KIPP South Fulton Academy School

Q: Is KIPP South Fulton Academy School a good school?

KIPP South Fulton Academy School ranks 188 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

KIPP South Fulton Academy School is a public charter middle school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 364 students in grades 5-8. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the Fulton County and Georgia state averages in academic proficiency, with a 97.1% proficiency rate in Milestones Assessment/Algebra I compared to 57.4% for Fulton County and 44% for the state.

KIPP South Fulton Academy School has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 30% of Georgia middle schools in recent years. The school's small student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.9 to 13.3, suggests a more personalized learning environment. Additionally, the school serves a population with a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, with 60.99% to 74.64% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Atlanta Public Schools and Fulton County districts, KIPP South Fulton Academy School consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. The school's higher per-student spending, ranging from $9,852 to $12,750 over the past three years, suggests it has access to more resources and funding to support its educational programs.

Detail:

Public, Charter 5-8

1286 Washington Rd
Atlanta, GA 30344

(678) 278-0160

District: Fulton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
188^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,046

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 380

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.6%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details KIPP South Fulton Academy School ranks better than 68% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 11^th among 20 ranked middle schools in the Fulton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.08. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details KIPP South Fulton Academy School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Fulton County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (86.6%), Hispanic (11.3%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at KIPP South Fulton Academy School is 12.6, which is the 6^th best among 20 middle schools in the Fulton County School District. (See more...)

Compare KIPP South Fulton Academy School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at KIPP South Fulton Academy School is $11,046, which is the 10^th highest among 20 middle schools in the Fulton County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

KIPP South Fulton Academy School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks KIPP South Fulton Academy School 188^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See KIPP South Fulton Academy School in the ranking list.)

Fulton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Fulton County 57^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for KIPP South Fulton Academy School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	62.39	162^nd	420	61.4%
2007	84.71	31^st	445	93.0%
2008	85.36	35^th	462	92.4%
2010	81.98	45^th	494	90.9%
2011	81.26	51^st	504	89.9%
2012	77.26	87^th	508	82.9%
2013	75.90	94^th	527	82.2%
2014	79.87	54^th	521	89.6%
2015	81.20	90^th	537	83.2%
2016	70.88	130^th	545	76.1%
2017	69.56	140^th	539	74.0%
2018	72.01	131^st	543	75.9%
2019	79.18	102^nd	559	81.8%
2021	26.55	401^st	542	26.0%
2022	37.17	344^th	567	39.3%
2023	48.47	272^nd	577	52.9%
2024	63.08	188^th	588	68.0%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, January 26, 2017

Extremely surprised at the ratings (that is how I got fooled). With my child coming into the school, they mentioned that several students and their parents complained about it... after a few months, I was added to the list of parents that just isn't happy with the place. It is way too many grown, disrespectful children there. If they would clean up house, it would be a great place for any child. It is a school that require a lot of time and hard work from their student, so that was a plus for me (and my only plus). Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, March 30, 2016

its helpful and you should send your child. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Terrible school overall. It doesnt enforce any rules or hold children accountable. Chaos reigns. Close Quote

Enrollment information for KIPP South Fulton Academy School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	1	69	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	75
2005	0	122	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	131
2006	1	201	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	3	213
2007	1	275	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	5	287
2008	0	292	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	4	300
2009	0	308	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	6	321
2010	0	289	1	15	0	0	6	0	311
2011	0	298	1	19	0	0	7	0	325
2012	0	293	0	21	0	0	6	0	320
2013	0	303	0	13	0	0	5	0	321
2014	0	300	0	25	0	0	5	0	330
2015	0	305	1	19	0	0	4	0	329
2016	3	307	1	23	0	1	4	0	339
2017	3	300	2	26	0	1	5	0	337
2018	4	293	2	28	0	1	5	0	333
2019	5	282	2	32	0	1	7	0	329
2020	4	320	1	36	1	0	7	0	369
2021	3	360	0	44	1	0	6	0	414
2022	2	331	0	52	0	0	4	0	389
2023	2	313	0	47	0	0	2	0	364
2024	3	329	0	43	0	0	5	0	380

