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Sylvan Hills Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1461 Sylvan Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 · (404) 802-6203 · Part of Atlanta City School District

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

Directions
Students
452
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Sylvan Hills Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.2% 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
6–8Sylvan Hills Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1213 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1461 Sylvan Rd SW, Atlanta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6158
Grade 7138
Grade 8156
Enrollment over time
546’20
483’21
445’22
430’23
452’24

Down 17.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 97%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sylvan Hills 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.