Atlanta SMART Academy

As a very small intermediate school in Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta SMART Academy educates 221 students from grades 5 through 8, run under State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy. Enrollment runs roughly 71% smaller than the state mean of about 763.

Operationally, Atlanta SMART Academy answers to State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Atlanta SMART Academy records that nearly all students (93%) are Black. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Atlanta SMART Academy has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. The state averages around 14.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Fulton County's rate of about 62%.

Across the wider county, census data for Fulton County shows median household earnings sit near $95,292, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Fulton County runs 205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students), of which Atlanta SMART Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Peyton Forest Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area. Atlanta SMART Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.