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Atlanta Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 369 students in Atlanta Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Atlanta Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
1,879 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Atlanta Independent School District, which is ranked #474 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#471 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
175 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
53%
# Black Students
565 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
30%
13%
# White Students
989 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
53%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
122
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
151
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,377 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,606 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,377
$13,417
Spending / Student
$12,606
$14,148
Best Atlanta Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Atlanta Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 High School Ln
Atlanta, TX 75551
(903) 796-7928
Atlanta, TX 75551
(903) 796-7928
Grades: 6-8
| 369 students
Rank: n/an/a
Corrective Behavior Center
Alternative School
309 Buckner St
Atlanta, TX 75551
(903) 799-1044
Atlanta, TX 75551
(903) 799-1044
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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