2022-23 School Year Enrollment: 21,982 eighth grade students welcomed in Fulton County schools

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

By North Fulton Today

Nov 11, 2024

There were 21,982 eighth grade students enrolled in Fulton County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Willis A. Sutton Middle School welcomed the largest number of eighth grade students among county schools, registering 1,027 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Fulton County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in kindergarten.

Statewide, Fulton County ranked second in enrollment numbers, with a total of 271,413 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked second the year before.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

Fulton County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Eighth Grade Enrollment in Fulton County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name	# of 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Willis A. Sutton Middle School	1,027	33.1%	3,103
Autrey Mill Middle School	914	36.1%	2,529
Taylor Road Middle School	864	34.4%	2,510
Hopewell Middle School	862	35%	2,463
Northwestern Middle School	860	37.7%	2,283
Bear Creek Middle School	814	36.4%	2,234
David T. Howard Middle School	812	36.4%	2,233
Webb Bridge Middle School	782	33.2%	2,352
Renaissance Middle School	775	33.4%	2,321
Ridgeview Charter School	753	37.7%	1,999
River Trail Middle School	741	33.8%	2,192
Sandtown Middle School	735	35.1%	2,095
McNair Middle School	612	34.1%	1,794
Elkins Pointe Middle School	608	34.9%	1,740
John Lewis Invictus Academy	589	36.3%	1,624
Sandy Springs Middle School	579	35.6%	1,626
Crabapple Middle School	572	32.9%	1,738
Martin L. King Jr. Middle School	566	34.9%	1,624
Ralph Bunche Middle School	561	34.8%	1,611
Jean Childs Young Middle School	555	36.9%	1,503
Paul D. West Middle School	535	33.7%	1,586
Woodland Middle School	511	32.5%	1,574
Crawford Long Middle School	491	35.4%	1,387
Holcomb Bridge Middle School	454	35.1%	1,293
Camp Creek Middle School	428	33.5%	1,276
Haynes Bridge Middle School	376	30.7%	1,225
Sylvan Hills Middle School	329	37.6%	876
Herman J. Russell West End Academy	255	33.6%	758
RISE Prep School	211	34.5%	612
Main Street Charter Academy	205	12.1%	1,694
Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence	204	15.9%	1,282
Kipp Strive Charter School	200	24.9%	802
KIPP VISION Charter School	198	24.8%	797
KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School	195	25.2%	775
KIPP Soul Academy	191	30.9%	619
Judson Price Middle School	182	33.6%	541
KIPP South Fulton Academy School	176	24.8%	710
Wesley International Academy Charter	173	11.4%	1,519
Woodson Park Academy School	163	9.3%	1,752
Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy	158	13%	1,211
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle School	152	32.9%	462
Atlanta Heights Charter School	141	10.3%	1,366
Centennial Place Academy (Charter)	132	8.3%	1,594
Amana Academy School	132	9.2%	1,434
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School	118	11%	1,075
Atlanta Classical Academy	112	8.3%	1,350
Corretta Scott King Young Womens' Leadership Academy	108	17.1%	633
Fulton Academy of Science and Technology	107	10.7%	999
International Charter School of Atlanta	91	5.4%	1,674
Fulton Leadership Academy	82	17.9%	457
Kindezi Old 4th Ward	74	8.6%	862
The Kindezi School	74	8.8%	839
Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys	68	11.5%	591
Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy	67	15.3%	439
Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls	64	10.9%	588
Atlanta SMART Academy	58	14.3%	407
Westside Atlanta Charter School	58	8.4%	692
B.E.S.T. Academy	58	12.7%	458
Atlanta Unbound Academy	47	10%	469
Hillside Conant School	23	31.9%	72
SLAM Academy of Atlanta	0	0%	304