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David T Howard Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

551 John Wesley Dobbs, Atlanta, GA 30312 · (404) 802-3200 · Part of Atlanta City School District

Atlanta’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
1,073
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about David T Howard Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Atlanta kids: 13 high schools

On the path

Where Atlanta kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–544 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8David T Howard Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1213 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

551 John Wesley Dobbs, Atlanta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6374
Grade 7360
Grade 8339
Enrollment over time
1,189’20
1,154’21
1,119’22
1,056’23
1,073’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Black 28%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about David T Howard Middle School from Atlanta families.

Other schools in Atlanta City School District

The district →
Charles R. Drew Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A−
961 students11:1
Morris Brandon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A
911 students16:1
Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A
851 students14:1
Woodson Park Academy School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Atlanta
D−
842 students12:1
E. Rivers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
B+
699 students12:1
Parkside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
B−
650 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Atlanta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.