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Willis A. Sutton Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2875 Northside Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30305 · (404) 802-5600 · Part of Atlanta City School District

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

Directions
Students
1,619
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Willis A. Sutton Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • 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
6–8Willis A. Sutton Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1213 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts55%
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 ↗

2875 Northside Dr NW, Atlanta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6536
Grade 7520
Grade 8563
Enrollment over time
1,614’20
1,566’21
1,548’22
1,555’23
1,619’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%White 27%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%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 Willis A. Sutton 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.