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 KIPP South Fulton Academy School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	75	n/a	n/a	0
2005	131	n/a	n/a	0
2006	213	n/a	n/a	0
2007	287	n/a	n/a	0
2008	300	n/a	n/a	70.6
2009	321	17.0	18.9	68.3
2010	311	11.0	28.2	69.8
2011	325	11.0	29.5	62.8
2012	320	16.0	20.0	71.6
2013	321	15.0	21.4	65.4
2014	330	20.0	16.5	69.4
2015	329	50.0	6.5	69.3
2016	339	29.0	11.6	69.9
2017	337	22.9	14.7	78.3
2018	333	12.0	27.7	76.9
2019	329	23.0	14.3	70.8
2020	369	24.5	15.0	73.7
2021	414	31.0	13.3	74.6
2022	389	31.6	12.3	n/a
2023	364	33.2	10.9	61
2024	380	30.0	12.6	58.2

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 KIPP South Fulton Academy School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	75	n/a	n/a	0
2005	131	n/a	n/a	0
2006	213	n/a	n/a	0
2007	287	n/a	n/a	0
2008	300	n/a	n/a	70.6
2009	321	17.0	18.9	68.3
2010	311	11.0	28.2	69.8
2011	325	11.0	29.5	62.8
2012	320	16.0	20.0	71.6
2013	321	15.0	21.4	65.4
2014	330	20.0	16.5	69.4
2015	329	50.0	6.5	69.3
2016	339	29.0	11.6	69.9
2017	337	22.9	14.7	78.3
2018	333	12.0	27.7	76.9
2019	329	23.0	14.3	70.8
2020	369	24.5	15.0	73.7
2021	414	31.0	13.3	74.6
2022	389	31.6	12.3	n/a
2023	364	33.2	10.9	61
2024	380	30.0	12.6	58.2

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 KIPP South Fulton Academy School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$158 (1.6%)	$9,852 (100.0%)	$9,852
2018	$400 (3.1%)	$12,349 (96.9%)	$12,750
2019	$152 (1.4%)	$11,046 (100.0%)	$11,046

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on KIPP South Fulton Academy School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 102^nd of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 272^nd of 577 Middle schools	28.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (KIPP South Fulton Academy School)	50.6	33.3	17.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	54.9	55.9	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (KIPP South Fulton Academy School)	48.2	21.7	26.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	48.5	48.1	0.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (KIPP South Fulton Academy School)	61.2	27.5	33.7%
5th Grade Science (Fulton County)	44.9	49.1	4.2%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (KIPP South Fulton Academy School)	60.9	39	21.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	57	51	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (KIPP South Fulton Academy School)	42.5	16	26.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	48.9	42.6	6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (KIPP South Fulton Academy School)	39.5	48.9	9.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	47.9	50.8	2.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (KIPP South Fulton Academy School)	47.4	35.2	12.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	48.6	42.6	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (KIPP South Fulton Academy School)	60.3	40	20.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	50.5	53.9	3.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (KIPP South Fulton Academy School)	68.7	27.1	41.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	38.5	41.5	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (KIPP South Fulton Academy School)	72.1	32.9	39.2%
8th Grade Science (Fulton County)	36.4	31.4	5%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (KIPP South Fulton Academy School)	76.5	14.1	62.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Fulton County)	46.8	38.5	8.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	329	364	10.6%
African American	282	313	11%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	32	47	46.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	5	2	60%
Two or More Races	7	2	71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.8%	61%	9.8%

