Ralph Bunche Middle School

Summary:

Ralph Bunche Middle School is a public middle school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 824 students in grades 6-8. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 429 and 528 out of around 550-600 middle schools.

The key issues at Ralph Bunche Middle School are its significantly underperforming test scores compared to the Atlanta Public Schools district and the state of Georgia. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19.2% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.4% for the district and 41.6% for the state. The school also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of around $13,800-$14,000 and a lower student-teacher ratio, the school has not shown any significant improvement in its performance over the past decade.

When comparing Ralph Bunche Middle School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is significantly underperforming its peers. For example, Kipp Strive Charter School, which is part of the same Atlanta Public Schools district, has higher test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. Similarly, the Fulton County schools in the area, such as Woodland Middle School and Paul D. West Middle School, also outperform Ralph Bunche Middle School in test scores and other metrics.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1925 Niskey Lake Rd SW
Atlanta, GA 30331

(404) 802-6700

District: Atlanta Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
528^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Students who attend Ralph Bunche Middle School usually attend:

High:

D. M. Therrell High School

Feeder schools for Ralph Bunche Middle School:

Elementary:	Continental Colony Elementary School
	Deerwood Academy
	L. O. Kimberly Elementary School
	R. N. Fickett Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 824

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.1%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ralph Bunche Middle School ranks worse than 89.8% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.5. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Ralph Bunche Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Ralph Bunche Middle School 528^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Ralph Bunche 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 Ralph Bunche Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	50.70	231^st	420	45.0%
2007	65.18	148^th	445	66.7%
2008	59.06	198^th	462	57.1%
2009	51.04	257^th	466	44.8%
2010	45.59	311^th	494	37.0%
2011	39.54	350^th	504	30.6%
2012	19.62	448^th	508	11.8%
2013	29.85	423^rd	527	19.7%
2014	29.44	429^th	521	17.7%
2015	16.53	452^nd	537	15.8%
2016	12.53	490^th	545	10.1%
2017	13.66	486^th	539	9.8%
2018	16.78	472^nd	543	13.1%
2019	21.91	450^th	559	19.5%
2021	11.48	490^th	542	9.6%
2022	18.43	465^th	567	18.0%
2023	16.20	498^th	577	13.7%
2024	13.50	528^th	588	10.2%

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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 Ralph Bunche 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	935	935
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	972	972
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	952	952
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1014	1014
1994	0	1035	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1995	1	959	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	961
1996	1	959	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	961
1997	3	937	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	941
1998	5	895	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	902
1999	5	977	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	984
2000	2	933	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	936
2001	5	844	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	849
2002	4	817	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	823
2003	4	817	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	823
2004	3	810	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
2005	4	804	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	812
2006	1	724	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	728
2007	3	751	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	1	758
2008	4	805	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	12	830
2009	2	879	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	4	889
2010	2	867	2	5	1	0	3	0	880
2011	1	806	0	6	1	0	2	0	816
2012	1	805	1	9	2	0	2	0	820
2013	0	750	2	11	0	0	6	0	769
2014	1	686	0	13	0	0	3	0	703
2015	4	749	0	15	0	0	3	0	771
2016	4	744	0	11	1	0	2	0	762
2017	3	851	0	14	2	0	2	0	872
2018	0	838	0	18	0	0	2	0	858
2019	0	902	0	26	0	0	2	0	930
2020	1	944	0	32	1	0	6	0	984
2021	4	923	0	31	1	0	7	0	966
2022	2	835	0	30	0	1	9	0	877
2023	1	784	0	31	0	1	7	0	824

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 Ralph Bunche Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	935	52.0	17.9	n/a
1991	972	50.0	19.4	36.3
1992	952	56.0	17.0	35.2
1993	1014	50.0	20.3	54
1994	1037	57.3	18.1	54.7
1995	961	55.0	17.5	48.9
1996	961	55.0	17.5	48.9
1997	941	48.5	19.4	61.4
1998	902	48.0	18.8	67.5
1999	984	52.4	18.8	61.4
2000	936	51.3	18.2	65.3
2001	849	52.5	16.2	75.1
2002	823	51.5	16.0	84.2
2003	823	51.5	16.0	84.2
2004	816	52.0	15.7	81.3
2005	812	55.0	14.8	81.9
2006	728	51.3	14.2	86.8
2007	758	50.0	15.2	86.5
2008	830	53.0	15.7	80.4
2009	889	54.0	16.5	81.9
2010	880	52.9	16.6	83.1
2011	816	52.0	15.6	89.2
2012	820	43.0	19.0	88.8
2013	769	50.0	15.3	90.8
2014	703	50.0	14.0	99.6
2015	771	51.0	15.1	100
2016	762	51.0	14.9	99.6
2017	872	48.0	18.1	100
2018	858	51.1	16.7	100
2019	930	54.8	16.9	100
2020	984	61.1	16.1	78.7
2021	966	64.3	15.0	100
2022	877	59.3	14.7	n/a
2023	824	63.1	13.0	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 Ralph Bunche Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	935	52.0	17.9	n/a
1991	972	50.0	19.4	36.3
1992	952	56.0	17.0	35.2
1993	1014	50.0	20.3	54
1994	1037	57.3	18.1	54.7
1995	961	55.0	17.5	48.9
1996	961	55.0	17.5	48.9
1997	941	48.5	19.4	61.4
1998	902	48.0	18.8	67.5
1999	984	52.4	18.8	61.4
2000	936	51.3	18.2	65.3
2001	849	52.5	16.2	75.1
2002	823	51.5	16.0	84.2
2003	823	51.5	16.0	84.2
2004	816	52.0	15.7	81.3
2005	812	55.0	14.8	81.9
2006	728	51.3	14.2	86.8
2007	758	50.0	15.2	86.5
2008	830	53.0	15.7	80.4
2009	889	54.0	16.5	81.9
2010	880	52.9	16.6	83.1
2011	816	52.0	15.6	89.2
2012	820	43.0	19.0	88.8
2013	769	50.0	15.3	90.8
2014	703	50.0	14.0	99.6
2015	771	51.0	15.1	100
2016	762	51.0	14.9	99.6
2017	872	48.0	18.1	100
2018	858	51.1	16.7	100
2019	930	54.8	16.9	100
2020	984	61.1	16.1	78.7
2021	966	64.3	15.0	100
2022	877	59.3	14.7	n/a
2023	824	63.1	13.0	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 Ralph Bunche Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$894 (6.7%)	$12,383 (93.3%)	$13,276
2018	$969 (6.9%)	$13,054 (93.1%)	$14,024
2019	$1,071 (7.7%)	$12,754 (92.3%)	$13,824

