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KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School

Q: Is KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School a good school?

KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School ranks 431 st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School?

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

Q: 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.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School is a middle school in Atlanta, GA, serving 289 students in grades 6–8 within the Atlanta Public Schools district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The clearest bright spot at KIPP WAYS is Algebra I. In the most recent testing year, 58.3% of students scored proficient or above—well ahead of both the district (41.7%) and state (48.1%) averages. This is especially notable because the school’s grade-level math scores trail those same averages. For example, 8th grade math proficiency jumped from 11.1% to 35.2% in one year, a remarkable gain that brought the school close to the district average of 38.6%. The school also shows strong results for its African American students, ranking in the 45th percentile statewide for that group—far better than its overall 25th percentile ranking. Chronic absenteeism has fallen steadily from 41.4% in 2022-2023 to 23.4% now, which is actually below the district average of 27.6%.

Still, challenges remain. Social studies proficiency sits at just 15.9%, compared to 32.6% for the district and 40.2% for the state. And when compared to Kipp Strive Charter School, a sister KIPP school just 1.7 miles away, KIPP WAYS trails in nearly every subject—most strikingly in social studies, where KIPP Strive’s 49.5% proficiency is more than triple KIPP WAYS’s rate. KIPP Strive also has lower chronic absenteeism (15.7%) and a higher overall state ranking (53rd percentile vs. 25th). That said, KIPP WAYS is improving. It moved from a 0-star to a 1-star rating this year, and its per-student spending of $27,417 is among the highest in the area—though KIPP Strive spends about 19% less and gets stronger results. For parents, the takeaway is a school with real momentum in math and attendance, but with work still needed in social studies and other areas.

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: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2021 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2026) from a <1st-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 24 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg35%

Georgia avg42%

431^st of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

120^th of 201Atlanta 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	431 of 578	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	534 of 585	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	513 of 578	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	506 of 569	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	423 of 558	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	265 of 480	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.6	402 of 494	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	380 of 489	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	369 of 485	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	257 of 482	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	425 of 550	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	499 of 567	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	492 of 558	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	493 of 553	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	417 of 544	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	416 of 550	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	519 of 569	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	503 of 561	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	496 of 559	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	425 of 553	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)45th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I58%+10 vs state

Mathematics23%-20 vs state

Science23%-7 vs state

Social Studies16%-24 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 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%)	24.7	431^st of 578 public middle schools	25.4%		13.6	534^th of 585 public middle schools	8.7%	103	58.3		16.3	17.4	35.2	22.8	15.9		$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%)	16.8	487^th of 578 public middle schools	15.7%		10.4	552^nd of 585 public middle schools	5.6%	65	90.0	18.8	16.5	10.6	18.8	16.9	17.1		$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%)	47.6	274^th of 578 public middle schools	52.6%		31	401^st of 585 public middle schools	31.5%	127			18.5	28.9	39.6	38.5	49.5		$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%)	22.5	447^th of 578 public middle schools	22.7%		14.4	521^st of 585 public middle schools	10.9%	74			9.4	21.0	18.3	21.6	30.1		$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%)	40.9	320^th of 578 public middle schools	44.6%		36.7	364^th of 585 public middle schools	37.8%	44	95.7		31.4	31.7	34.2	26.9	31.2	87.9	$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	(470) 502-3110	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%)	15.4	503^rd of 578 public middle schools	13.0%		26.4	431^st of 585 public middle schools	26.3%	72			15.4	11.9	30.5	2.8	13.6	30.4	$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%)	88.9	51^st of 578 public middle schools	91.2%		93.3	42^nd of 585 public middle schools	92.8%	9	98.9		71.6	69.0	73.3	33.5	62.2	85.1	$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%)	26.8	419^th of 578 public middle schools	27.5%		17.1	492^nd of 585 public middle schools	15.9%	73	90.9		12.0	26.9	39.6	12.6	23.8	72.2	$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%)	11.1	537^th of 578 public middle schools	7.1%		8.6	564^th of 585 public middle schools	3.6%	27	25.0		9.5	7.8	10.8	16.1	4.3		$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%)	9.6	549^th of 578 public middle schools	5.0%		11.9	544^th of 585 public middle schools	7.0%	5	26.2		11.1	8.9	10.6	10.7	6.2		$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.

Is KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School a good school?

KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School ranks 431^st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

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.

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