Atlanta Classical Academy

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Classical Academy in Atlanta, Georgia enrolled 697 students in 2024-25 with 58.8 full-time teachers, 11.9 students per teacher against the Georgia median of 11.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 62% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 71% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 39.6% and 38.7%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Georgia: 84.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

678 students in 2022-23, 681 students in 2023-24, 697 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 60.8 to 58.8.

Students enrolled at Atlanta Classical Academy by school year2022-23: 678, 2023-24: 681, 2024-25: 69702004006008002022-236782023-246812024-25697
Students enrolled at Atlanta Classical Academy by school year2022-23: 678, 2023-24: 681, 2024-25: 69702004006008002022-236782023-246812024-25697
Students enrolled at Atlanta Classical Academy by school year2022-23: 678, 2023-24: 681, 2024-25: 69702004006008002022-236782023-246812024-25697
Students enrolled at Atlanta Classical Academy by school year2022-23: 678, 2023-24: 681, 2024-25: 69702004006008002022-236782023-246812024-25697
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2367860.811.2
2023-2468159.311.5
2024-2569758.811.9

11.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 54 of every 100 Georgia schools of this kind

Among the 39 Georgia schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.9; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Georgia other schools, 2024-2539 values from 3.3 to 50.0; This school 11.9; state median 11.9.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 11.9U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Georgia other schools, 2024-2539 values from 3.3 to 50.0; This school 11.9; state median 11.9.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 11.9U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Georgia other schools, 2024-2539 values from 3.3 to 50.0; This school 11.9; state median 11.9.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 11.9U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Georgia other schools, 2024-2539 values from 3.3 to 50.0; This school 11.9; state median 11.9.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 11.9state median 11.9U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

7 AP courses in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Atlanta Classical Academy enrolled 688 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses7
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent11.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

67.3% of students were White, 16.9% Black, 8.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White67.3%
  2. Black16.9%
  3. Hispanic8.0%
  4. Two or more races6.6%
  5. Asian0.9%
  6. American Indian0.1%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Atlanta Classical Academy scored proficient or above: 62% in reading in 2021-22 and 71% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtGeorgia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2262%32%39.6%
Math, 2022-2371%25% (2021-22)38.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 31 students in Atlanta Classical Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtGeorgia
Four-year graduation rate90% or more87%84.4%
Students in the class313,247134,822

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Atlanta

8 public schools of this kind in Atlanta report 2024-25 enrollment; Atlanta Classical Academy is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Georgia Cyber Academy9,95218.046.6%
Atlanta Classical Academy69711.914.3%
Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence39311.224.4%
Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls31810.698.7%
Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys3079.898.7%
Margaret Harris Comprehensive School764.588.2%
Hillside Conant School676.795.5%
UHS of Laurel Heights536.645.3%

All public schools in Atlanta →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Atlanta Classical Academy

  1. Hillside Conant SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 4.4 miles away: 67 students, 6.7 per teacher (2024-25).4.4 mi
  2. Fulton Academy of Virtual ExcellenceThe next nearest public school of this kind, 4.7 miles away: 393 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).4.7 mi
  3. Compare Atlanta Classical Academy with Hillside Conant SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Atlanta Public Schools spends per student$23,046 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$23,046
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaAtlanta Classical Academy is the number 9 by size of 45 Georgia schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#9 of 45
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher11.9 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 11.9 for schools of this kind.11.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Atlanta Classical Academy

  1. How many students attend Atlanta Classical Academy?
    697 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 678 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Atlanta, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Atlanta Classical Academy?
    11.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for schools of this kind is 11.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Atlanta Classical Academy a Title I school?
    Atlanta Classical Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Atlanta Classical Academy do on state tests?
    The students tested at Atlanta Classical Academy scored proficient or above: 62% in reading in 2021-22 and 71% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Atlanta Classical Academy?
    90% or more of the 31 students in Atlanta Classical Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Atlanta Classical Academy in?
    Atlanta Public Schools, NCES district ID 1300120. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130012004145 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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