The Westside Atlanta Neighborhood of Dixie Hills

Atlanta, Georgia

Dixie Hills

Nearby Neighborhoods: West Lake, Grove Park, Westhaven, Mozley Park, Harland Terrace, Hunter Hills, Collier Heights, Rockdale, Bankhead, West End, Knight Park, Oakcliff, Atlanta University, English Avenue, Adamsville, Fairburn Heights, Vine City, John Hope Homes, Watts Road, Carver Hills, Monroe Heights, Cascade Heights, Bellwood, Castleberry Hill, Wisteria Gardens

Pros

Near major highways, I-20 and I-285.
Short commute to downtown.

Cons

Older homes.
A large number of rental properties.

Located west of downtown Atlanta, just off I-20 is the neighborhood of Dixie Hills. It is an older neighborhood that is surrounded by the founding fathers of Atlanta in the historic Westview Cemetery and Lincoln Cemetery. Here you will find former mayors, authors, entertainers and founders of major companies buried here as far back as the 1880’s. Nearby you have recreation at Anderson Park, the Fulton County Airport and within minutes you can be at the nationally acclaimed Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Restaurant Reviews

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Bacchanalia
Category: American (New)
1198 Howell Mill Rd NW Ste 100
Atlanta, GA 30318
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Joel Restaurant
Category: French
3290 Northside Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30327
32 Reviews
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Pasta Da Pulcinella
Category: Italian
1123 Peachtree Walk NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
101 Reviews
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Ecco
Category: Modern European
40 7th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
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Cafe Sunflower Buckhead
Category: Vegetarian
2140 Peachtree Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30309

Schools & Demographics in Dixie Hills

Demographics
Schools

School	Grades	Type
University Community Academy	K - 8	public
Turner Middle School	5 - 8	public
Excell Academy	9 - 12	private
Walter White Elementary School	K - 5	public
School Integrated Academy & Tech	9 - 12	public
Douglass High School	9 - 12	public
Berean Christian Junior Academy	K - 12	private
Grove Park Elementary School	K - 5	public
Benjamin S Carson Preparatory School	7 - 9	public
Woodson Elementary School	K - 5	public

University Community Academy

2050 Tigerflower Dr Nw
Atlanta, GA 30314

Dr. Jim Harris
Atlanta Public Schools

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Charter Schools
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Special Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
1st	57
2nd	55
3rd	53
4th	41
5th	36
6th	50
7th	55
8th	46
Total students	450

Full-time Teachers	25
Student/Teacher Ratio	18
Number of Classrooms	20

Turner Middle School

98 Anderson Ave Nw
Atlanta, GA 30314

Ms. Karen Riggins
Atlanta Public Schools

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
6th	105
7th	110
8th	147
Total students	362

Full-time Teachers	2
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	40

Excell Academy

2001 Martin Luther King Jr Dr Sw
Atlanta, GA 30310

Ms. Gwendolyn Poles Sands

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Alternative Programs
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
Total students	40

Full-time Teachers	1
Student/Teacher Ratio	40
Number of Classrooms

Walter White Elementary School

1890 Detroit Ave Nw
Atlanta, GA 30314

Ms. Tamarah Currie
Atlanta Public Schools

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	62
2nd	56
3rd	56
4th	53
5th	38
Total students	310

Full-time Teachers	7
Student/Teacher Ratio	44
Number of Classrooms	25

School Integrated Academy & Tech

239 West Lake Ave
Atlanta, GA 30314

Ms. Monica Bomengen
Atlanta Public Schools

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Adult Education Classes
Alternative Programs
Charter Schools
No Child Left Behind
Site Based
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	22
10th	48
11th	44
12th	48
Total students	162

Full-time Teachers	6
Student/Teacher Ratio	27
Number of Classrooms	17

Douglass High School

225 H E Holmes Dr Nw
Atlanta, GA 30318

J Brown
Atlanta Public Schools

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
9th	511
10th	442
11th	448
12th	339
Total students	1741

Full-time Teachers	2
Student/Teacher Ratio	NOT REPORTED
Number of Classrooms	97

Berean Christian Junior Academy

401 Hamilton E Holmes Dr
Atl, GA 30318

Ms. Patricia Sherrod

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented

Students Per Grade:
Total students	201

Full-time Teachers	10
Student/Teacher Ratio	20
Number of Classrooms	12

Grove Park Elementary School

20 Evelyn Way Nw
Atlanta, GA 30318

Dr. Paula Snowden
Atlanta Public Schools

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	86
2nd	65
3rd	87
4th	68
5th	67
Total students	457

Full-time Teachers	37
Student/Teacher Ratio	12
Number of Classrooms	36

Benjamin S Carson Preparatory School

1890 D Hollowell Pkwy Nw
Atlanta, GA 30318

Laroyce
Atlanta Public Schools

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Magnet School
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
7th	45
8th	42
Total students	125

Full-time Teachers	52
Student/Teacher Ratio	2
Number of Classrooms	61

Woodson Elementary School

1605 D L Hollowell Pkwy
Atlanta, GA 30318

Dr. Viola Blackshear
Atlanta Public Schools

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	59
2nd	65
3rd	57
4th	59
5th	64
Total students	389

Full-time Teachers	34
Student/Teacher Ratio	11
Number of Classrooms	26

NOTE: The schools listed are designated from the center of the zip code and are just a sampling of the schools in this area. To find a particular school district and how it relates to a specific apartment, please contact the specific apartment directly. The schools listed below are located in the Atlanta area. To learn more about each school, select a school from the list above.

Community Characteristics

Located in Atlanta, this community has a population of 3,286

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