.7
1995	926	56.0	16.5	84.7
1996	926	56.0	16.5	84.7
1997	928	52.8	17.6	83.5
1998	879	53.3	16.5	69.9
1999	814	62.2	13.1	92.3
2000	830	52.5	15.8	98.4
2001	898	47.6	18.9	86.6
2002	860	51.7	16.6	80.9
2003	860	51.7	16.6	80.9
2004	733	45.0	16.3	84.9
2005	683	48.2	14.2	75.3
2006	589	42.2	14.0	86.1
2007	540	37.7	14.3	89
2008	544	44.0	12.4	96.7
2009	553	41.0	13.5	93.5
2010	597	43.0	13.8	97
2011	601	45.0	13.3	95.3
2012	578	39.5	14.6	96
2013	700	47.0	14.8	96.6
2014	702	51.0	13.7	99.6
2015	659	55.0	11.9	100
2016	658	41.0	16.0	99.5
2017	666	44.3	15.0	100
2018	723	45.8	15.7	100
2019	740	47.5	15.5	100
2020	777	51.5	15.0	78.6
2021	775	58.5	13.2	100
2022	716	60.5	11.8	n/a
2023	705	61.8	11.4	100
2024	649	62.6	10.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Crawford Long Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	828	50.0	16.5	n/a
1991	825	50.0	16.5	54.5
1992	859	50.0	17.1	67.5
1993	929	46.0	20.2	65.2
1994	852	50.2	17.0	82.7
1995	926	56.0	16.5	84.7
1996	926	56.0	16.5	84.7
1997	928	52.8	17.6	83.5
1998	879	53.3	16.5	69.9
1999	814	62.2	13.1	92.3
2000	830	52.5	15.8	98.4
2001	898	47.6	18.9	86.6
2002	860	51.7	16.6	80.9
2003	860	51.7	16.6	80.9
2004	733	45.0	16.3	84.9
2005	683	48.2	14.2	75.3
2006	589	42.2	14.0	86.1
2007	540	37.7	14.3	89
2008	544	44.0	12.4	96.7
2009	553	41.0	13.5	93.5
2010	597	43.0	13.8	97
2011	601	45.0	13.3	95.3
2012	578	39.5	14.6	96
2013	700	47.0	14.8	96.6
2014	702	51.0	13.7	99.6
2015	659	55.0	11.9	100
2016	658	41.0	16.0	99.5
2017	666	44.3	15.0	100
2018	723	45.8	15.7	100
2019	740	47.5	15.5	100
2020	777	51.5	15.0	78.6
2021	775	58.5	13.2	100
2022	716	60.5	11.8	n/a
2023	705	61.8	11.4	100
2024	649	62.6	10.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Crawford Long Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,023 (6.9%)	$13,766 (93.1%)	$14,790
2018	$1,020 (7.2%)	$13,141 (92.8%)	$14,160
2019	$1,215 (7.7%)	$14,604 (92.3%)	$15,818

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Crawford Long Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 521^st of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 539^th of 577 Middle schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Crawford Long Middle School)	15.6	10.8	4.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	38.6	31.6	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Crawford Long Middle School)	9.4	4.1	5.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	27.5	20.3	7.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Crawford Long Middle School)	14.2	17.6	3.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	31.7	32.1	0.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Crawford Long Middle School)	12.6	5.9	6.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	31.2	23.1	8.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Crawford Long Middle School)	16.7	13.2	3.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	39.9	31.6	8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Crawford Long Middle School)	10.6	13.5	2.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	24.3	24.9	0.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Crawford Long Middle School)	11.1	9.7	1.4%
8th Grade Science (Atlanta Public Schools)	28.6	21.6	7%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Crawford Long Middle School)	13.7	6.8	6.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Atlanta Public Schools)	33.9	24	9.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	740	705	4.7%
African American	676	634	6.2%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	60	57	5%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	0	1
Two or More Races	1	11	1000%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Crawford Long Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History 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
Crawford Long Middle School	Public	6-8	3200 Latona Dr SW	Atlanta	30354	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4800	649	63	10.3	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	569 (87.7%)	67 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	12.1	543^rd of 588 public middle schools	7.7%		11.6	539^th of 577 public middle schools	6.6%	4	17.6				19.4	10.0	22.7		8.1	4.8	20.2		6.7	8.6	$15,818	$1,215	$14,604
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	380	30	12.6	58.2%	3 (0.8%)	329 (86.6%)	43 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	63.1	188^th of 588 public middle schools	68.0%		48.5	272^nd of 577 public middle schools	52.9%	84	97.1			36.6	35.1	49.5	50.0	42.3	24.5	33.7	59.4	47.9	36.5	45.8	$11,046	$152	$11,046
KIPP VISION Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	660 McWilliams Rd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 537-5252	403	33	12.1	84.9%	0 (0.0%)	380 (94.3%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15.8	511^th of 588 public middle schools	13.1%		20.9	455^th of 577 public middle schools	21.1%	56				17.0	11.4	18.4	25.0	11.7	5.7	11.3	23.9	16.0	17.0	10.2	$12,115	$1,189	$10,926
7 Pillars Career Academy	Public, Charter	6-10	4234 Hendrix Dr	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 954-5306	271	14	19.3	72.3%	4 (1.5%)	239 (88.2%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	11.7	551^st of 588 public middle schools	6.3%		13.1	529^th of 577 public middle schools	8.3%	22	5.9	3.1	9.3		33.3	9.4	22.2		10.3	7.8	0.0			3.7
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	133	9	14.7	68.4%	1 (0.8%)	128 (96.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)				66.7	73.8			63.5	36.1			69.8
Judson Price Middle School	Public	6-8	1670 Benjamin Weldon Bickers	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6300	271	24	11.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	262 (96.7%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13	535^th of 588 public middle schools	9.0%		8.9	557^th of 577 public middle schools	3.5%	22	23.8				10.3	14.8	17.8		6.3	3.7	24.4		14.4	7.8	$15,476	$695	$14,781
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)	(404) 632-1612	76	8	9.5		1 (1.3%)	74 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				22.7	23.4			4.5	4.3			22.7
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	430	35	12.1	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	416 (96.7%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14	520^th of 588 public middle schools	11.6%		20	466^th of 577 public middle schools	19.2%	54	100.0				17.7	9.3	23.4		11.5	7.3	19.9		7.4	16.9	$15,982	$1,212	$14,770
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	804	66	12.2	100.0%	12 (1.5%)	475 (59.1%)	296 (36.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (1.7%)	20.9	471^st of 588 public middle schools	19.9%		14.4	517^th of 577 public middle schools	10.4%	46	62.5				22.6	22.6	26.3		15.6	13.6	24.9		13.1	17.9	$13,121	$499	$12,622
Babb Middle School	Public	6-8	5500 Reynolds Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3880	878	58	15.1	84.1%	14 (1.6%)	290 (33.0%)	485 (55.2%)	61 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.8%)	36.6	363^rd of 588 public middle schools	38.3%		27.6	421^st of 577 public middle schools	27.0%	58	95.8				21.6	18.5	35.4		24.7	19.6	40.9		29.5	29.8	$7,367	$474	$6,892

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Crawford Long Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Georgia middle schools.

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Atlanta Public Schools

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Students at Crawford Long Middle School are 88% African American, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2023-24 school year, 649 students attended Crawford Long Middle School.

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