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ralph Bunche Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 450^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 498^th of 577 Middle schools	5.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ralph Bunche Middle School)	26.6	22.9	3.7%
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 (Ralph Bunche Middle School)	15.7	11.1	4.6%
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 (Ralph Bunche Middle School)	20	19.7	0.3%
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 (Ralph Bunche Middle School)	21.5	12.4	9.1%
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 (Ralph Bunche Middle School)	27.8	12.6	15.2%
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 (Ralph Bunche Middle School)	19.2	10.5	8.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	24.3	24.9	0.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Ralph Bunche Middle School)	23.3	13.4	9.9%
8th Grade Science (Atlanta Public Schools)	28.6	21.6	7%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ralph Bunche Middle School)	25.8	9.3	16.5%
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	930	824	11.4%
African American	902	784	13.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	26	31	19.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	0	1
Two or More Races	2	7	250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Ralph Bunche Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (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 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
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	824	63	13.0	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	784 (95.1%)	31 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	13.5	528^th of 588 public middle schools	10.2%		16.2	498^th of 577 public middle schools	13.7%	30	45.0	11.8		19.2	22.0	17.8		9.1	11.0	12.3		8.7	10.2	$13,824	$1,071	$12,754
Sandtown Middle School	Public	6-8	5400 Campbellton Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-6500	1,057	63	16.7	56.8%	3 (0.3%)	983 (93.0%)	32 (3.0%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.9%)	48.2	289^th of 588 public middle schools	50.9%		42	318^th of 577 public middle schools	44.9%	29	66.3			42.5	38.5	46.9		25.6	33.2	36.3		17.7	31.3	$11,274	$414	$10,860
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	747	62	12.1	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	685 (91.7%)	58 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	12.6	539^th of 588 public middle schools	8.3%		14.6	515^th of 577 public middle schools	10.7%	24	34.1			15.8	15.6	19.6		10.2	13.8	11.5		8.7	9.2	$16,178	$1,273	$14,905
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 Stone Rd	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-2182	799	50	15.9	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	695 (87.0%)	79 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.0%)	19	487^th of 588 public middle schools	17.2%		15.4	505^th of 577 public middle schools	12.5%	18	55.0			20.9	20.6	29.2		14.2	14.7	17.2		10.4	18.8	$11,487	$887	$10,600
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	803	57	14.1	100.0%	11 (1.4%)	465 (57.9%)	306 (38.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	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
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	644	50	12.8	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	550 (85.4%)	76 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	26	437^th of 588 public middle schools	25.7%		29.3	410^th of 577 public middle schools	28.9%	27	75.8			31.6	26.4	29.1		17.5	22.1	23.2		10.4	21.5	$15,298	$920	$14,378
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	209	17	12.6	83.3%	0 (0.0%)	209 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.5	423^rd of 588 public middle schools	28.1%		23.4	448^th of 577 public middle schools	22.4%	25			19.0	22.4	30.5	47.5	9.5	8.6	15.3	27.9	28.6	11.5	18.0
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	77	9	8.5	61.0%	0 (0.0%)	75 (97.4%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			66.7	73.8			63.5	36.1			69.8
Liberation Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1743 Hardin Ave	College Park	30337	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Liberation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(404) 632-1612	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)			22.7	23.4			4.5	4.3			22.7
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	364	33	10.9	61.0%	2 (0.5%)	313 (86.0%)	47 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	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

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Ralph Bunche Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Georgia middle schools.

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What high school do graduates of Ralph Bunche Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ralph Bunche Middle School usually go on to attend D. M. Therrell High School

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In the 2022-23 school year, 824 students attended Ralph Bunche Middle School.

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Students at Ralph Bunche Middle School are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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