Margaret Harris Comprehensive School
Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Atlanta, Georgia
Margaret Harris Comprehensive School in Atlanta, Georgia enrolled 76 students in 2024-25 with 17.0 full-time teachers, 4.5 students per teacher against the Georgia median of 11.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 39.6% and 38.7%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Georgia: 84.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 21%
70 students in 2022-23, 76 students in 2023-24, 76 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.0 to 17.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 70 | 14.0 | 5.0 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 15.5 | 4.9 |
| 2024-25 | 76 | 17.0 | 4.5 |
4.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 90 of every 100 Georgia schools of this kind
Among the 39 Georgia schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.9; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Margaret Harris Comprehensive School enrolled 66 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent64.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
60.5% of students were Black, 11.8% Hispanic, 10.5% White in 2024-25.
- Black60.5%
- Hispanic11.8%
- White10.5%
- Asian10.5%
- Two or more races5.3%
- Pacific Islander1.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Margaret Harris Comprehensive School scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-29% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 40‑59% | 31% | 39.6% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 20‑29% | 24% (2021-22) | 38.7% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
under 50% of the 8 students in Margaret Harris Comprehensive School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | under 50% | 76% | 84.4% |
| Students in the class | 8 | 6,591 | 134,822 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
Schools of this kind in Atlanta
8 public schools of this kind in Atlanta report 2024-25 enrollment; Margaret Harris Comprehensive School is number 6 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Cyber Academy | 9,952 | 18.0 | 46.6% |
| Atlanta Classical Academy | 697 | 11.9 | 14.3% |
| Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence | 393 | 11.2 | 24.4% |
| Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls | 318 | 10.6 | 98.7% |
| Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys | 307 | 9.8 | 98.7% |
| Margaret Harris Comprehensive School | 76 | 4.5 | 88.2% |
| Hillside Conant School | 67 | 6.7 | 95.5% |
| UHS of Laurel Heights | 53 | 6.6 | 45.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Margaret Harris Comprehensive School
- UHS of Laurel HeightsThe nearest public school of this kind, 3.7 miles away: 53 students, 6.6 per teacher (2024-25).3.7 mi
- Hillside Conant SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 3.7 miles away: 67 students, 6.7 per teacher (2024-25).3.7 mi
- Compare Margaret Harris Comprehensive School with UHS of Laurel HeightsStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much DeKalb County spends per student$15,368 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,368
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaMargaret Harris Comprehensive School is the number 29 by size of 45 Georgia schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#29 of 45
- Georgia schools by students per teacher4.5 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 11.9 for schools of this kind.4.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Margaret Harris Comprehensive School
How many students attend Margaret Harris Comprehensive School?
76 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 70 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Atlanta, GA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Margaret Harris Comprehensive School?
4.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for schools of this kind is 11.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Margaret Harris Comprehensive School a Title I school?
Margaret Harris Comprehensive School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Margaret Harris Comprehensive School do on state tests?
The students tested at Margaret Harris Comprehensive School scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-29% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Margaret Harris Comprehensive School?
under 50% of the 8 students in Margaret Harris Comprehensive School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Margaret Harris Comprehensive School in?
DeKalb County, NCES district ID 1301740. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130174003868 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.