Middle school (grades 6-8) · Atlanta, GA

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle

Federal NCES profile for Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130012003541Charter school
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Georgia schools.

#3 of 18
middle schools in Atlanta · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
12.3:1
small classes for Georgia
4.8%
free-lunch eligible

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle has class sizes smaller than 77% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle ranks #3 of 18 middle schools in Atlanta, GA.

School address

Enrollment

233

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.3:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

4.8%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

-92% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle is a lower-poverty, small charter middle school in Atlanta, Georgia, enrolling 233 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 4.8% free-meal eligibility runs 92% below the Georgia average.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Georgia schools, with 233 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Its student body is led by White (58%) and African American (25%) (diversity index 58/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 233 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

10.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Atlanta Public Schools spends $22,882 per pupil, 65% above the Georgia average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Atlanta's middle schools, it stands alongside Sequoyah Middle School (1,713 students): Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.3:1 vs 15.3:1).

Atlanta Public Schools also operates North Atlanta High School (2,368 students) and Midtown High School (1,696 students) alongside Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle compares

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.3:1 ▼ 15% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.8% ▼ 92% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 233 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
233
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
4.8%
free-lunch eligible - 92% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 23% in Georgia - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,882
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $13,863
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 233 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 58.4%
African American 24.5%
Two or More 11.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Asian 1.3%

Largest group: White at 58.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.4, Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Atlanta Public Schools, which includes Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle.

$22,882
Per student
+65%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
+38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.7%
State 15.6%
Federal 15.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Atlanta High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Midtown High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Willis a. Sutton Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Maynard Jackson High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Benjamin E. Mays High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Atlanta Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Atlanta

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle

How many students attend Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle?

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle has 233 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Atlanta, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle is 12.3:1, which is 15% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle?

4.8% of students at Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle?

The largest demographic group at Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle is White at 58.4% of enrollment, in Atlanta, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle?

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle rank among middle schools in Atlanta?

By Resource Investment Index, Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle ranks #3 of 18 middle schools in Atlanta, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Atlanta on the city page.

Is Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle a good school?

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Georgia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Atlanta Public Schools?

Besides Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle, Atlanta Public Schools also operates North Atlanta High School (2,368 students), Midtown High School (1,696 students), and Willis a. Sutton Middle School (1,619 students). See the Atlanta Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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