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Centennial Place Academy (Charter)

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Centennial Place Academy (Charter) ranks 890 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

890^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Centennial Place Academy (Charter) is an elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 715 students in grades K-8. The school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 139 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Centennial Place Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores on the Georgia Milestones assessments are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25.2% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 34.9% for the district and state. The school also has very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.27% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Despite spending between $13,073 and $15,134 per student, which is on the higher end compared to nearby schools, Centennial Place Academy's academic outcomes are still significantly lagging. The nearby schools, such as Woodson Park Academy, Atlanta Neighborhood Charter, and Virginia-Highland Elementary, generally perform much better on the state assessments. Centennial Place Academy's low performance and lack of improvement over the past decade suggest that the school is facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.

757

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,409

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

531 Luckie St NW
Atlanta, GA 30313

(404) 802-8550

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Students who attend Centennial Place Academy (Charter) usually attend:

High:

Midtown High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.0%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 20% Georgia)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg34%

Georgia avg41%

Elementary school

890^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

399^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 55Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	890 of 1238	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	951 of 1248	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	977 of 1242	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1028 of 1244	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1009 of 1214	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	665 of 1234	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	760 of 1209	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	720 of 1205	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.6	864 of 1233	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.8	869 of 1240	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.8	893 of 1231	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.4	788 of 1225	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.9	716 of 1201	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.3	482 of 1212	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.8	662 of 1183	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.8	581 of 1133	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.5	422 of 1134	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.9	350 of 1125	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.1	314 of 1101	71.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	399 of 584	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	426 of 588	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	460 of 577	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	456 of 567	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	347 of 559	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	294 of 543	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.7	253 of 539	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	224 of 545	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	26.0	402 of 537	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I65%+20 vs state

English Language Arts30%-10 vs state

Mathematics28%-16 vs state

Social Studies12%-26 vs state

Science11%-27 vs state

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by L. Locke (a parent)
Monday, October 12, 2020

The school is welcoming, vibrant, and inclusive. Class sizes are small, and there are many opportunities to participate in the arts. Technology is integrated into the curriculum from kindergarten on up. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (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 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
Centennial Place Academy (Charter)	Public, Charter	K-8	531 Luckie St NW	Atlanta	30313	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8550	757	75	10.1	100.0%	9 (1.2%)	681 (90.0%)	29 (3.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	27	890^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.1%		23.7	951^st of 1248 public elementary schools	23.8%	61	65.0	25.2	31.8	17.6	34.1	41.7	29.2	36.3	28.2	21.6	20.9	23.9	33.8	15.5	4.0	12.5	$24,409	$1,238	$23,171
Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	225 James P. Brawley Drive NW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8200	583	72	8.1	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	542 (93.0%)	31 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	10.1	1181^st of 1238 public elementary schools	4.6%		5.7	1242^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	0.5%	61		18.5	12.7	11.1	16.9	22.1	20.0	29.6	14.1	1.6	4.3	10.3	29.2	12.7	24.6	15.4	$35,088	$2,602	$32,487
Kindezi Old 4th Ward	Public, Charter	K-8	1550 Hosea L Williams Dr NE	Atlanta	30317	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 719-4005	321	35	9.3	96.9%	7 (2.2%)	298 (92.8%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	21.5	981^st of 1238 public elementary schools	20.8%		21.3	989^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.8%	8		10.3	31.4	25.6	14.6	12.9	27.6	20.7	51.4	20.5	7.3	6.5	20.7	23.1	27.6	10.3	$32,734	$5,122	$27,612
The John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary Schools	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Boulevard NE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7450	423	40	10.6	93.6%	54 (12.8%)	324 (76.6%)	22 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)	19.9	1000^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.2%		24.1	941^st of 1248 public elementary schools	24.6%	59		13.6	28.1	26.8				16.7	29.8	26.8				23.2			$29,270	$1,760	$27,509
Kipp WAYS Primary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	350 Temple St NW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 924-6310	559	43	13.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	546 (97.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	11.4	1155^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.7%		9.2	1203^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	3.6%	48		18.3	14.9	13.8				23.2	17.8	13.8				12.5			$13,697	$1,718	$11,980
Wesley International Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	211 Memorial Dr SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 904-9137	776	57	13.5	96.4%	37 (4.8%)	667 (86.0%)	30 (3.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	26.8	895^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.7%		35.6	764^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.8%	131	86.4	21.5	26.1	28.9	28.4	44.2	33.3	35.4	29.5	34.9	12.5	31.4	35.7	26.5	22.6	29.8	$25,997	$1,422	$24,575
Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Whitehall Ter SW	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7950	279	23	11.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	266 (95.3%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	16	1075^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.2%		13.7	1125^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.9%	50		8.2	15.6	25.6				22.4	20.0	17.9				34.2			$36,030	$2,442	$33,588
Virginia-Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	774 Virginia Avenue NE	Atlanta	30306	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 802-3500	649	46	14.1	15.4%	358 (55.2%)	113 (17.4%)	67 (10.3%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.2%)	97	40^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.8%					(n/a)		69.1	73.1	86.4				71.1	78.5	81.8				90.9			$22,466	$720	$21,747
M. A. Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Fair St SW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3900	461	34	13.4	100.0%	8 (1.7%)	435 (94.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	10.2	1179^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.8%		9.7	1197^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.1%	18		12.9	15.2	23.1				18.6	11.4	10.3				12.8			$28,215	$1,985	$26,230
Woodson Park Academy School	Public	PK, KG-8	1605 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7750	842	71	11.8	100.0%	6 (0.7%)	777 (92.3%)	40 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	15.4	1083^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	12.5%		10.3	1180^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.4%	97		18.9	24.7	18.5	14.9	20.9	20.5	30.5	19.1	12.3	8.9	20.9	20.5	21.0	11.0	13.7	$26,586	$856	$25,730

Frequently Asked Questions about Centennial Place Academy (Charter)

Is Centennial Place Academy (Charter) a good school?

Centennial Place Academy (Charter) ranks 890^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Centennial Place Academy (Charter) in?

Atlanta Public Schools

How many students attend Centennial Place Academy (Charter)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Centennial Place Academy (Charter).

What schools do graduates of Centennial Place Academy (Charter) attend?

Students who attend Centennial Place Academy (Charter) usually go on to attend:

High : Midtown High School

What is the racial makeup of Centennial Place Academy (Charter)?

Students at Centennial Place Academy (Charter) are 90% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

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