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KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School is a middle school located in Atlanta, Georgia, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 395 students. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 139 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School consistently underperforms compared to the Atlanta Public Schools district and the state of Georgia in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 13.3% to 20.5%, compared to 32.7% to 36.4% for Atlanta Public Schools and 39.8% to 41.3% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics is even lower, with proficiency rates ranging from 9.2% to 19.3%, compared to 26% to 35.8% for Atlanta Public Schools and 37.3% to 47% for the state. KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 0 and 3 stars out of 5, with the most recent rating being 1 star.

When comparing KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School to other nearby middle schools in the Atlanta Public Schools district, it becomes clear that the charter school is underperforming compared to its traditional public school counterparts. For example, David T. Howard Middle School, which is located approximately 3 miles from KIPP WAYS, consistently outperforms the charter school in test scores and has a much higher statewide ranking. Additionally, KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 93.67% to 100% in recent years, indicating that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population.

289

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,417

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Temple St NW
Atlanta, GA 30314

(404) 475-1941

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.9%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Hispanic:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (14% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 60 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg31%

Georgia avg40%

533^rd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 61 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 15Middle Schools in the Atlanta Public Schools

139^th of 206Atlanta Public Schools among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	533 of 584	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	518 of 588	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	509 of 577	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	426 of 567	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	541 of 542	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	329 of 559	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	258 of 543	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.2	317 of 539	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.3	170 of 545	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.2	165 of 537	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.5	125 of 521	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.3	103 of 527	80.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	93 of 508	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	126 of 504	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	84.0	36 of 494	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	82.7	44 of 466	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	84.5	38 of 462	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	79.1	55 of 445	87.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	89 of 420	78.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-24 vs state

Science16%-13 vs state

Mathematics13%-28 vs state

Social Studies4%-34 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, September 3, 2015

I am in the process now during this present school year of removing my child from this school. It's a penal colony with NO social order for the students. The teachers are overly eager to penalize severely grade wise for the smallest infractions, and most of the times it's their error. C'mon, give an honor roll student an F because you misplaced or didn't file returned homework correctly. It seems to me they really cater to the less smart students who demand their attention and make them feel needed & the students of parents that flood the school with money. I truly believe my child is suffering and/or being overlooked because she's very smart, grasps things quickly, and don't require more than marginal teacher interaction. It's really only a great school on paper. My child has gone all day without talking to another student because of it's severely strict no socializing rules. I know it's about education, but allow them to socially bloom also. She came from a great public school that was unfortunately closed. I'm in search of a comparable one now. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, April 4, 2010

KIPP WAYS is a gem. The teachers are very passionate and believe that each child can learn. The instruction is full of rigor and the students have fun while learning. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 14, 2010

kippways teacher/student ratio in class is 22plus per class. All of the teachers are not certified. Although they hire within for leadership positions they are not always qualified. The average experience of educators and/or leaders is about 2-5years. Kipp Ways is not the same as it was when it first open. They are working below standards and the communication is awful. On paper Kipp is wonderful. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	350 Temple St NW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 475-1941	289	23	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	283 (97.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	13.6	533^rd of 584 public middle schools	8.7%		14.7	518^th of 588 public middle schools	11.9%	15				17.3	20.5	13.3		9.2	19.3	11.1		15.6	4.4	$27,417	$2,745	$24,672
John Lewis Invictus Academy	Public	6-8	1890 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6149	692	60	11.6	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	623 (90.0%)	54 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	10.4	551^st of 584 public middle schools	5.7%		7.8	569^th of 588 public middle schools	3.2%	18	56.5	24.0		11.7	7.6	15.0		11.2	6.7	14.8		10.0	12.1	$27,310	$1,905	$25,405
Kipp Strive Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	1444 Lucile Ave SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 753-1530	312	24	12.8	96.2%	2 (0.6%)	302 (96.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	31	401^st of 584 public middle schools	31.3%		34.3	375^th of 588 public middle schools	36.2%	26				31.4	42.5	20.2		21.0	27.6	26.9		23.1	15.4	$22,282	$1,298	$20,984
Herman J. Russell West End Academy	Public	6-8	765 Peeples St SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6800	342	39	8.8	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	331 (96.8%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14.4	521^st of 584 public middle schools	10.8%		13.6	525^th of 588 public middle schools	10.7%	4				18.7	17.5	12.1		9.3	11.3	21.6		18.1	8.7	$35,178	$1,901	$33,277
Martin L. King Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	545 Hill St SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5400	879	65	13.5	97.4%	142 (16.2%)	642 (73.0%)	55 (6.3%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	36.7	364^th of 584 public middle schools	37.7%		23.1	453^rd of 588 public middle schools	23.0%	89	92.0			41.7	31.9	29.7		26.4	26.2	31.5		23.6	20.2	$25,522	$1,804	$23,717
Atlanta SMART Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	2636 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(706) 432-1773	221	20	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	205 (92.8%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	26.4	431^st of 584 public middle schools	26.2%		27.5	423^rd of 588 public middle schools	28.1%	8	22.7		42.9	28.8	35.6	30.0	21.4	9.6	22.0	26.7	35.7	0.0	23.3	$17,120		$17,120
David T Howard Middle School	Public	6-8	551 John Wesley Dobbs	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3200	1,073	71	15.2	23.5%	534 (49.8%)	300 (28.0%)	112 (10.4%)	30 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (8.6%)	93.3	42^nd of 584 public middle schools	92.8%		91.3	51^st of 588 public middle schools	91.3%	9	100.0			73.0	68.7	70.5		62.8	66.4	73.7		40.7	65.8	$23,095	$759	$22,336
Sylvan Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1461 Sylvan Rd SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6203	452	35	13.0	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	437 (96.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	17.1	492^nd of 584 public middle schools	15.8%		14	520^th of 588 public middle schools	11.6%	28	68.8			21.3	19.5	11.1		18.8	18.2	28.9		8.1	13.4	$28,589	$1,943	$26,645
Judson Price Middle School	Public	6-8	1670 Benjamin Weldon Bickers	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6300	241	29	8.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	231 (95.9%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8.6	563^rd of 584 public middle schools	3.6%		13	535^th of 588 public middle schools	9.0%	28				12.7	11.6	10.3		4.8	12.6	11.5		7.7	2.6	$36,877	$1,898	$34,980
Jean Childs Young Middle School	Public	6-8	3116 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5900	657	50	13.1	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	585 (89.0%)	60 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	11.9	543^rd of 584 public middle schools	7.0%		12.6	539^th of 588 public middle schools	8.3%	4	34.6			13.6	15.8	17.1		4.4	14.4	14.7		13.7	6.6	$28,070	$1,790	$26,280

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School

How many students attend KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School?

Students at KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School are 98% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

Is KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School a good school?

KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Georgia middle schools.

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