Sylvan Hills Middle School

Summary:

Sylvan Hills Middle School is a public middle school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 445 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sylvan Hills Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, receiving a 1-star rating as well.

Sylvan Hills Middle School faces significant challenges in student achievement, with test scores well below the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.7% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.4% for the Atlanta Public Schools district and 41.6% for the state. The school also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $15,982 in the 2018-2019 school year, the school's performance remains significantly below the district and state averages.

When comparing Sylvan Hills Middle School to nearby schools within the Atlanta Public Schools district, it performs significantly worse on test scores and other key metrics. For example, Martin L. King Junior Middle School, located about 2.73 miles away, outperforms Sylvan Hills Middle School across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, charter schools in the area, such as KIPP VISION Charter School and KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School, generally outperform Sylvan Hills Middle School on test scores and other metrics, despite serving a similar high-poverty student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1461 Sylvan Rd SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

(404) 802-6203

District: Atlanta Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
520^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,982

Students who attend Sylvan Hills Middle School usually attend:

High:

Carver High School

Feeder schools for Sylvan Hills Middle School:

Elementary:	Charles L. Gideons Elementary School
	Finch Elementary
	T. J. Perkerson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 430

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.7%

Hispanic:

2.8%

White:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sylvan Hills Middle School ranks worse than 88.4% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 8^th among 14 ranked middle schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.7%), Hispanic (2.8%), two or more races (0.2%). (See more...)

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

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sylvan Hills Middle School is 12.1. 7 middle schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sylvan Hills Middle School employs 35.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sylvan Hills Middle School is $15,982, which is the 4^th highest among 14 middle schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sylvan Hills Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Sylvan Hills Middle School 520^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Sylvan Hills 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 Sylvan Hills Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	13.72	395^th	420	6.0%
2007	20.97	396^th	445	11.0%
2008	18.35	415^th	462	10.2%
2009	29.77	386^th	466	17.2%
2010	32.47	386^th	494	21.9%
2011	17.56	458^th	504	9.1%
2012	25.62	430^th	508	15.4%
2013	14.92	483^rd	527	8.3%
2014	13.30	477^th	521	8.4%
2015	11.08	488^th	537	9.1%
2016	9.14	505^th	545	7.3%
2017	15.25	477^th	539	11.5%
2018	14.02	486^th	543	10.5%
2019	16.99	483^rd	559	13.6%
2021	13.16	480^th	542	11.4%
2022	19.32	460^th	567	18.9%
2023	19.96	466^th	577	19.2%
2024	13.98	520^th	588	11.6%

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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 Sylvan Hills 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	833	833
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	876	876
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	903	903
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	917	917
1994	11	983	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	998
1995	8	964	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	981
1996	8	964	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	981
1997	6	965	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	975
1998	1	920	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	928
1999	0	912	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	922
2000	3	810	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	824
2001	6	720	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
2002	6	576	1	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
2003	6	576	1	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
2004	6	599	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	612
2005	2	548	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	557
2006	1	475	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	4	486
2007	0	503	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	5	512
2008	0	453	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	3	460
2009	0	412	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	415
2010	0	442	0	2	0	0	7	0	451
2011	1	412	0	5	1	0	4	0	423
2012	1	400	0	3	0	0	5	0	409
2013	2	418	1	3	0	0	0	0	424
2014	3	570	0	6	1	0	3	0	583
2015	3	547	0	5	1	0	7	0	563
2016	1	559	1	5	0	0	4	0	570
2017	0	603	0	11	1	0	3	0	618
2018	1	561	0	18	1	0	4	0	585
2019	0	532	1	13	0	0	4	0	550
2020	0	524	0	11	0	0	3	0	538
2021	1	531	0	11	0	0	3	0	546
2022	1	461	0	17	1	0	3	0	483
2023	0	430	0	12	0	0	3	0	445
2024	1	416	0	12	0	0	1	0	430

