Summary:
The State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy district in Georgia contains a single middle school, Atlanta SMART Academy, which serves grades 5-8 with an enrollment of 213 students.
Atlanta SMART Academy is a struggling school, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools and performing well below the state average on standardized assessments. The school has been ranked 431st out of 584 Georgia middle schools in 2024-2025, 423rd out of 588 in 2023-2024, and 448th out of 577 in 2022-2023. Proficiency rates at the school are significantly lower than the state average across multiple subjects and grade levels, with only 22.7% of students proficient or better in Algebra I/Milestones Assessment compared to the state average of 44.9%.
Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, Atlanta SMART Academy serves a high-needs population, with nearly 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance has remained stagnant over the past few years, indicating that significant interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education to the community.
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