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Tuskegee Airman Global Academy

1626 Westhaven Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30311 · (404) 802-8450 · Fulton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
447 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
21
Kindergarten
53
Grade 1
71
Grade 2
83
Grade 3
78
Grade 4
70
Grade 5
71
Student demographics
Hispanic
164%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 19%
Black
41894%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 36%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
24455%
Female
20345%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
18.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +11.5pp since 2021
Math
33.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +22.5pp 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above 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
447
-219 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 15.6:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
4%
was 0%
% Black
94%
was 99%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Tuskegee Airman Global Academy

Set in Atlanta, Georgia, Tuskegee Airman Global Academy is a small elementary-level community, operated by Atlanta Public Schools. It serves 447 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 26% smaller than the state mean of about 605.

Tuskegee Airman Global Academy is one of 87 schools operated by Atlanta Public Schools, a district that enrolls 49,945 students overall.

Demographically, Tuskegee Airman Global Academy reports that nearly all students (94%) are Black. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Fulton County as a whole is about 43% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Fulton County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Tuskegee Airman Global Academy performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 25.7%, the actual is 26.8%, a residual of +1.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Fulton County put 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. Tuskegee Airman Global Academy is one of 205 public schools in Fulton County (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students).

Nearest neighbor: Kipp Strive Charter School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tuskegee Airman Global Academy ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 23.8%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 33%: 666 students in 2018 compared to 447 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment contracted from 99% to 94% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

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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
Tuskegee Airman Global Academy
District
Atlanta Public Schools
Address
1626 Westhaven Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30311
Phone
(404) 802-8450
County
Fulton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
447
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
447 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
130012004244
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Tuskegee Airman Global Academy
How large is Tuskegee Airman Global Academy?
Tuskegee Airman Global Academy enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Tuskegee Airman Global Academy serve?
Tuskegee Airman Global Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Tuskegee Airman Global Academy?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Tuskegee Airman Global Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tuskegee Airman Global Academy?
At Tuskegee Airman Global Academy, the student body is approximately 4% Hispanic, 94% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Tuskegee Airman Global Academy public or private?
Tuskegee Airman Global Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Atlanta Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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