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The Kindezi School
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (40).
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedWhat this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.7% | 21.2% |
| 2023-24 | 28.6% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.3% | 18.1% |
| 2021-22 | 24.3% | 14.3% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 21% 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%.
Schools most like The Kindezi School
The Kindezi School's state test result (20.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kindezi School this school | 360 | 100.0% | 20.5% |
| Continental Colony Elementary School Atlanta | 368 | 100.0% | 19.5% |
| Flat Shoals Elementary School Decatur | 373 | 100.0% | 12.7% |
| Heritage Academy Elementary School Atlanta | 375 | 100.0% | 15.1% |
| Columbia Elementary School Decatur | 364 | 100.0% | 16.2% |
| Jenkins-White Elementary School Augusta | 336 | 100.0% | 11.1% |
Where The Kindezi School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #1,040 of 1,208 | #91 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #1,040 of 1,215 ▼ 19 | #91 of 113 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #908 of 1,215 ▼ 86 | #77 of 113 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.2pp | #507 of 1,183 | #68 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #1,161 of 1,324 | #96 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #12 of 1,301 | #5 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.7% | #1,259 of 1,301 | #98 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #29 of 1,312 | #27 of 119 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #621 of 854 | #72 of 92 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 360 | 42.3 | 8.5:1 | 100% (360) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 48.3 | 7.9:1 | 69% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 47.7 | 8.9:1 | 100% (427) |
| 2020-21 | 418 | 66 | 6.3:1 | 100% (418) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 61 | 6.4:1 | 100% (389) |
| 2015-16 | 662 | 103 | 6.4:1 | 80% (528) |
| 2010-11 | 96 | 16 | 6.0:1 | 72% (69) |
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (389 to 360); teachers down 31% (61 to 42.3).
About The Kindezi School
At 286 Wilson Mill Rd SW in Atlanta, Georgia, The Kindezi School operates as a small elementary school. The school teaches kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 360 students. The school is 40% below the average for elementary schools in Georgia.
The Kindezi School reports to Atlanta Public Schools, which has 87 schools and 49,945 students.
Of every 100 students at The Kindezi School, about 93 are Black. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic and 2% White. For comparison, the population of Fulton County is roughly 43% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 13%.
The Kindezi School has 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1. Across elementary schools in Georgia, the average ratio is 13.3:1. The school has 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 62% average for public schools in Fulton County is 38 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, The Kindezi School lands at C-, ahead of 17% of Georgia public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, The Kindezi School is 5.2 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 20.5% actual, 25.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Georgia.
In Fulton County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $95,292 a year, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Fulton County number 205, with about 138,270 students.
Atlanta Heights Charter School is the nearest public school to The Kindezi School, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 21.0% proficiency; The Kindezi School posts 20.5%.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 58 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 6.3:1 to 8.5:1 over the same years.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at The Kindezi School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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