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Enrollment
638
High
DISTRICT 1,360 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON COUNTY·NCES 130228004045
Hapeville Charter Career Academy
6045 Buffington Rd, Atlanta, GA 30349 · (404) 766-0101 · Fulton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Georgia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
16.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
637 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 9 | 146 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 157 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 189 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 146 | 23% |
Student demographics
20%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
31.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +19.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 32 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 20 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 30.1% |
| 2022-23 | 10.2% |
| 2021-22 | 12.2% |
% 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
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Hapeville Charter Career Academy
Hapeville Charter Career Academy's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hapeville Charter Career Academy this school | 638 | 99.8% | 26.4% |
| McNair High School Atlanta | 779 | 100.0% | 12.2% |
| Glenn Hills High School Augusta | 839 | 100.0% | 4.7% |
| Josey High School Augusta | 625 | 100.0% | 4.0% |
| Laney High School Augusta | 736 | 100.0% | 8.1% |
| Kendrick High School Columbus | 840 | 100.0% | 10.1% |
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 Hapeville Charter Career Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #286 of 411 | #21 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #243 of 417 ▲ 9 | #17 of 32 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #331 of 480 | #26 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #239 of 413 | #20 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #376 of 413 | #20 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.8% | #78 of 425 | #14 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #114 of 168 | #13 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
638
-78 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 638 | 39 | 16.4:1 | 100% (637) |
| 2023-24 | 694 | 40 | 17.4:1 | 77% (531) |
| 2022-23 | 687 | 40 | 17.2:1 | 76% (524) |
| 2020-21 | 716 | 35 | 20.5:1 | 76% (544) |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 11 | 61.4:1 | 73% (493) |
| 2015-16 | 678 | 23 | 29.5:1 | 74% (504) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hapeville Charter Career Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (675 to 638); teachers up 255% (11 to 39).
About Hapeville Charter Career Academy
Hapeville Charter Career Academy sits in Atlanta, Georgia, and is classified as a high school. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 638 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in Georgia, the average enrollment is about 1,120.
The 107 schools of Fulton County, including Hapeville Charter Career Academy, enroll 87,563 students.
Hapeville Charter Career Academy is 89% Black by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic. In Fulton County overall, about 43% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
Based on 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, Hapeville Charter Career Academy has a ratio of 16.4:1. The average for high schools in Georgia, 15.2:1, is lower. Hapeville Charter Career Academy counts 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Fulton County, the average eligibility rate is 62%.
Hapeville Charter Career Academy holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of Georgia public high schools.
Hapeville Charter Career Academy sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 26.4% and a predicted 25.8%.
For the population of Fulton County, median household income comes to about $95,292, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fulton County counts 205 public schools with about 138,270 students.
The closest school to Hapeville Charter Career Academy is McNair Middle School, located about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Hapeville Charter Career Academy is ahead of the 25.6% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
The NCES locale for Hapeville Charter Career Academy is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Hapeville Charter Career Academy operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% decline, from 716 to 638. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.5:1 to 16.4:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Hapeville Charter Career Academy community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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Nearby schools
- McNair Middle School0.9 mi · 727
- Feldwood Elementary School1.0 mi · 678
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Frequently asked questions
About Hapeville Charter Career AcademyHow many students attend Hapeville Charter Career Academy?
Hapeville Charter Career Academy enrolls approximately 638 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Hapeville Charter Career Academy serve?
Hapeville Charter Career Academy serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hapeville Charter Career Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hapeville Charter Career Academy is approximately 16.4:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hapeville Charter Career Academy?
Hapeville Charter Career Academy reports a student body of 0% White, 8% Hispanic, 89% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Hapeville Charter Career Academy public or private?
Hapeville Charter Career Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.