Sequoyah Middle School

Sequoyah Middle School is one of the big 6-8 campuss in Atlanta, Georgia, one of the schools within DeKalb County, with 1,713 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 763 students per school, that is 125% bigger than typical.

Within DeKalb County, which oversees 131 schools and 92,088 students, Sequoyah Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Sequoyah Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (93%); the rest reads as 3% Black, 2% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

Looking at school resources, Sequoyah Middle School reports 112 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. The state averages around 14.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 89% of students at Sequoyah Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against DeKalb County (around 77%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sequoyah Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.1%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for DeKalb County put median household income runs about $80,644, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, DeKalb County runs 154 public schools (combined enrollment of about 102,960 students), of which Sequoyah Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Tapestry Public Charter School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sequoyah Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 26.9%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Sequoyah Middle School's enrollment has ticked up 9% since 2018, when it stood at 1,570 (now 1,713).

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