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Northwest Classical Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
277th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,238 Georgia Alternative Schools
Better than 78% of Georgia alternative schools
Summary

Northwest Classical Academy is a public charter school located in Kennesaw, Georgia, serving 728 students in grades K-12. The school focuses on providing a classical education curriculum and is part of the State Specialty Schools II district.

Northwest Classical Academy consistently outperforms the state average in the Georgia Milestones assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 46.6% to 63.5% in English Language Arts and 44.9% to 61.1% in Mathematics across different grade levels. However, the school lags behind the nearby Atlanta Classical Academy in most academic metrics. Northwest Classical Academy maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.6 to 14.7 over the past three school years, which is higher than the Atlanta Classical Academy (11.4) and Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence (9.7).

The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Northwest Classical Academy has increased from 15.16% in 2022-2023 to 29.95% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. This could present challenges in maintaining academic performance and ensuring equitable access to resources and support for all students. In contrast, the smaller Devereux Ackerman Academy located near Northwest Classical Academy has significantly lower academic performance, with 0% proficiency rates in several subjects.

798
Students ?
13.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,014
Per pupil spending ?
27.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3010 Cobb Parkway North
       Kennesaw, GA  30152

(470) 502-9700

District: State Specialty Schools II- Northwest Classical Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.9%
African American:
18.2%
Hispanic:
16.0%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2023 → 76th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Georgia average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of Georgia alternative schools
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
Georgia avg41%
Elementary school
277th of 1,238
Georgia public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▬ steady since 2023
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
111th of 584
Georgia public middle schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 8 pts since 2024
From top 27% (2024) to top 19% (2025)
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★★★★★
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High school
109th of 452
Georgia public high schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 5 pts since 2024
From top 19% (2024) to top 24% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202574.9277 of 123877.6%★★★★☆
202471.3328 of 124873.7%★★★★☆
202375.6276 of 124277.8%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202578.6111 of 58481.0%★★★★☆
202468.2161 of 58872.6%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202563.0109 of 45275.9%★★★★☆
202469.789 of 45880.6%★★★★☆
By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?
Biology64%+20 vs state
English Language Arts54%+14 vs state
Mathematics52%+9 vs state
Science50%+12 vs state
Algebra I48%+3 vs state
Social Studies40%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Friday, November 8, 2024

Open Quote Not all that it seems, Corrupt leadership using"virtuosity" as a disguise for discrimination towards students of diverse backgrounds with diverse learning needs Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, January 4, 2024

Open Quote 5 stars for the teachers and curriculum, zero for the administration. Head of the school is arrogant and condescending and doesn't even know it. His social and communication skills are appallingly poor for someone in a leadership position. The administration places policy over the well-being of the students which shows in the constant turnover of students and teachers. Close Quote




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Northwest Classical Academy ranks 277th of 1238 Georgia alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 798 students attended Northwest Classical Academy.

Students at Northwest Classical Academy are 58% White, 18% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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