Kipp Strive Charter School

Kipp Strive Charter School is a small 6-8 campus in Atlanta, Georgia, run under Atlanta Public Schools. The school enrolls 312 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 763 students per school, that is 59% smaller than typical.

Kipp Strive Charter School is one of 87 schools operated by Atlanta Public Schools, a district that enrolls 49,945 students overall.

Demographically, Kipp Strive Charter School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (97%). The wider county runs roughly 43% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Kipp Strive Charter School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 96% of students at Kipp Strive Charter School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Fulton County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Kipp Strive Charter School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.2%.

Around the school, Fulton County reports that the typical household earns roughly $95,292 per year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Kipp Strive Charter School is one of 205 public schools in Fulton County (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students).

Nearest neighbor: KIPP Strive Primary Charter School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Kipp Strive Charter School comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 19.7%.

The school occupies a city-core site. As a public charter, Kipp Strive Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kipp Strive Charter School has edged down 21%, going from 394 students in 2018 to 312 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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