SLAM Academy of Atlanta

SLAM Academy of Atlanta operates as a rural-scale elementary campus in Atlanta, Georgia, part of State Specialty Schools II- SLAM Academy of Atlanta. Current enrollment sits at 238 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 61% leaner than the state mean of about 605.

Operationally, SLAM Academy of Atlanta answers to State Specialty Schools II- SLAM Academy of Atlanta, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, SLAM Academy of Atlanta reports that nearly all students (95%) are Black. Other groups include 4% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

On the resource side, SLAM Academy of Atlanta shows 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting SLAM Academy of Atlanta higher than the state norm the norm. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Fulton County indicate median household earnings sit near $95,292, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. SLAM Academy of Atlanta is one of 205 public schools in Fulton County (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students).

Nearest neighbor: D. M. Therrell High School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site. SLAM Academy of Atlanta is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.