Amana Academy West Atlanta

Amana Academy West Atlanta is a K-8 charter school in Smyrna, GA, serving 215 students under the State Specialty Schools II district, and it has earned a 5-star district rating while ranking in the 96th percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional mathematics outcomes. In 2025-2026, 3rd graders posted an 81.1% proficiency rate in math—more than 32 points above the state average—and 4th graders hit 77.5%, a 27-point advantage. These scores rival those of Sope Creek Elementary, the highest-performing nearby school, yet Amana serves a student population with a 34.4% free/reduced lunch rate compared to Sope Creek's 9.1%. The gap with other nearby schools is even starker: in 3rd grade math, Argyle Elementary posted 33.9% proficiency, Green Acres Elementary 37.0%, and Brumby Elementary 40.4%. Amana also ranks in the 97th percentile statewide for African American students, a top-tier result, and shows balanced performance across male and female students (86th and 85th percentiles, respectively).

Beyond academics, Amana boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.5%—less than half the state average of 17.7%—and a favorable 11.6:1 student-teacher ratio. Its K-8 configuration offers continuity through the middle school transition, which may support its strong 6th grade math scores (57.2% proficient vs. 40.7% statewide). The school has also improved its statewide ranking from the 78th to 86th percentile over three years, even as its economically diverse population has more than doubled. While 5th grade science (56.1% proficient) shows a smaller edge over the state, Amana's efficient resource use—$17,823 per student versus over $25,000 at lower-performing nearby schools—demonstrates that strong results are achievable without excessive spending.