Summary:
The State Specialty Schools II- SLAM Academy of Atlanta district consists of a single school, the SLAM Academy of Atlanta, which serves students in grades K-8. This public charter school has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Georgia elementary schools over the past few years.
The SLAM Academy of Atlanta has a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 to 1 and spends $23,458 per student, which is relatively high. However, the school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state average, often by 20 percentage points or more. In the 2024-2025 school year, proficiency rates ranged from just 14.8% in 3rd grade English Language Arts to 66.7% in 4th grade Mathematics, compared to state averages of 34.9% and 49%, respectively. The school's overall SchoolDigger rating is only 1 out of 5 stars, indicating poor performance compared to other schools in Georgia.
Despite the school's challenges, the high free/reduced lunch rate of 63.54% suggests the SLAM Academy of Atlanta serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. The school's performance has declined over the past few years, going from a 2-star rating in 2024-2025 to a 1-star rating in 2023-2024 and 0 stars in 2022-2023. This indicates the school is struggling to improve and may need significant intervention and support to address its academic deficiencies.
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