Tuskegee Airman Global Academy

Q: Is Tuskegee Airman Global Academy a good school?

Tuskegee Airman Global Academy ranks 932 nd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Tuskegee Airman Global Academy is an elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 520 students in grades PK-5. Despite relatively high spending per student, the school consistently underperforms compared to the Atlanta Public Schools district and the state of Georgia in academic metrics.

Tuskegee Airman Global Academy has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's academic performance is significantly below district and state averages, with only 19.4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 36.2% for Atlanta Public Schools and 38.4% for Georgia. Nearby schools, such as Beecher Hills Elementary School, which also serve economically disadvantaged populations, generally outperform Tuskegee Airman Global Academy in academic metrics.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Tuskegee Airman Global Academy, the school's academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. The school's persistent low performance, coupled with the unique challenges faced by its student population, indicate that a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1626 Westhaven Dr SW
Atlanta, GA 30311

(404) 802-8450

District: Atlanta Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
932^nd of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,320

Students who attend Tuskegee Airman Global Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Herman J. Russell West End Academy
High:	Booker T. Washington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 466

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.6%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tuskegee Airman Global Academy ranks worse than 74.7% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 22^nd among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.73. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (94.6%), Hispanic (2.6%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tuskegee Airman Global Academy is 11.3. 26 elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tuskegee Airman Global Academy employs 41.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tuskegee Airman Global Academy is $15,320. 38 elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Tuskegee Airman Global Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Atlanta Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Atlanta Public Schools 149^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tuskegee Airman Global Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2019	17.68	1029^th	1234	16.6%
2021	6.53	1207^th	1214	0.6%
2022	9.81	1177^th	1244	5.4%
2023	10.80	1165^th	1242	6.2%
2024	24.73	932^nd	1248	25.3%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, September 20, 2023

I am thrilled to share my exceptional experience with Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy (TAG) and the transformative impact it has had on my scholar's education. Enrolling my child at TAG three years ago has proven to be the best decision I could have made.

One of the standout aspects of TAG is its commitment to fostering a holistic environment of health and wellness for all students. The school goes beyond academic excellence and recognizes the importance of nurturing the well-being of every learner. Through a range of initiatives, TAG ensures that students have the support they need to thrive both academically and personally.

While you may come across some negative feedback from the past, I urge you not to be misled. TAG has demonstrated remarkable progress academically over the past five years. Year after year, the school has incrementally improved its academic performance, reflecting a dedication to constant growth and improvement. This commitment to excellence is evident in the positive trajectory of academic achievement at TAG.

What sets TAG apart is its unwavering focus on the journey of improvement. The school actively involves families in this process, ensuring that parents and guardians are informed and engaged partners in their child's education. TAG's dedication to continuous improvement extends to all stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and supportive community.

At the heart of TAG's mission are their guiding principles, often referred to as their "Northstar." These principles underscore the commitment to meeting the individual needs of every student. The school understands that each learner is unique and strives to provide a personalized and inclusive educational experience. This student-centric approach ensures that no child's needs are overlooked, creating an environment where every student can thrive.

In summary, my experience with Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy has been nothing short of phenomenal. The school's commitment to holistic education, continuous improvement, and meeting the needs of every student sets it apart. I wholeheartedly recommend TAG to any family seeking an exceptional educational experience that goes beyond academics. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 27, 2018

The teachers give excellent attention to students I've noticed. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Tuskegee Airman Global Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	1	688	0	11	1	0	2	703
2018	0	662	0	1	1	0	2	666
2019	1	636	1	4	1	0	1	644
2020	0	592	1	8	1	0	1	603
2021	0	542	0	7	4	0	3	556
2022	0	500	0	7	1	0	6	514
2023	1	502	0	7	1	1	8	520
2024	0	441	1	12	2	0	10	466

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tuskegee Airman Global Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	703	44.0	15.9	100
2018	666	42.7	15.5	100
2019	644	42.2	15.2	100
2020	603	41.8	14.4	78.8
2021	556	40.8	13.6	100
2022	514	39.5	13.0	n/a
2023	520	35.9	14.4	100
2024	466	41.2	11.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tuskegee Airman Global Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	703	44.0	15.9	100
2018	666	42.7	15.5	100
2019	644	42.2	15.2	100
2020	603	41.8	14.4	78.8
2021	556	40.8	13.6	100
2022	514	39.5	13.0	n/a
2023	520	35.9	14.4	100
2024	466	41.2	11.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tuskegee Airman Global Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,072 (10.4%)	$9,210 (89.6%)	$10,283
2018	$1,026 (6.9%)	$13,786 (93.1%)	$14,812
2019	$1,011 (6.6%)	$14,310 (93.4%)	$15,320

