Enrollment
268
High
DISTRICT 978 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 130012003558
B.E.S.T Academy
1190 Northwest Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 · (404) 802-4950 · Fulton County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Georgia public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
259 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 15% |
Student demographics
13%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
24.6%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.4pp since 2021
Math
29.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +15.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.6% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 20.3% |
| 2022-23 | 26.8% | 11.7% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
21.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 →
Schools most like B.E.S.T Academy
B.E.S.T Academy's state test result (21.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.E.S.T Academy this school | 268 | 96.6% | 21.8% |
| Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy Atlanta | 377 | 97.9% | 28.6% |
| Hancock Central High School Sparta | 199 | 100.0% | 4.9% |
| Randolph Clay High School Cuthbert | 202 | 100.0% | 28.7% |
| Terrell High School Dawson | 266 | 88.7% | 22.5% |
| Skyview High School College Park | 346 | 88.4% | 0.5% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 B.E.S.T Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #329 of 411 | #25 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #264 of 417 ▲ 55 | #20 of 32 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #26 of 32 ▼ 1 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.7pp | #9 of 24 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #400 of 480 | #32 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.8:1 | #2 of 413 | #1 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.4% | #399 of 413 | #26 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.6% | #101 of 425 | #16 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.8% | #8 of 168 | #1 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
268
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 268 | 34.3 | 7.8:1 | 97% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 36 | 6.6:1 | 97% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 32.6 | 7.3:1 | 100% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 34 | 8.0:1 | 100% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 35.6 | 11.0:1 | 100% (393) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 45 | 11.4:1 | 99% (512) |
| 2010-11 | 446 | 36 | 12.4:1 | 93% (414) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for B.E.S.T Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (393 to 268); teachers down 4% (35.6 to 34.3).
About B.E.S.T Academy
B.E.S.T Academy is a small high school. Its address is in Atlanta, Georgia. It serves 268 students in grades 6 through 12. The average among high schools in Georgia is roughly 1,120 students; this school is 76% smaller than that.
Atlanta Public Schools has a total of 87 schools and 49,945 students, B.E.S.T Academy among them.
At B.E.S.T Academy, Black students make up 93% of the student body. It is also 5% Hispanic. Fulton County's residents are about 43% Black, 50 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at B.E.S.T Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
At B.E.S.T Academy, 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 7.8:1. That ratio is under the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 97% of enrollment. That is 35 points above the 62% average for public schools in Fulton County.
allk12 grades B.E.S.T Academy a C. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at B.E.S.T Academy are 5.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (21.8% actual, 27.4% predicted).
Federal survey data for Fulton County show that median household income is about $95,292, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 205 public schools operate in Fulton County, serving about 138,270 students.
The shortest distance from B.E.S.T Academy to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. B.E.S.T Academy places 5th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 272 to 268.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for B.E.S.T Academy covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About B.E.S.T AcademyHow many students attend B.E.S.T Academy?
B.E.S.T Academy enrolls approximately 268 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does B.E.S.T Academy serve?
B.E.S.T Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at B.E.S.T Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at B.E.S.T Academy is approximately 7.8:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at B.E.S.T Academy?
At B.E.S.T Academy, the student body is approximately 0% White, 5% Hispanic, 93% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is B.E.S.T Academy in?
B.E.S.T Academy is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
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