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

Crawford Long Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Crawford Long Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130012000017
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crawford Long Middle School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Georgia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

#6 of 18
middle schools in Atlanta · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
10.3:1
small classes for Georgia
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Crawford Long Middle School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crawford Long Middle School ranks #6 of 18 middle schools in Atlanta, GA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-56 students YoY

Crawford Long Middle School shrank from 705 students in 2022-23 to 649 in 2023-24 (-7.9%).

Teacher FTE added 61.8 → 62.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-56 students YoY 130012000017 · Atlanta, GA Middle · MID · TRAD

627 enr · 10.3:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: North Atlanta High School (2,368 students)

Crawford Long Middle School shrank from 705 students in 2022-23 to 649 in 2023-24 (-7.9%). Teacher FTE added 61.8 → 62.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Crawford Long Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Crawford Long Middle School reports 627 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Crawford Long Middle School compares

Crawford Long Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.3:1 ▼ 28% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 627 top 51% - -

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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
627
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 28% below state mean
Top 7% in Georgia - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
75.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,046
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $14,615
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 198 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 86.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
Two or More 1.0%
White 0.3%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 86.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.3, Crawford Long Middle School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Atlanta Public Schools reports $23,046 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Crawford Long Middle School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Crawford Long Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Atlanta Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Atlanta

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

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Crawford Long Middle School

How many students attend Crawford Long Middle School?

Crawford Long Middle School has 627 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Atlanta, GA. CCD year-over-year: 705 (2022-23) → 649 (2023-24), down 56.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crawford Long Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Crawford Long Middle School is 10.3:1, which is 28% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 34% 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 Crawford Long Middle School?

100.0% of students at Crawford Long Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crawford Long Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Crawford Long Middle School is African American at 86.8% of enrollment, in Atlanta, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crawford Long Middle School?

Crawford Long Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Crawford Long Middle School rank among middle schools in Atlanta?

By Resource Investment Index, Crawford Long Middle School ranks #6 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.

What other schools are in Atlanta Public Schools?

Besides Crawford Long Middle School, 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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