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Enrollment
697
Combined
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 130012004145
Atlanta Classical Academy
3260 Northside Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30305 · (404) 369-3500 · Fulton County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL697 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
119 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 44 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 20% smaller than its 8th grade class (66).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
65.8%
GA avg 40.1% . +5.2pp since 2021
Math
67.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.8% | 67.5% |
| 2023-24 | 69.4% | 67.8% |
| 2022-23 | 71.5% | 72.7% |
| 2021-22 | 60.6% | 56.6% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
697
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 697 | 58.8 | 11.8:1 | 17% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 681 | 59.3 | 11.5:1 | 17% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 678 | 60.8 | 11.2:1 | 9% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 688 | 58 | 11.9:1 | 15% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 49 | 12.7:1 | 5% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 40 | 13.4:1 | 1% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Atlanta Classical Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (624 to 697); teachers up 20% (49 to 58.8).
About Atlanta Classical Academy
This page covers Atlanta Classical Academy, a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in Atlanta, Georgia. Students in kindergarten through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 697 students.
Atlanta Classical Academy is run by Atlanta Public Schools, whose 87 schools enroll 49,945 students.
The share of White students at Atlanta Classical Academy is 67%, a majority. It is also 17% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Fulton County is roughly 38% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 58.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.8:1. It is about the same as the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Georgia. About 17% of students at Atlanta Classical Academy are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Fulton County report 62%.
Schools in Georgia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 68.5%. Atlanta Classical Academy scores 64.4%.
In the surrounding county, Fulton County, the median household earns about $95,292 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 59%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Fulton County has 205 public schools with about 138,270 students, including Atlanta Classical Academy.
The closest school to Atlanta Classical Academy is Willis A. Sutton Middle School, located about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Atlanta Classical Academy is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
Atlanta Classical Academy has an NCES locale of City: Large. Atlanta Classical Academy holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The school's size has been steady, with 688 students in 2020-21 and 697 in 2024-25.
People who know Atlanta Classical Academy can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,076,561
Census ACS
Median income
$95,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
205
138,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Atlanta Public Schools
- North Atlanta High SchoolHigh · 2,368 students
- Midtown High SchoolHigh · 1,696 students
- Willis A. Sutton Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,619 students
- Maynard Jackson High SchoolHigh · 1,549 students
- Benjamin E. Mays High SchoolHigh · 1,338 students
- Frederick Douglass High SchoolHigh · 1,296 students
Other schools in Atlanta
- Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)Combined · 9,952 students
- North Atlanta High SchoolHigh · 2,368 students
- Lakeside High SchoolHigh · 2,234 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,056 students
- Riverwood International Charter SchoolHigh · 1,737 students
- Sequoyah Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,713 students
Nearby schools
- Willis A. Sutton Middle School0.8 mi · 1,619
- Morris Brandon Elementary School1.1 mi · 911
- Garden Hills Elementary School1.9 mi · 494
- E. Rivers Elementary School2.0 mi · 699
- Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School2.1 mi · 851
- Jackson Elementary School2.2 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Atlanta Classical AcademyHow many students attend Atlanta Classical Academy?
Atlanta Classical Academy enrolls approximately 697 students in grades KG-12.
Is Atlanta Classical Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Atlanta Classical Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Atlanta Classical Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Atlanta Classical Academy is approximately 11.8:1 (59 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Atlanta Classical Academy?
Atlanta Classical Academy reports a student body of 67% White, 8% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Atlanta Classical Academy?
Atlanta Classical Academy is overseen by Atlanta Public Schools in Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.