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

Haynes Bridge Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Haynes Bridge Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130228001929
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Haynes Bridge Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Georgia schools.

#1 of 8
middle schools in Alpharetta · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
small classes for Georgia
21.2%
free-lunch eligible

Haynes Bridge Middle School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Haynes Bridge Middle School ranks #1 of 8 middle schools in Alpharetta, GA.

School address

Enrollment

627

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

55.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.4:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

-21% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

21.2%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

-65% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Haynes Bridge Middle School 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 Haynes Bridge Middle School

Haynes Bridge Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Alpharetta, Georgia, enrolling 627 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.4:1, Haynes Bridge Middle School is leaner than roughly 86% of Georgia schools and 21% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 21.2% free-meal eligibility runs 65% below the Georgia average.

With 627 students, its enrollment sits close to the Georgia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,314 Georgia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 228 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (45%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 314 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

14.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Alpharetta's middle schools, it stands alongside Desana Middle School (1,278 students): Haynes Bridge Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.4:1 vs 18.5:1).

Fulton County also operates Westlake High School (2,056 students) and Roswell High School (2,035 students) alongside Haynes Bridge Middle School.

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 Haynes Bridge Middle School compares

Haynes Bridge Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▼ 21% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.2% ▼ 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

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% 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 (what these measure)

Economic need
21.2%
free-lunch eligible - 65% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 14% in Georgia - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.4%
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
$13,999
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 314 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
74
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.2 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 44.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.5%
African American 18.3%
Asian 5.1%
Two or More 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 44.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.2, Haynes Bridge Middle School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fulton County, which includes Haynes Bridge Middle School.

$13,999
Per student
+1%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.5%
State 26.9%
Federal 11.6%

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 Haynes Bridge Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westlake High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roswell High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Alpharetta High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Milton High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Langston Hughes High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fulton County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Alpharetta

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 Haynes Bridge Middle School'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 Haynes Bridge Middle School

How many students attend Haynes Bridge Middle School?

Haynes Bridge Middle School has 627 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Alpharetta, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Haynes Bridge Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Haynes Bridge Middle School is 11.4:1, which is 21% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 27% 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 Haynes Bridge Middle School?

21.2% of students at Haynes Bridge Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Haynes Bridge Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Haynes Bridge Middle School is White at 44.7% of enrollment, in Alpharetta, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Haynes Bridge Middle School?

Haynes Bridge Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Haynes Bridge Middle School rank among middle schools in Alpharetta?

By Resource Investment Index, Haynes Bridge Middle School ranks #1 of 8 middle schools in Alpharetta, 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 Alpharetta on the city page.

Is Haynes Bridge Middle School a good school?

Haynes Bridge Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Fulton County?

Besides Haynes Bridge Middle School, Fulton County also operates Westlake High School (2,056 students), Roswell High School (2,035 students), and Alpharetta High School (2,024 students). See the Fulton County 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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