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KIPP VISION Charter School

1820 Henry Thomas Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30315 · (404) 537-5252 · Fulton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
Enrollment
300
Middle
DISTRICT 577 · STATE 763
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
300 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
99
Grade 7
102
Grade 8
99
Student demographics
Hispanic
134%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 19%
Black
28194%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 36%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14749%
Female
15351%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
22.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.5pp since 2021
Math
25.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +20.1pp since 2021
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
300
-62 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 16.4:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
94%
was 96%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KIPP VISION Charter School

KIPP VISION Charter School is a 6-8 campus of tiny scale in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Atlanta Public Schools, teacheing 300 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 61% below the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 763 students.

KIPP VISION Charter School is one of 87 schools operated by Atlanta Public Schools, a district that caters to 49,945 students overall.

On demographics, KIPP VISION Charter School logs that nearly all students (94%) are Black. The remainder looks like 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Fulton County as a whole is about 43% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. The state averages around 14.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Fulton County's rate of about 62%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, KIPP VISION Charter School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 19.6%.

Around the school, Fulton County reports that median household income runs about $95,292, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fulton County runs 205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students), of which KIPP VISION Charter School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Atlanta Unbound Academy, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KIPP VISION Charter School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KIPP VISION Charter School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 20.1%.

The school occupies an urban site. KIPP VISION Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 17%: 362 students in 2018 compared to 300 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for KIPP VISION Charter School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Fulton County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
KIPP VISION Charter School
District
Atlanta Public Schools
Address
1820 Henry Thomas Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
Phone
(404) 537-5252
County
Fulton County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
300
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
300 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
130012003992
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KIPP VISION Charter School
How many students attend KIPP VISION Charter School?
KIPP VISION Charter School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does KIPP VISION Charter School serve?
KIPP VISION Charter School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP VISION Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP VISION Charter School is approximately 11.9:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is KIPP VISION Charter School?
KIPP VISION Charter School reports a student body of 4% Hispanic, 94% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP VISION Charter School?
KIPP VISION Charter School is overseen by Atlanta Public Schools in Fulton County.
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