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Main Street Charter Academy

Q: Is Main Street Charter Academy a good school?

Main Street Charter Academy ranks 624 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

624^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Main Street Charter Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 831 students in grades K-8 in College Park, Georgia, which is part of the Fulton County School District.

While Main Street Charter Academy is part of a district ranked 47th out of 206 in the state, the school's academic performance has been a concern. Its test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessment are generally lower than the Fulton County and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32.5% of 3rd graders at Main Street Charter Academy were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.8% in Fulton County and 34.9% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 376th out of 1,205 schools in 2016-2017 to 842nd out of 1,233 schools in 2015-2016, with its current ranking at 624th out of 1,238 schools.

Interestingly, when compared to nearby schools like Resurgence Hall Charter School, which is just 2.53 miles away, Main Street Charter Academy performs significantly worse on standardized tests and has a much lower statewide ranking. Additionally, Main Street Charter Academy has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.75% in 2023-2024 to 90.96% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Despite the increased spending per student at Main Street Charter Academy over the years, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

817

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,084

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2861 Lakeshore Dr
College Park, GA 30337

(404) 668-0261

District: Fulton County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.2%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2016)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg53%

Georgia avg41%

Elementary school

624^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

261^st of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 62Elementary Schools in the Fulton County

47^th of 206Fulton County 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	45.3	624 of 1238	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	634 of 1248	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	622 of 1242	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	720 of 1244	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	489 of 1214	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	559 of 1234	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	458 of 1209	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.7	376 of 1205	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	31.9	842 of 1233	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.3	407 of 1240	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.5	657 of 1231	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.7	723 of 1225	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	261 of 584	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	365 of 588	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	350 of 577	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	358 of 567	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	298 of 542	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	301 of 559	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	316 of 543	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.7	314 of 539	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.2	374 of 545	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.8	379 of 537	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.5	255 of 527	51.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science38%~ state avg

Social Studies35%-4 vs state

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, July 1, 2024

TMSA has engaged my child in learning in a way I have never seen before. She was doing poorly in math prior to attending TMSA, rather quickly in the school year they began to pull her for extra help in math. Her teacher also encouraged her, helped to build her confidence in math along with her dad and I at home. She has made tremendous progress and her dad and I are so please with her overall improvement. SHE NEVER WANTS TO MISS SCHOOL! I have found that they provide a safe and fun environment for their scholars. I am happy we chose this school for our child. When her brother is old enough he will attend also. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, October 21, 2018

The Main Street Academy has been our home since it opened in 2010. Our older son graduated from TMSA last year and has been doing very well at a rigorous dual magnet high school, so the preparation he received was top notch. Our younger son is in 5th grade and has had an excellent experience at TMSA - nurturing his interests in science and reading. Parent involvement is phenomenal. Lots of extracurriculars and caring teachers. We love the school. Close Quote

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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
Main Street Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2861 Lakeshore Dr	College Park	30337	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 668-0261	817	51	16.0	46.1%	16 (2.0%)	737 (90.2%)	37 (4.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	45.3	624^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.6%		44.3	634^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.2%	10	32.5	25.3	47.8	40.9	46.7	43.3	43.4	31.3	40.2	22.6	30.3	37.1	43.5	32.0	35.1	$13,084	$548	$12,536
Brookview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Hammarskjold Dr	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8020	425	32	13.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	397 (93.4%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	18.5	1020^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.6%		28.1	884^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.2%	136	10.6	25.4	18.7				18.5	41.4	16.7				25.7			$19,519	$1,077	$18,443
Asa Hilliard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3353 Mount Olive Rd	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8050	474	42	11.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	401 (84.6%)	54 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	16.3	1063^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	14.1%		24.3	938^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.8%	125	13.4	20.0	23.6				13.4	29.0	8.3				31.9			$21,880	$1,175	$20,705
College Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2075 Princeton Ave	College Park	30337	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8040	475	42	11.3	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	409 (86.1%)	44 (9.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	15.1	1091^st of 1238 public elementary schools	11.9%		13.4	1133^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	9.2%	42	23.0	11.1	15.9				18.9	11.1	16.2				31.3			$24,541	$1,803	$22,738
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Jolly Rd	Atlanta	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8144	597	46	12.9	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	488 (81.7%)	59 (9.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)	17.5	1038^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.2%		15.8	1086^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.0%	48	14.1	10.2	28.4				28.2	19.4	21.1				28.7			$19,668	$1,266	$18,402
RISE Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2626 Hogan Road	Atlanta	30344	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- RISE Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 669-8060	313	18	17.3	87.9%	2 (0.6%)	275 (87.9%)	26 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	15.3	1084^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.4%		13.3	1134^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.1%	50	19.2	20.8	38.1	24.4	28.6	38.0	7.7	12.5	14.3	4.9	0.0	12.0	15.0	12.0	2.0	$15,823	$554	$15,269
Atlanta Unbound Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1743 Hardin Ave	College Park	30337	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Unbound Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 579-0247	199	16	12.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	190 (95.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	8.8	1202^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	2.9%		18.4	1028^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.6%	174	7.7	10.0		26.7	11.1	42.9	3.8	10.0		13.3	5.6	9.5		9.5	0.0	$18,843	$1,584	$17,260
Continental Colony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3181 Hogan Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8000	368	33	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	343 (93.2%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	17	1049^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.5	1149^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.9%	100	18.9	18.8	19.0				20.8	21.9	26.2				26.2			$30,699	$2,048	$28,651
Deerwood Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3070 Fairburn Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3300	469	48	9.7	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	439 (93.6%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	29.3	847^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.6%		18.7	1022^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	18.1%	175	12.2	24.7	35.6				28.4	32.5	34.2				37.0			$27,559	$1,591	$25,968
Resurgence Hall Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	1706 Washington Rd	East Point	30344	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Resurgence Hall Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 382-8512	408	30	13.6	71.1%	5 (1.2%)	389 (95.3%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	97.1	35^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.2%		90.2	136^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.1%	101	65.0	78.4					73.8	91.9								$13,047	$764	$12,283

Frequently Asked Questions about Main Street Charter Academy

How many students attend Main Street Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 817 students attended Main Street Charter Academy.

Is Main Street Charter Academy a good school?

Main Street Charter Academy ranks 624^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Main Street Charter Academy in?

Fulton County

What is the racial makeup of Main Street Charter Academy?

Students at Main Street Charter Academy are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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