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Does Midtown High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,696
High
DISTRICT 978 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 130012000066
Midtown High School
929 Charles Allen Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 · (404) 802-3001 · Fulton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,696 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
464 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 424 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 457 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 429 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 386 | 23% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Atlanta Public Schools. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
53.7%
GA avg 44.6% . -2.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 3 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.7% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% |
| 2022-23 | 54.8% |
| 2021-22 | 56.2% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Midtown High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #66 of 411 | #8 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #100 of 417 | #9 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,696 | #114 of 480 | #12 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #243 of 413 | #21 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #68 of 413 | #8 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.3% | #24 of 226 | #3 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,696
+364 (+27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.7:1
% White
43%
was 39%
% Hispanic
9%
was 8%
% Black
37%
was 47%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,696 | 103.3 | 16.4:1 | 27% (464) |
| 2023-24 | 1,658 | 106.3 | 15.6:1 | 27% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 1,602 | 102.9 | 15.6:1 | 19% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 1,332 | 90.7 | 14.7:1 | 31% (407) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Midtown High School.
About Midtown High School
Federal records list Midtown High School as a high school in Atlanta, Georgia. In all, 1,696 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 51% above the 1,120-student average for high schools in Georgia.
Atlanta Public Schools counts 87 schools and 49,945 students, including Midtown High School.
Of every 100 students at Midtown High School, about 43 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 37% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Midtown High School are from different groups.
On staff are 103.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. High schools in Georgia average 15.2:1, 1.3 fewer students per teacher than here. Midtown High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 27%. For comparison, public schools in Fulton County average 62%.
Midtown High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 61.1% and a predicted 63.2%.
In the surrounding county, Fulton County, median household income comes to about $95,292, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 205 public schools and about 138,270 students.
About 0.5 miles separate Midtown High School from the closest public school, Virginia-Highland Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 52.1% on proficiency, and Midtown High School is above that at 61.1%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count increased 27% between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. The Black share was 47% in 2017-18 and 37% in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 16.4 students per teacher, compared with 14.7 in 2017-18.
The discussion board for Midtown High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,076,561
Census ACS
Median income
$95,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
205
138,270 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Midtown High SchoolHow many students attend Midtown High School?
Midtown High School enrolls approximately 1,696 students in grades 09-12.
Is Midtown High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Midtown High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Midtown High School have?
Midtown High School employs 103 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Midtown High School?
Student demographics at Midtown High School are roughly 43% White, 9% Hispanic, 37% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Midtown High School in?
Midtown High School is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.