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Best Alternative Schools in Atlanta, GA

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11,863

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Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys 9.7 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th 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
Department of Human Resources	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2 Peachtree Street NW	Atlanta	30303	Fulton County	Department of Human Resources	No	No	No	No	(404) 657-0435	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hillside Conant School	Public, Alternative	1-12	690 Courtenay Dr NE	Atlanta	30306	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 875-4551	67	10	6.7	95.5%	28 (41.8%)	29 (43.3%)	6 (9.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)								(n/a)		0.0								23.5						6.3		6.3
Atlanta Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3260 Northside Dr NW	Atlanta	30305	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 369-3500	697	59	11.8	17.1%	469 (67.3%)	118 (16.9%)	56 (8.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.6%)								(n/a)	83.3	60.9	81.1	91.7	49.1	65.5	55.6	74.2	66.7	79.1	69.1	61.8	61.1	60.6	77.3	64.2	64.8	55.2	40.3	$19,507	$27	$19,480
Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1745 Phoenix Blvd Ste 100	Atlanta	30349	Clayton County	State Specialty Schools I- Georgia Cyber Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(404) 334-4790	9,952	552	18.0	55.6%	3,004 (30.2%)	4,755 (47.8%)	1,187 (11.9%)	189 (1.9%)	59 (0.6%)	20 (0.2%)	738 (7.4%)								(n/a)	43.0	26.0	38.7	29.3	21.6	26.3	36.0	34.5	34.1	31.1	15.3	21.3	15.9	14.7	20.0	27.0	38.4	30.9	21.0	$11,735	$1,113	$10,623
Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	1049 Custer Avenue SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 944-8560	318	30	10.6	98.7%	3 (0.9%)	285 (89.6%)	26 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)					43.6	51.7	57.7	40.0	47.2	44.1	56.4	69.0	23.1	11.4	27.8	44.1	41.7	29.0	3.0	$17,243	$916	$16,328
Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	1049 Custer Avenue SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Boy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 944-8560	307	31	9.7	98.7%	2 (0.7%)	258 (84.0%)	34 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)								(n/a)					28.1	46.7	45.5	48.6	40.0	28.9	46.9	60.0	39.4	24.3	34.3	31.6	34.4	23.5	9.1	$18,257	$1,065	$17,192
Union High School of Laurel Heights	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	934 Briarcliff Rd NE	Atlanta	30306	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(404) 888-7876	53	8	6.6	47.2%	17 (32.1%)	32 (60.4%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)								(n/a)
Margaret Harris Comprehensive School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1634 Knob Hill Dr NE	Atlanta	30329	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-7002	76	17	4.4	88.2%	8 (10.5%)	46 (60.5%)	9 (11.8%)	8 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.3%)								(n/a)																				$66,087	$2,755	$63,332
Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence	Public, Virtual, Alternative	2-12	6151 Powers Ferry Road NW	Atlanta	30339	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(470) 254-4578	393	35	11.2	28.0%	56 (14.2%)	239 (60.8%)	54 (13.7%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)								(n/a)	35.6	41.4	33.8	29.4				58.6	67.6	45.1				24.1	35.1	29.6		23.0	21.1

Cities Near Atlanta

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Decatur	1.34 mi	45	264^th
Avondale Estates	3.56 mi	4	85^th
Scottdale	4.37 mi	1	3^rd
Brookhaven	4.97 mi	6	285^th
Clarkston	5.48 mi	5	346^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.