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Walden Middle School (Closed 2009)

320 Irwin Street, Ne
Atlanta, GA 30312

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Walden Middle School serves 216 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walden Middle School
6	72
7	66
8	78

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Total Students

216 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Walden Middle School
2025	216
2024	216
2023	216
2022	216
2021	216
2020	216
2019	216
2018	216
2017	216
2016	216
2015	216
2008	216
2007	274
2006	284
2005	338
2004	349
2003	360
2002	354
2001	389
2000	379
1999	416
1998	395
1997	353
1996	364
1995	340
1994	389
1993	409
1992	376
1991	365
1990	318
1989	310

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Walden Middle School
2025	26
2024	26
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2008	26
2007	26
2006	30
2005	31
2004	29
2003	26
2002	29
2001	30
2000	28
1999	28
1998	24
1997	23
1996	27
1995	25
1994	29
1993	24
1992	31
1991	29
1990	28
1989	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (GA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Walden Middle School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2025	8:1	14:1
2024	8:1	14:1
2023	8:1	15:1	13:1
2022	8:1	15:1	13:1
2021	8:1	15:1	13:1
2020	8:1	15:1	13:1
2019	8:1	15:1	13:1
2018	8:1	16:1	14:1
2017	8:1	16:1	14:1
2016	8:1	16:1	14:1
2015	8:1	16:1	13:1
2008	8:1	14:1	13:1
2007	11:1	15:1	14:1
2006	9:1	15:1	14:1
2005	11:1	15:1	14:1
2004	12:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1
2002	12:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	17:1
1996	13:1	17:1	17:1
1995	13:1	16:1	16:1
1994	14:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	12:1	17:1	15:1
1991	13:1	17:1	16:1
1990	11:1	17:1	14:1
1989	11:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Walden Middle School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2025	6%	20%
2024	6%	19%
2023	6%	18%	7%
2022	6%	18%	7%
2021	6%	17%	7%
2020	6%	16%	7%
2019	6%	16%	7%
2018	6%	15%	7%
2017	6%	15%	7%
2016	6%	15%	6%
2015	6%	14%	8%
2008	7%	11%	5%
2007	10%	10%	5%
2006	10%	9%	5%
2005	6%	9%	4%
2004	6%	7%	4%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%

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Black

93%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Walden Middle School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2025	93%	36%
2024	93%	36%
2023	93%	36%	74%
2022	93%	36%	74%
2021	93%	36%	74%
2020	93%	37%	74%
2019	93%	37%	74%
2018	94%	37%	76%
2017	94%	37%	76%
2016	94%	37%	80%
2015	94%	37%	70%
2008	93%	39%	84%
2007	90%	39%	85%
2006	90%	39%	86%
2005	94%	38%	88%
2004	94%	38%	88%
2003	98%	38%	89%
2002	98%	38%	89%
2001	98%	38%	90%
2000	100%	38%	90%
1999	100%	38%	90%
1998	100%	38%	90%
1997	99%	37%	90%
1996	99%	38%	91%
1995	99%	37%	91%

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White

n/a

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2001)
Year	Walden Middle School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2001	1%	55%	6%
1997	1%	58%	6%
1994	1%	60%	7%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

100%

66%

0.13

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	Walden Middle School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2025	0.13	0.72
2024	0.13	0.71
2023	0.13	0.71	0.40
2022	0.13	0.70	0.40
2021	0.13	0.70	0.40
2020	0.13	0.69	0.40
2019	0.13	0.69	0.40
2018	0.11	0.68	0.37
2017	0.11	0.68	0.37
2016	0.11	0.68	0.35
2015	0.11	0.67	0.40
2008	0.13	0.64	0.28
2007	0.20	0.63	0.26
2006	0.18	0.61	0.25
2005	0.11	0.61	0.23
2004	0.11	0.59	0.22
2003	0.05	0.58	0.21
2002	0.04	0.57	0.20
2001	0.04	0.56	0.19
1998	0.02	0.54	0.18
1997	0.02	0.53	0.18

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Eligible for

84%

63%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Walden Middle School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2025	84%	63%
2024	84%	59%
2023	84%	54%	75%
2022	84%	53%	71%
2021	84%	53%	73%
2020	84%	55%	77%
2019	84%	55%	77%
2018	84%	57%	78%
2017	84%	57%	78%
2016	84%	57%	77%
2015	84%	57%	76%
2008	84%	42%	71%
2007	85%	42%	69%
2006	88%	42%	71%
2005	78%	39%	66%
2004	86%	38%	66%
2003	91%	37%	67%
2002	89%	36%	75%
2001	83%	35%	71%
2000	80%	36%	71%
1999	84%	37%	71%
1998	70%	44%	65%
1997	88%	43%	72%
1996	95%	38%	74%
1995	93%	37%	72%
1994	88%	36%	68%
1993	88%	34%	66%
1992	88%	32%	64%
1991	69%	28%	55%
1990	84%	28%	58%
1988	78%	28%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Walden Middle School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	6%	2%
2022	6%	5%	1%
2021	6%	4%	1%
2020	6%	5%	1%
2019	6%	5%	1%
2018	6%	5%	1%
2017	6%	5%	1%
2016	6%	5%	1%
2015	6%	6%	1%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	7%	8%	5%
2001	7%	8%	5%
2000	7%	8%	5%
1999	8%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Atlanta Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Walden Middle School?

216 students attend Walden Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Walden Middle School students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walden Middle School?

Walden Middle School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Walden Middle School offer ?

Walden Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Walden Middle School part of?

Walden Middle School is part of Atlanta Public Schools.

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