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How has Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
941
High
DISTRICT 978 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 130012004161
Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy
300 E Lake Blvd SE, Atlanta, GA 30317 · (404) 687-0001 · DeKalb County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL941 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Georgia public high schools
- B+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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
10.7:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
397 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 145 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 155 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 135 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 128 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 108 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 110 | 12% |
Student demographics
41%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
63.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +6.3pp since 2021
Math
62.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +21.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.5% | 54.6% |
| 2022-23 | 60.8% | 47.1% |
| 2021-22 | 56.7% | 40.1% |
% 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
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy
Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy this school | 941 | 42.2% | 50.3% |
| Howard High School Macon | 1,145 | 48.8% | 24.0% |
| Central High School Macon | 892 | 55.5% | 20.9% |
| Sandy Creek High School Tyrone | 1,189 | 45.1% | 51.7% |
| Rutland High School Macon | 921 | 48.8% | 18.8% |
| Impact Academy High School McDonough | 449 | 49.0% | N/A |
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 Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #118 of 411 | #6 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #64 of 417 ▲ 32 | #3 of 25 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #5 of 32 ▲ 2 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.1pp | #3 of 24 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 941 | #270 of 480 | #18 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #17 of 413 | #2 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.9% | #311 of 413 | #12 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #343 of 425 | #23 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.8% | #32 of 226 | #3 of 14 |
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
941
+36 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 941 | 88.1 | 10.7:1 | 42% (397) |
| 2023-24 | 916 | 74.5 | 12.3:1 | 37% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 925 | 79.5 | 11.6:1 | 40% (370) |
| 2020-21 | 905 | 79 | 11.5:1 | 45% (403) |
| 2017-18 | 766 | 65.5 | 11.7:1 | 54% (410) |
| 2015-16 | 691 | 52 | 13.3:1 | 80% (551) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (766 to 941); teachers up 35% (65.5 to 88.1).
About Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy
Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy serves students in Atlanta, Georgia, as a small high school. The school offers grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 941 students.
Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy is part of a district of 87 schools: Atlanta Public Schools, with 49,945 students.
Of every 100 students at Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy, about 75 are Black. The rest of enrollment is 18% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Among all residents of DeKalb County, the Black share is about 51%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.
Classroom staffing at Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy totals 88.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.7:1. Compared with the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 42% of students (397) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 77% average for public schools in DeKalb County, the school's rate is lower.
Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 59% of Georgia public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 55.5% at Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.3%.
The school is in DeKalb County, where median household income comes to about $80,644, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DeKalb County's 154 public schools enroll about 102,960 students and include Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Charles R. Drew Charter School, is the closest to Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy ranks 5th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is 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.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 4%.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
765,351
Census ACS
Median income
$80,644
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
154
102,960 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Charles Drew Charter JA/SR AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy?
Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy enrolls approximately 941 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy serve?
Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy?
At Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy, the student body is approximately 18% White, 3% Hispanic, 75% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy in?
Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
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