Hispanic students accounted for 46% of Elkins Pointe Middle School’s enrollment in 2024-25

Elkins Pointe Middle School reported enrolling 399 Hispanic students for the 2024-25 school year, an increase of 5% from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s data indicated a total enrollment of 869 students during the 2024-25 school year. Hispanic students comprised 46% of the student population, making them the largest demographic in the school.

Located in the Fulton County School District, Elkins Pointe Middle School’s district main office is based in Atlanta.

Of the 103 schools in the Fulton County School District, Riverwood International Charter School reported the highest Hispanic student enrollment for the 2024-25 school year, totaling 639 students.

The National Center for Education Statistics notes that Georgia’s public school students were approximately 36.4% Black, 35.9% white, 18.1% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4.6% multiracial, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.

Chronic absenteeism is still a significant concern in Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more school days in 2024, per the Georgia Department of Education. The GaDOE has initiated a statewide effort featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public information campaign, and targeted assistance for high-need districts to improve daily attendance rates.

In 2025, Georgia lawmakers revised attendance statutes to prohibit expulsion purely for absenteeism. The updated law incorporates new reporting mandates and is aligned with flexible diploma pathways.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was around 14:1, which represents an improvement over the national average of 15:1.

Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.