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tuskegee Airman Global Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1029^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1165^th of 1242 Elementary schools	10.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tuskegee Airman Global Academy)	11.5	9.5	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	36.9	34.5	2.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tuskegee Airman Global Academy)	38.5	20.2	18.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	45.1	36.7	8.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tuskegee Airman Global Academy)	21.7	9.2	12.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	35.7	33.7	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tuskegee Airman Global Academy)	26.2	19.7	6.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	42.3	35.9	6.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tuskegee Airman Global Academy)	20.7	17.3	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Atlanta Public Schools)	38.7	35.9	2.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tuskegee Airman Global Academy)	18.5	6.7	11.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Atlanta Public Schools)	33.7	29.5	4.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Tuskegee Airman Global Academy)	26.1	10.7	15.4%
5th Grade Science (Atlanta Public Schools)	37.7	29.7	8%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	644	520	19.3%
African American	636	502	21.1%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	4	7	75%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	1	1
Two or More Races	1	8	700%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Tuskegee Airman Global Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tuskegee Airman Global Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1626 Westhaven Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8450	466	41	11.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	441 (94.6%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	24.7	932^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	25.3%		10.8	1165^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.2%	233	19.4	18.2	25.0	38.9	32.8	16.2	32.4	$15,320	$1,011	$14,310
KIPP Strive Primary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	1448 Lucile Ave SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 924-6310	521	30	17.2	81.4%	12 (2.3%)	498 (95.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	38.7	716^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.6%		33.3	791^st of 1242 public elementary schools	36.3%	75	36.5	28.7		39.4	28.7			$12,457	$1,316	$11,141
Finch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1114 Avon Ave SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4000	319	38	8.3	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	304 (95.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	17.2	1058^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.2%		16	1079^th of 1242 public elementary schools	13.1%	21	24.0	13.0	26.2	30.0	8.7	16.4	23.0	$20,280	$1,633	$18,646
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	252	26	9.7	79.8%	2 (0.8%)	238 (94.4%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	48.3	580^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.5%		65	395^th of 1242 public elementary schools	68.2%	185	46.2	39.5	46.7	38.5	34.9	33.3	33.3	$21,668	$1,833	$19,835
F. L. Stanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7500	174	18	9.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	171 (98.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	14.2	1110^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.6	1130^th of 1242 public elementary schools	9.0%	20	10.3	16.2	27.0	10.3	27.0	13.5	21.6	$21,056	$1,208	$19,847
M. A. Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Fair St SW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3900	481	36	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	459 (95.4%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	9.7	1197^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.1%		23.1	954^th of 1242 public elementary schools	23.2%	243	15.3	12.3	23.3	8.2	11.1	15.1	12.3	$17,096	$1,157	$15,939
Cascade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2326 Venetian Dr SW	Atlanta	30311	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8100	293	33	8.9	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	279 (95.2%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	14	1117^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.5%		10.6	1169^th of 1242 public elementary schools	5.9%	52	21.3	10.9	15.3	34.0	22.2	8.5	15.5	$17,714	$1,072	$16,642
Charles L. Gideons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	897 Welch St SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7700	295	32	9.1	100.0%	13 (4.4%)	262 (88.8%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	12.6	1147^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.1%		10.4	1176^th of 1242 public elementary schools	5.3%	29	7.1	10.5	26.1	19.0	26.3	13.0	17.4	$21,020	$1,056	$19,963
Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Whitehall Ter SW	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7950	250	28	8.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	239 (95.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	13.7	1125^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.9%		9.2	1200^th of 1242 public elementary schools	3.4%	75	9.8	11.8	26.7	17.1	23.5	18.6	18.3	$17,422	$1,439	$15,983
Kipp WAYS Primary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	350 Temple St NW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 924-6310	484	32	15.3	99.4%	2 (0.4%)	470 (97.1%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	9.2	1203^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	3.6%		16.6	1073^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	13.6%	130	11.0	17.2		11.0	10.8			$12,516	$654	$11,862

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuskegee Airman Global Academy

What is the racial makeup of Tuskegee Airman Global Academy?

Students at Tuskegee Airman Global Academy are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Tuskegee Airman Global Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 466 students attended Tuskegee Airman Global Academy.

What schools do graduates of Tuskegee Airman Global Academy attend?

Students who attend Tuskegee Airman Global Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herman J. Russell West End Academy
High : Booker T. Washington High School

What district is Tuskegee Airman Global Academy in?

Atlanta Public Schools

Is Tuskegee Airman Global Academy a good school?

Tuskegee Airman Global Academy ranks 932^nd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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