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Enrollment
776
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 130012003589
Wesley International Academy Charter
211 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 · (678) 904-9137 · Fulton County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL776 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Georgia public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
748 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 89 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (86).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
30.5%
GA avg 40.1% . -1.8pp since 2021
Math
32.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.5% | 32.1% |
| 2023-24 | 37.1% | 29.4% |
| 2022-23 | 31.1% | 21.8% |
| 2021-22 | 32.3% | 21.9% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wesley International Academy Charter
Wesley International Academy Charter's state test result (31.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley International Academy Charter this school | 776 | 96.4% | 31.8% |
| Mary A Buckner Academy Columbus | 789 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Richmond Hill Elementary School Augusta | 765 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Centennial Place Academy (Charter) Atlanta | 757 | 100.0% | 25.9% |
| DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School Stone Mountain | 760 | 99.9% | 51.0% |
| Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology Atlanta | 844 | 100.0% | 30.6% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wesley International Academy Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #754 of 1,208 | #63 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #811 of 1,215 ▲ 44 | #64 of 113 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #702 of 1,215 ▼ 110 | #63 of 113 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #435 of 1,183 | #60 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 776 | #261 of 1,324 | #12 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #701 of 1,301 | #75 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.6% | #1,123 of 1,301 | #65 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.4% | #498 of 1,312 | #70 of 119 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #795 of 854 | #86 of 92 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
776
-33 (-4%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 625
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 776 | 57.1 | 13.6:1 | 96% (748) |
| 2023-24 | 766 | 60.2 | 12.7:1 | 72% (549) |
| 2022-23 | 752 | 64.3 | 11.7:1 | 63% (473) |
| 2020-21 | 809 | 69 | 11.7:1 | 54% (440) |
| 2017-18 | 794 | 68 | 11.7:1 | 46% (369) |
| 2015-16 | 781 | 65 | 12.0:1 | 50% (394) |
| 2010-11 | 625 | 40 | 15.6:1 | 55% (344) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wesley International Academy Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (794 to 776); teachers down 16% (68 to 57.1).
About Wesley International Academy Charter
Wesley International Academy Charter is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Atlanta, Georgia. In all, 776 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 28% larger than the 605-student average for elementary schools in Georgia.
Atlanta Public Schools has a total of 87 schools and 49,945 students, Wesley International Academy Charter among them.
Black students account for 86% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 5% White, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Fulton County's residents are about 43% Black, 43 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 26% means there is a 26% chance two randomly chosen students at Wesley International Academy Charter are from different groups.
There are 57.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wesley International Academy Charter, giving a ratio of 13.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is about 13.3:1. By family income, 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 62% average among public schools in Fulton County.
Among Georgia public elementary schools, Wesley International Academy Charter outscored 49%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Wesley International Academy Charter is 4.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 31.8%. Predicted: 27.6%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Fulton County show that median household income comes to about $95,292, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 205, with about 138,270 students.
Among nearby public schools, Martin L. King Jr. Middle School is closest at about 0.6 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Wesley International Academy Charter. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Wesley International Academy Charter is 5th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. NCES lists Wesley International Academy Charter as a charter school.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 4%, from 809 to 776. Students per teacher increased from 11.7 in 2020-21 to 13.6 in 2024-25.
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Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Wesley International Academy CharterWhat is the total enrollment at Wesley International Academy Charter?
Wesley International Academy Charter enrolls approximately 776 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Wesley International Academy Charter serve?
Wesley International Academy Charter serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wesley International Academy Charter?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wesley International Academy Charter is approximately 13.6:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wesley International Academy Charter?
At Wesley International Academy Charter, the student body is approximately 5% White, 4% Hispanic, 86% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Wesley International Academy Charter in?
Wesley International Academy Charter is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
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