Enrollment
221
Middle
STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE SPECIALTY SCHOOLS II- ATLANTA SMART ACADEMY·NCES 130025904374
Atlanta SMART Academy
2636 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Atlanta, GA 30311 · (706) 432-1773 · Fulton County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
11.3:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
221 students
STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 29% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Schools most like Atlanta SMART Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta SMART Academy this school | 221 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Terrell Middle School Dawson | 215 | 100.0% | 14.1% |
| Judson Price Middle School Atlanta | 241 | 100.0% | 12.0% |
| KIPP Soul Academy Atlanta | 285 | 100.0% | 21.8% |
| KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School Atlanta | 289 | 100.0% | 14.7% |
| KIPP VISION Charter School Atlanta | 300 | 100.0% | 19.6% |
Matched among Georgia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Atlanta SMART Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #466 of 487 | #36 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #27 of 471 | #7 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.7% | #459 of 471 | #28 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #14 of 479 | #11 of 38 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 221 | 19.5 | 11.3:1 | 100% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 18.5 | 11.5:1 | 88% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 16.5 | 12.7:1 | 83% (174) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Atlanta SMART Academy.
About Atlanta SMART Academy
Atlanta SMART Academy is a very small middle-grades school in Atlanta, Georgia, under State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy. The school has 221 students in 2024-25 across grades 5 through 8. That compares with an average of about 763 students for middle schools in Georgia.
Federal records list State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy as the district for Atlanta SMART Academy.
A large majority of enrollment at Atlanta SMART Academy is Black, at 93%. The school is also 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 43%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Atlanta SMART Academy scores 14%.
Atlanta SMART Academy has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1, with 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Georgia average 14.1:1. The school has 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Fulton County average 62%.
In the surrounding county, Fulton County, median household income comes to about $95,292, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 205 public schools and about 138,270 students.
Atlanta SMART Academy's nearest public school is Peyton Forest Elementary School (about 0.4 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
This page is set up for the Atlanta SMART Academy community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Atlanta SMART AcademyHow large is Atlanta SMART Academy?
Atlanta SMART Academy enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 05-08.
Is Atlanta SMART Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Atlanta SMART Academy is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Atlanta SMART Academy have?
Atlanta SMART Academy employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Atlanta SMART Academy?
At Atlanta SMART Academy, the student body is approximately 3% Hispanic, 93% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Atlanta SMART Academy public or private?
Atlanta SMART Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.