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Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy

Public Grades 6-12

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 72% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy (CSKYWLA) is a public all-girls school in Atlanta, GA, serving 377 students in grades 6 through 12 within the Atlanta Public Schools district. This school has engineered a remarkable turnaround, climbing from a 1-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 4-star rating in 2025-2026, now ranking 129th out of 455 Georgia high schools—a jump of over 225 positions in just seven years.

What truly sets CSKYWLA apart is its combination of a perfect graduation rate and standout high school test scores. The school has maintained a 100% graduation rate for five consecutive years, far exceeding the district average of 90.5% and the state average of 87.2%. On End-of-Course (EOC) assessments, CSKYWLA outperforms both district and state averages in Biology (54.3% proficient vs. 47.2% state) and U.S. History (52.2% vs. 38.5% state), and nearly matches the state in Algebra I. This is especially notable given that 97.88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school also posts exceptional results for its African American students, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide for this subgroup. Interestingly, while middle-grade math scores lag behind state averages, students catch up dramatically by high school, suggesting the school's model is particularly effective in the upper grades.

CSKYWLA shares a campus with B.E.S.T Academy, an all-boys school serving a similarly high-poverty population. In this natural comparison, CSKYWLA outperforms its sister school in graduation rate (100% vs. 97.4%), overall state rank (129 vs. 200), and Biology proficiency (54.3% vs. 37.3%). The school also competes with much wealthier peers—its Biology scores nearly match North Atlanta High School (where only 30% of students are economically disadvantaged), and its U.S. History proficiency is dramatically higher. With a low 7.9:1 student-teacher ratio and $37,604 spent per student, the school invests heavily in personalized learning. Chronic absenteeism, while improved from 43% to 22.9%, remains a challenge, though it is better than most nearby schools like Carver High School (59.5%) and Booker T. Washington High School (57.4%).

377

Students ?

7.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,604

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1190 Northwest Dr NW
Atlanta, GA 30318

(404) 802-4900

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.6%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2013 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Atlanta Public Schools

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Georgia avg42%

Middle school

314^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 30 pts since 2018

From bottom 15% (2018) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

129^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 56 pts since 2018

From bottom 16% (2018) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 15High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	314 of 578	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	395 of 585	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	365 of 578	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	383 of 569	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	350 of 558	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	376 of 559	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.0	460 of 543	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	147 of 480	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	241 of 494	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	197 of 489	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	188 of 485	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	165 of 482	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	289 of 550	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.6	413 of 567	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	379 of 558	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	387 of 553	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	372 of 544	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	129 of 455	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	44.8	199 of 451	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	198 of 454	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.1	285 of 448	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	276 of 431	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.1	354 of 438	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	361 of 428	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.2	302 of 435	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.2	342 of 425	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.8	285 of 425	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	47 of 376	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.1	98 of 391	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	81 of 382	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	143 of 384	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	130 of 372	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	119 of 431	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	44.8	202 of 438	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	203 of 435	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	274 of 433	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	296 of 430	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2026)69th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile~ school

High school

African American (2026)88th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology54%+7 vs state

United States History52%+14 vs state

Algebra I48%~ state avg

Science35%+6 vs state

Social Studies33%-7 vs state

Mathematics30%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	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 United States History 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	1190 Northwest Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4900	377	48	7.9	97.9%	1 (0.3%)	353 (93.6%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	56.3	129^th of 455 public high schools	71.6%		44.8	199^th of 451 public high schools	55.9%	70	47.5	54.3	52.2	25.0	26.2	39.2	35.3	33.4	$37,604	$1,644	$35,959
B.E.S.T Academy	Public	6-12	1190 Northwest Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4950	268	34	7.8	96.6%	1 (0.4%)	249 (92.9%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	43.7	200^th of 455 public high schools	56.0%		32.8	280^th of 451 public high schools	37.9%	80	49.2	37.3	43.8	33.3	23.8	40.0	45.0	35.0	$43,336	$2,621	$40,715
Frederick Douglass High School	Public	9-12	225 Hamilton E Holmes Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3100	1,296	87	14.9	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	1,165 (89.9%)	103 (7.9%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.5%)	23.3	335^th of 455 public high schools	26.4%		20	355^th of 451 public high schools	21.3%	20	23.2	17.0	38.2						$27,423	$2,113	$25,310
Kipp Atlanta Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	98 Anderson Ave NW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 326-4858	874	70	12.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	856 (97.9%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	21.2	351^st of 455 public high schools	22.9%		21.2	351^st of 451 public high schools	22.2%		27.9	24.7	26.5						$20,374	$980	$19,393
Benjamin E. Mays High School	Public	9-12	3450 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5100	1,338	112	11.9	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	1,214 (90.7%)	105 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	14 (1.0%)	28.4	297^th of 455 public high schools	34.7%		25.1	328^th of 451 public high schools	27.3%	31	23.7	35.9	29.5						$26,366	$1,747	$24,619
Booker T. Washington High School	Public	9-12	45 Whitehouse Dr SW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4600	856	71	12.0	100.0%	5 (0.6%)	811 (94.7%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	38.9	228^th of 455 public high schools	49.9%		16.7	376^th of 451 public high schools	16.6%	148	21.8	33.8	48.7						$28,684	$1,941	$26,742
North Atlanta High School	Public	9-12	4111 Northside Pkwy NW	Atlanta	30327	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-4700	2,368	144	16.4	30.3%	686 (29.0%)	906 (38.3%)	583 (24.6%)	48 (2.0%)	10 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	132 (5.6%)	51	162^nd of 455 public high schools	64.4%		54.6	146^th of 451 public high schools	67.6%	16	44.4	55.8	14.5						$22,998	$880	$22,118
Pebblebrook High School	Public	9-12	991 Old Alabama Rd SW	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2521	2,574	151	17.1	96.5%	109 (4.2%)	1,229 (47.7%)	1,166 (45.3%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	64 (2.5%)	45.9	185^th of 455 public high schools	59.3%		38.4	241^st of 451 public high schools	46.6%	56	25.3	45.3	48.9						$14,156	$867	$13,289
D. M. Therrell High School	Public	9-12	3099 Panther Trl SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5300	964	68	14.0	100.0%	2 (0.2%)	910 (94.4%)	36 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	22.5	342^nd of 455 public high schools	24.8%		14.8	391^st of 451 public high schools	13.3%	49	35.7	30.2	14.2						$27,908	$1,395	$26,513
Midtown High School	Public	9-12	929 Charles Allen Dr NE	Atlanta	30309	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3001	1,696	103	16.4	27.4%	731 (43.1%)	633 (37.3%)	153 (9.0%)	47 (2.8%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (7.3%)	58.1	120^th of 455 public high schools	73.6%		72.5	75^th of 451 public high schools	83.4%	45	43.9	59.5	35.9						$23,302	$917	$22,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy

How many students attend Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy?

Students at Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy are 94% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy a good school?

Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy ranks 129^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Atlanta Public Schools

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