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Benjamin E. Mays High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3450 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30331 · (404) 802-5100 · Part of Atlanta City School District

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

Directions
Students
1,338
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin E. Mays High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Benjamin E. Mays High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3450 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW, Atlanta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9372
Grade 10332
Grade 11346
Grade 12288
Enrollment over time
1,244’20
1,268’21
1,337’22
1,363’23
1,338’24

Up 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 91%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benjamin E. Mays High School from Atlanta families.

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The district →
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Morris Brandon Elementary School
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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.