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Atlanta Heights Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1056^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Atlanta Heights Charter School is an elementary school serving 765 students in grades K-8 in Atlanta, Georgia. The school is part of the State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter School district, which is ranked 197 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Atlanta Heights Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Atlanta Heights Charter School faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming the state average on the Georgia Milestones assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.9% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 34.9%, and only 25.4% were proficient in math compared to 44.3% statewide. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.56% to 99.61% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding Cobb County and Atlanta Public Schools districts.

Compared to nearby schools, Atlanta Heights Charter School spends less per student, between $9,162 and $10,599, and has a higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.2 to 25.2. While the nearby schools also serve predominantly low-income populations, they generally outperform Atlanta Heights Charter School on test scores and other metrics, suggesting that factors beyond just socioeconomic status, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and instructional practices, may be contributing to the differences in performance.

663

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,539

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3712 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Atlanta, GA 30331

(404) 472-3003

District: State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.6%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Georgia avg41%

Elementary school

1,056^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

545^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

197^th of 206State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter School 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	16.6	1056 of 1238	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1152 of 1248	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1098 of 1242	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1077 of 1244	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	877 of 1214	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1062 of 1234	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1008 of 1209	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.1	975 of 1205	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.6	995 of 1233	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	545 of 584	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	500 of 588	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	450 of 577	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	458 of 567	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	458 of 542	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	479 of 559	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	448 of 543	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	461 of 539	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	462 of 545	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science19%-19 vs state

English Language Arts18%-21 vs state

Mathematics17%-27 vs state

Social Studies10%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
Atlanta Heights Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3712 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 472-3003	663	34	19.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	574 (86.6%)	32 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.3%)	16.6	1056^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.7%		12.3	1152^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	7.7%	96	26.9	16.2	22.1	12.5	16.2	16.7	25.4	19.4	22.1	5.6	8.7	19.7	26.5	11.4	9.7	$18,539	$3,331	$15,208
The Kindezi School	Public, Charter	K-8	286 Wilson Mill Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 671-4920	360	42	8.5	100.0%	8 (2.2%)	336 (93.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	27.5	882^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	28.8%		25	928^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.6%	46	27.3	23.3	30.8	25.0	10.0	22.5	47.7	34.9	17.9	7.5	3.3	7.5	23.1	15.0	10.0	$25,883	$2,764	$23,119
Miles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4215 Bakers Ferry Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8900	499	42	11.8	100.0%	4 (0.8%)	449 (90.0%)	42 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11.6	1153^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	6.9%		10.9	1171^st of 1248 public elementary schools	6.2%	18	20.7	19.7	12.9				20.7	20.8	5.9				7.1			$29,376	$1,886	$27,489
Harper-Archer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3399 Collier Dr NW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8500	545	49	11.0	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	481 (88.3%)	48 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	7	1211^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.2%		9.9	1186^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.0%	25	14.0	10.8	6.6				12.9	13.5	8.8				11.1			$31,645	$1,985	$29,661
Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	631 Harwell Rd NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5700	390	36	10.9	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	360 (92.3%)	21 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	24	942^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	23.9%		20.7	1001^st of 1248 public elementary schools	19.8%	59	21.7	23.9	29.7				23.3	32.8	25.7				27.0			$32,608	$2,372	$30,236
West Manor Elementary School	Public	K-5	570 Lynhurst Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3350	247	23	10.9	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	200 (81.0%)	37 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	47.4	601^st of 1238 public elementary schools	51.5%		34.1	783^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	37.3%	182	41.0	29.7	46.7				30.8	19.4	44.4				46.7			$33,146	$2,462	$30,684
Peyton Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Peyton Rd SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7100	283	26	10.8	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	243 (85.9%)	34 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	20.8	986^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.4%		12.2	1154^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.5%	168	32.6	23.4	11.5				34.9	29.8	11.5				17.3			$34,679	$1,837	$32,841
KIPP Soul Primary	Public, Charter	K-5	1445 Maynard Rd NW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 759-6852	505	37	13.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	496 (98.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	1046^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.5%		12.7	1145^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.3%	99	17.8	17.9	23.1				25.6	18.1	19.2				28.2			$12,843	$1,240	$11,603
City View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 S Gordon Rd SW	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2553	870	77	11.3	100.0%	31 (3.6%)	307 (35.3%)	502 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.6%)	18.3	1024^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.3%		18	1040^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.7%	16	21.8	20.1	20.6				22.6	30.9	20.6				21.3			$19,693	$984	$18,709
Beecher Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2257 Bollingbrook Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8300	237	22	11.0	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	223 (94.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	62.1	411^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.8%		48.3	580^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.5%	169	41.7	56.7	42.9				44.4	66.7	38.1				42.9			$40,846	$1,895	$38,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Atlanta Heights Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Atlanta Heights Charter School?

Students at Atlanta Heights Charter School are 87% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Atlanta Heights Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Atlanta Heights Charter School.

Is Atlanta Heights Charter School a good school?

Atlanta Heights Charter School ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Atlanta Heights Charter School in?

State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter School

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