Atlanta Classical Academy

Atlanta Classical Academy is one of the mid-tier multi-level schools in Atlanta, Georgia, one of the schools within Atlanta Public Schools, with 697 students on its rolls from grades K through 12.

Atlanta Classical Academy is one of 87 schools operated by Atlanta Public Schools, a district that enrolls 49,945 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Atlanta Classical Academy shows that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 17% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 38%.

On the resource side, Atlanta Classical Academy shows 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. The state averages about 11.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Fulton County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Atlanta Classical Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.5%; this one delivers 64.4%.

In the surrounding community, Fulton County reports that median household earnings sit near $95,292, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Fulton County runs 205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students), of which Atlanta Classical Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Willis A. Sutton Middle School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Atlanta Classical Academy. On composite proficiency, Atlanta Classical Academy comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 54.9%.

Atlanta Classical Academy operates from a city-core location. Atlanta Classical Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Atlanta Classical Academy has edged up 12%, going from 624 students in 2018 to 697 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 73% to 67%.

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