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 Sylvan Hills Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	833	46.0	18.1	n/a
1991	876	50.0	17.5	53.5
1992	903	63.0	14.3	71.1
1993	917	49.0	18.7	68
1994	998	59.4	16.8	71.9
1995	981	58.0	16.9	82.3
1996	981	58.0	16.9	82.3
1997	975	57.1	17.1	77.4
1998	928	55.6	16.7	80.2
1999	922	59.9	15.4	88.1
2000	824	54.9	15.0	89.7
2001	739	50.4	14.7	90.5
2002	595	46.9	12.7	94.6
2003	595	46.9	12.7	94.6
2004	612	42.0	14.6	93.6
2005	557	43.0	13.0	96.6
2006	486	39.4	12.3	99.2
2007	512	36.2	14.1	89.3
2008	460	38.0	12.1	100
2009	415	39.0	10.6	93.7
2010	451	35.0	12.8	96.5
2011	423	35.0	12.0	95.5
2012	409	28.1	14.5	97.8
2013	424	35.0	12.1	97.4
2014	583	39.4	14.7	99.5
2015	563	38.0	14.8	100
2016	570	34.0	16.7	99.5
2017	618	41.5	14.8	100
2018	585	44.3	13.2	100
2019	550	41.9	13.1	100
2020	538	42.6	12.6	78.6
2021	546	41.7	13.0	100
2022	483	42.0	11.5	n/a
2023	445	41.4	10.7	100
2024	430	35.4	12.1	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 Sylvan Hills Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	833	46.0	18.1	n/a
1991	876	50.0	17.5	53.5
1992	903	63.0	14.3	71.1
1993	917	49.0	18.7	68
1994	998	59.4	16.8	71.9
1995	981	58.0	16.9	82.3
1996	981	58.0	16.9	82.3
1997	975	57.1	17.1	77.4
1998	928	55.6	16.7	80.2
1999	922	59.9	15.4	88.1
2000	824	54.9	15.0	89.7
2001	739	50.4	14.7	90.5
2002	595	46.9	12.7	94.6
2003	595	46.9	12.7	94.6
2004	612	42.0	14.6	93.6
2005	557	43.0	13.0	96.6
2006	486	39.4	12.3	99.2
2007	512	36.2	14.1	89.3
2008	460	38.0	12.1	100
2009	415	39.0	10.6	93.7
2010	451	35.0	12.8	96.5
2011	423	35.0	12.0	95.5
2012	409	28.1	14.5	97.8
2013	424	35.0	12.1	97.4
2014	583	39.4	14.7	99.5
2015	563	38.0	14.8	100
2016	570	34.0	16.7	99.5
2017	618	41.5	14.8	100
2018	585	44.3	13.2	100
2019	550	41.9	13.1	100
2020	538	42.6	12.6	78.6
2021	546	41.7	13.0	100
2022	483	42.0	11.5	n/a
2023	445	41.4	10.7	100
2024	430	35.4	12.1	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 Sylvan Hills Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,048 (7.9%)	$12,209 (92.1%)	$13,257
2018	$976 (6.6%)	$13,745 (93.4%)	$14,722
2019	$1,212 (7.6%)	$14,770 (92.4%)	$15,982

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sylvan Hills Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 483^rd of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 466^th of 577 Middle schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sylvan Hills Middle School)	23.4	8.5	14.9%
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 (Sylvan Hills Middle School)	23.5	10.2	13.3%
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 (Sylvan Hills Middle School)	8.7	20.5	11.8%
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 (Sylvan Hills Middle School)	16.1	18.5	2.4%
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 (Sylvan Hills Middle School)	23.1	18.8	4.3%
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 (Sylvan Hills Middle School)	26.8	19.4	7.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	24.3	24.9	0.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Sylvan Hills Middle School)	9	14.8	5.8%
8th Grade Science (Atlanta Public Schools)	28.6	21.6	7%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Sylvan Hills Middle School)	16.2	19.2	3%
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	550	445	19.1%
African American	532	430	19.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	13	12	7.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	0
Two or More Races	4	3	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Sylvan Hills Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (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 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
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
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	366	36	10.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	349 (95.4%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	13.6	525^th of 588 public middle schools	10.7%		17.2	489^th of 577 public middle schools	15.3%	36			20.0	14.4	22.3		8.0	8.5	14.9		13.4	8.3	$17,160	$1,222	$15,938
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
Kipp Strive Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	1444 Lucile Ave SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 753-1530	406	28	14.5	74.1%	1 (0.2%)	395 (97.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	34.3	375^th of 588 public middle schools	36.2%		34.5	376^th of 577 public middle schools	34.8%	1		38.6	38.5	23.1	42.2	14.9	13.5	15.4	25.6	21.8	16.7	40.0	$13,924	$826	$13,098
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	801	58	13.8	93.0%	117 (14.6%)	597 (74.5%)	53 (6.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)	23.1	453^rd of 588 public middle schools	23.0%		27.8	418^th of 577 public middle schools	27.6%	35	85.0		31.6	26.2	29.2		17.1	20.1	20.5		6.5	14.0	$15,709	$1,355	$14,354
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
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
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
KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	350 Temple St NW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 475-1941	395	31	12.7	93.7%	1 (0.3%)	388 (98.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	14.7	518^th of 588 public middle schools	11.9%		15.1	509^th of 577 public middle schools	11.8%	9		18.3	21.3	13.4	20.7	21.5	10.1	5.2	20.7	15.1	13.4	13.4	$12,631	$962	$11,669
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvan Hills Middle School

What high school do graduates of Sylvan Hills Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sylvan Hills Middle School usually go on to attend Carver High School

Is Sylvan Hills Middle School a good school?

Sylvan Hills Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Georgia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sylvan Hills Middle School?

Students at Sylvan Hills Middle School are 97% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Sylvan Hills Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 430 students attended Sylvan Hills Middle School.

What district is Sylvan Hills Middle School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

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