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

Taylor Road Middle School

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

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130228002123
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Taylor Road Middle School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

#2 of 8
middle schools in Alpharetta · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
15.2:1
students per teacher
7.2%
free-lunch eligible

Taylor Road Middle School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Taylor Road Middle School ranks #2 of 8 middle schools in Alpharetta, GA.

School address

Enrollment

1,244

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

82.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.2:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

+6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

7.2%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

-88% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Taylor Road Middle School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Taylor Road Middle School

Taylor Road Middle School is a lower-poverty, large middle school in Alpharetta, Georgia, enrolling 1,244 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.2% free-meal eligibility runs 88% below the Georgia average.

Enrollment of 1,244 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by headcount.

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

Among 139 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #12, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Asian (36%) and White (34%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 415 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 6.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Alpharetta's middle schools, it stands alongside Desana Middle School (1,278 students): Taylor Road Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.2:1 vs 18.5:1).

Fulton County also operates Westlake High School (2,056 students) and Roswell High School (2,035 students) alongside Taylor Road 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 Taylor Road Middle School compares

Taylor Road 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 15.2:1 ▲ 6% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.2% ▼ 88% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,244 top 12% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,244
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
7.2%
free-lunch eligible - 88% 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
15.2:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 67% in Georgia - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 415 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 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

Asian 36.0%
White 34.1%
African American 13.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Two or More 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 36.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.0, Taylor Road 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 Taylor Road 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 Taylor Road 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 Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alpharetta High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Milton High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Langston Hughes High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Taylor Road 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 Taylor Road 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 Taylor Road Middle School

How many students attend Taylor Road Middle School?

Taylor Road Middle School has 1,244 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Alpharetta, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Taylor Road Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Taylor Road Middle School is 15.2:1, which is 6% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Taylor Road Middle School?

7.2% of students at Taylor Road Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Taylor Road Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Taylor Road Middle School is Asian at 36.0% of enrollment, in Alpharetta, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Taylor Road Middle School?

Taylor Road Middle School 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 Taylor Road Middle School rank among middle schools in Alpharetta?

By Resource Investment Index, Taylor Road Middle School ranks #2 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 Taylor Road Middle School a good school?

Taylor Road Middle School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Taylor Road 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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