During the 2024-25 school year, Elkins Pointe Middle School had 104 African American students, representing an 8.8% decrease compared to the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education said.
Total student enrollment at Elkins Pointe Middle School reached 869 in 2024-25. African American students comprised 12% of the student population, establishing them as the school’s third-largest group.
Located in the Fulton County School District, the school’s district headquarters is based in Atlanta.
Out of Fulton County’s 103 schools, Westlake High School had the largest number of African American students enrolled for the 2024-25 school year, totaling 1,907.
More than 1.7 million students attended Georgia’s public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary grades had the highest enrollment with 787,206 students (45.9%), middle schools followed with 388,733 (22.7%), and high schools counted 539,092 (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism is a persistent problem in Georgia following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. To counteract this trend, the GaDOE has initiated new efforts including a live tracking dashboard, an awareness campaign, and targeted support for high-need districts to promote regular attendance.
In 2025, Georgia lawmakers enacted a bill updating school attendance regulations, prohibiting expulsions due only to absenteeism. The legislation also introduces additional reporting standards and supports programs allowing students to receive diplomas through alternate means.
By 2026, Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, ahead of the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total African American students | % of African American students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 885 | 159 | 18% |
| 2011-12 | 910 | 154 | 17% |
| 2012-13 | 1,052 | 147 | 14% |
| 2013-14 | 1,114 | 133 | 12% |
| 2014-15 | 1,127 | 123 | 11% |
| 2015-16 | 1,127 | 123 | 11% |
| 2016-17 | 1,043 | 114 | 11% |
| 2017-18 | 1,026 | 102 | 10% |
| 2018-19 | 1,045 | 104 | 10% |
| 2019-20 | 1,052 | 105 | 10% |
| 2020-21 | 977 | 107 | 11% |
| 2021-22 | 970 | 106 | 11% |
| 2022-23 | 867 | 95 | 11% |
| 2023-24 | 884 | 114 | 13% |
| 2024-25 | 869 | 104 | 12% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
