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Enrollment
572
High
DISTRICT 1,360 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON COUNTY·NCES 130228004411
Global Impact Academy
115 Shaw Drive, Fairburn, GA 30213 · (470) 254-3900 · Fulton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
323 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 9 | 132 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 143 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 127 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 170 | 30% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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 DistinguishedMath
69.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +40.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 40 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.7% |
| 2023-24 | 58.5% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.7% |
% 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
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
Where Global Impact Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #70 of 411 | #10 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #35 of 417 | #5 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #341 of 480 | #27 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #213 of 413 | #17 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.9% | #373 of 413 | #18 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.5% | #281 of 425 | #22 of 36 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 572 | 35.5 | 16.1:1 | 56% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 34.2 | 16.0:1 | 62% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 29.5 | 14.6:1 | 52% (224) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Global Impact Academy.
About Global Impact Academy
Global Impact Academy is a small high school serving families in Fairburn, Georgia. The school's enrollment of 572 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 49% lower than the average for high schools in Georgia, which is about 1,120.
The Fulton County system has 107 schools and 87,563 students.
Black students make up 89% of enrollment at Global Impact Academy. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Fulton County is roughly 43% Black. The school's diversity index is 21%, meaning two students picked at random have a 21% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.1:1. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 56%.
Schools in Georgia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.2%. Global Impact Academy scores 59.5%.
Global Impact Academy is located in Fulton County, where the median household income is $95,292, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Global Impact Academy is one of 205 public schools in the county.
Campbell Elementary School is located about 0.2 miles from Global Impact Academy. The five-mile area around Global Impact Academy holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 32.6% proficiency; Global Impact Academy posts 59.5%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Fulton County
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,056 students
- Roswell High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Alpharetta High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
- Milton High SchoolHigh · 1,999 students
- Langston Hughes High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Johns Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,789 students
Other schools in Fairburn
- Langston Hughes High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Creekside High SchoolHigh · 1,745 students
- Renaissance Middle SchoolMiddle · 977 students
- Bear Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 971 students
- Renaissance Elementary SchoolElementary · 750 students
- Campbell Elementary SchoolElementary · 730 students
Nearby schools
- Campbell Elementary School0.2 mi · 730
- Liberty Point Elementary School1.6 mi · 700
- Atlanta Youth Development Campus2.1 mi · 24
- Gullatt Elementary School2.2 mi · 712
- Oakley Elementary School2.8 mi · 733
- E. C. West Elementary School2.8 mi · 678
Frequently asked questions
About Global Impact AcademyHow many students attend Global Impact Academy?
Global Impact Academy enrolls approximately 572 students in grades 09-12.
Is Global Impact Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Global Impact Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Global Impact Academy have?
Global Impact Academy employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Global Impact Academy?
Student demographics at Global Impact Academy are roughly 1% White, 7% Hispanic, 89% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Global Impact Academy in?
Global Impact Academy is part of Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.