Herman J. Russell West End Academy vs Kipp Strive Charter School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Herman J. Russell West End Academy Kipp Strive Charter School
Location Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 342 312
Student:Teacher Ratio 8.8:1 12.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 100.0% 96.2%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Herman J. Russell West End Academy Kipp Strive Charter School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $23,046 $23,046
District Atlanta Public Schools Atlanta Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Herman J. Russell West End Academy Kipp Strive Charter School
White 0.3% 0.6%
African American 96.8% 96.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 1.3%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Herman J. Russell West End Academy Kipp Strive Charter School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 185:1 194:1
Chronic Absenteeism 51.4% 32.2%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 14 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.