Best High Schools in Fairburn, GA

Summary:

The city of Fairburn, Georgia is home to three high schools: Langston Hughes High School, Creekside High School, and Global Impact Academy. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are part of the Fulton County school district.

Among the three schools, Global Impact Academy stands out as the top performer. It ranked 124th out of 451 Georgia high schools, earning a 4-star rating, while the other two schools ranked 363rd and 314th. Global Impact Academy consistently outperforms the other schools and the county and state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with 63.1% of its students proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to just 20.6% at Langston Hughes and 22.7% at Creekside. Additionally, Global Impact Academy has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.5, suggesting more individualized attention for students.

The data also reveals significant differences in the socioeconomic status of the student populations. Creekside High School has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 100%, while Global Impact Academy has the lowest at 52.09%. This disparity in socioeconomic status appears to be correlated with the schools' academic performance, highlighting the importance of addressing the impact of poverty on educational outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Creekside High School	Public	9-12	7405 Herndon Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4300	1,768	104	17.0	100.0%	19 (1.1%)	1,555 (88.0%)	153 (8.7%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (1.6%)	29.7	314^th of 451 public high schools	30.4%		21.2	339^th of 442 public high schools	23.3%	25	22.7	34.0	22.4	$11,273	$454	$10,819
Global Impact Academy	Public	9-12	115 Shaw Drive	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3900	430	30	14.5	52.1%	2 (0.5%)	392 (91.2%)	28 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	67.2	124^th of 451 public high schools	72.5%					(n/a)	63.1	44.4	33.0
Langston Hughes High School	Public	9-12	7501 Hall Rd	Fairburn	30213	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-3620	1,964	104	18.8	64.7%	13 (0.7%)	1,691 (86.1%)	217 (11.0%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (1.7%)	20.1	363^rd of 451 public high schools	19.5%		17.4	362^nd of 442 public high schools	18.1%	1	20.6	16.1	28.7	$10,971	$757	$10,215

Cities Near Fairburn

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Union City	1.66 mi	4	288^th
College Park	2.81 mi	22	301^st
Atlanta	5.08 mi	150	249^th
Palmetto	5.5 mi	2	203^rd
Tyrone	5.83 mi	3	46^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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