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KIPP Soul Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

KIPP Soul Academy is a middle school in Atlanta, GA, serving 285 students in grades 6–8 within the Atlanta Public Schools district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

KIPP Soul Academy currently ranks in the 24th percentile statewide, earning a one-star rating. While the overall numbers are modest, there are some encouraging signs. The school performs notably better for its African American students, who rank in the 44th percentile statewide—a 20-point gap above the school's overall ranking. In math, there's a clear upward trend as students progress: only 21.9% of 6th graders are proficient, but that rises to 24.7% for 7th graders and 32% for 8th graders, which is within 6.6 points of the district average. The school also made a major improvement in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 42.5% to 28.5% in the most recent year—though that's still above the state average of 17.7%. Science and social studies remain areas of concern, with only 10.7% and 18.6% of 8th graders proficient, respectively.

Compared to peer schools, KIPP Soul's results are mixed. Kipp Strive Charter School, just over 5 miles away, serves a similarly high-poverty population but ranks in the 53rd percentile with three stars, and its 8th-grade science proficiency (38.5%) is nearly four times higher. KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School ranks similarly to KIPP Soul (25th percentile) but shows stronger 8th-grade math (35.2%) and notably strong Algebra I results (58.3% proficiency). KIPP Soul spends $27,198 per student—roughly double what Griffin Middle School spends ($14,197)—yet Griffin ranks in the 71st percentile. This gap between spending and outcomes, combined with the success of KIPP Strive, suggests that improvement is achievable with the right strategies.

285

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,198

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1445 Maynard Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30331

(404) 324-6310

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.9%

Hispanic:

1.1%

American Indian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2022 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

Georgia avg40%

442^nd of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 4 pts since 2022

From bottom 20% (2022) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

119^th of 202Atlanta 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	23.2	442 of 578	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	452 of 585	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	455 of 578	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	461 of 569	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	447 of 558	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	271 of 480	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	289 of 494	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	281 of 489	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	306 of 485	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	277 of 482	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	428 of 550	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	470 of 567	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	477 of 558	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	461 of 553	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	460 of 544	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	431 of 550	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	425 of 569	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	411 of 561	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	452 of 559	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	419 of 553	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)44th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics26%-17 vs state

Social Studies19%-22 vs state

Science11%-19 vs state

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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 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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP Soul Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1445 Maynard Rd NW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 324-6310	285	22	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	279 (97.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23.2	442^nd of 578 public middle schools	23.5%		22.4	452^nd of 585 public middle schools	22.7%	10				21.9	24.7	32.0		10.7	18.6		$27,198	$2,358	$24,840
Betty Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	1550 Pebblebrook Cir SE	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2414	702	45	15.6	99.0%	27 (3.8%)	349 (49.7%)	310 (44.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	35.1	366^th of 578 public middle schools	36.7%		34.3	379^th of 585 public middle schools	35.2%	13	96.0			25.9	33.7	32.4		17.5	30.6	73.1	$16,188	$882	$15,306
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%)	15.5	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
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
Lindley Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Veterans Memorial Hwy SE	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2496	905	67	13.5	100.0%	36 (4.0%)	439 (48.5%)	402 (44.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.5%)	41	317^th of 578 public middle schools	45.2%		31.3	397^th of 585 public middle schools	32.1%	80	90.0			32.4	32.3	33.1		30.3	28.0	75.0	$16,361	$927	$15,434
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
Griffin Middle School	Public	6-8	4010 King Springs Rd SE	Smyrna	30082	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6917	991	61	16.2	55.0%	233 (23.5%)	369 (37.2%)	298 (30.1%)	31 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.9%)	66.8	167^th of 578 public middle schools	71.1%		64.2	178^th of 585 public middle schools	69.6%	11	100.0			43.0	41.0	57.9		28.8	57.7	74.0	$14,197	$321	$13,877
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
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
Floyd Middle School	Public	6-8	4803 Floyd Rd SW	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2453	776	55	14.0	100.0%	54 (7.0%)	285 (36.7%)	404 (52.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.6%)	32.6	378^th of 578 public middle schools	34.6%		41.8	324^th of 585 public middle schools	44.6%	54	94.0			23.3	23.8	29.7		31.0	22.3		$16,674	$852	$15,822

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KIPP Soul Academy ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Georgia middle schools.

What district is KIPP Soul Academy in?

Atlanta Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Soul Academy?

Students at KIPP Soul Academy are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend KIPP Soul Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended KIPP Soul Academy.

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