B.E.S.T Academy

Set in Atlanta, Georgia, B.E.S.T Academy is an one-room-style senior high, overseen by Atlanta Public Schools. It teaches 268 students across grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 76% leaner than typical.

Across the 87 schools in Atlanta Public Schools (49,945 students total), B.E.S.T Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, B.E.S.T Academy shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (93%). The remainder comes out to 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Fulton County as a whole is about 43% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, B.E.S.T Academy lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting B.E.S.T Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 97% of students at B.E.S.T Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Fulton County (around 62%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, B.E.S.T Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Fulton County) records that the typical household earns roughly $95,292 per year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fulton County runs 205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students), of which B.E.S.T Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around B.E.S.T Academy. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), B.E.S.T Academy ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 23.9%.

B.E.S.T Academy operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at B.E.S.T Academy has ticked down 32%, going from 393 students in 2018 to 268 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 97% to 93% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.