Schools Near KIPP South Fulton Academy School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	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 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
KIPP South Fulton Academy School	Public, Charter	5-8	1286 Washington Rd	Atlanta	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 278-0160	380	30	12.6	58.2%	3 (0.8%)	329 (86.6%)	43 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	63.1	188^th of 588 public middle schools	68.0%		48.5	272^nd of 577 public middle schools	52.9%	84	97.1	36.6	35.1	49.5	50.0	42.3	24.5	33.7	59.4	47.9	36.5	45.8	$11,046	$152	$11,046
Resurgence Hall Middle Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1706 Washington Road	Atlanta	30344	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Resurgence Hall Middle Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 549-9246	133	9	14.7	68.4%	1 (0.8%)	128 (96.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)		66.7	73.8			63.5	36.1			69.8
Liberation Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1743 Hardin Ave	College Park	30337	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Liberation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 632-1612	76	8	9.5		1 (1.3%)	74 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		22.7	23.4			4.5	4.3			22.7
Paul D. West Middle School	Public	6-8	2376 Headland Dr	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8130	804	66	12.2	100.0%	12 (1.5%)	475 (59.1%)	296 (36.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (1.7%)	20.9	471^st of 588 public middle schools	19.9%		14.4	517^th of 577 public middle schools	10.4%	46	62.5		22.6	22.6	26.3		15.6	13.6	24.9		13.1	17.9	$13,121	$499	$12,622
Crawford Long Middle School	Public	6-8	3200 Latona Dr SW	Atlanta	30354	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4800	649	63	10.3	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	569 (87.7%)	67 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	12.1	543^rd of 588 public middle schools	7.7%		11.6	539^th of 577 public middle schools	6.6%	4	17.6		19.4	10.0	22.7		8.1	4.8	20.2		6.7	8.6	$15,818	$1,215	$14,604
Sylvan Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1461 Sylvan Rd SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6203	430	35	12.1	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	416 (96.7%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14	520^th of 588 public middle schools	11.6%		20	466^th of 577 public middle schools	19.2%	54	100.0		17.7	9.3	23.4		11.5	7.3	19.9		7.4	16.9	$15,982	$1,212	$14,770
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 Stone Rd	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-2182	963	65	14.8	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	864 (89.7%)	63 (6.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.7%)	19	487^th of 588 public middle schools	17.2%		15.4	505^th of 577 public middle schools	12.5%	18	55.0		20.9	20.6	29.2		14.2	14.7	17.2		10.4	18.8	$11,487	$887	$10,600
Judson Price Middle School	Public	6-8	1670 Benjamin Weldon Bickers	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6300	271	24	11.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	262 (96.7%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13	535^th of 588 public middle schools	9.0%		8.9	557^th of 577 public middle schools	3.5%	22	23.8		10.3	14.8	17.8		6.3	3.7	24.4		14.4	7.8	$15,476	$695	$14,781
KIPP VISION Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	660 McWilliams Rd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 537-5252	403	33	12.1	84.9%	0 (0.0%)	380 (94.3%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15.8	511^th of 588 public middle schools	13.1%		20.9	455^th of 577 public middle schools	21.1%	56		17.0	11.4	18.4	25.0	11.7	5.7	11.3	23.9	16.0	17.0	10.2	$12,115	$1,189	$10,926
Herman J. Russell West End Academy	Public	6-8	765 Peeples St SW	Atlanta	30310	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-6800	366	36	10.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	349 (95.4%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	13.6	525^th of 588 public middle schools	10.7%		17.2	489^th of 577 public middle schools	15.3%	36			20.0	14.4	22.3		8.0	8.5	14.9		13.4	8.3	$17,160	$1,222	$15,938

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP South Fulton Academy School

What is the racial makeup of KIPP South Fulton Academy School?

Students at KIPP South Fulton Academy School are 87% African American, 11% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is KIPP South Fulton Academy School in?

Fulton County

Is KIPP South Fulton Academy School a good school?

KIPP South Fulton Academy School ranks 188^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend KIPP South Fulton Academy School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 380 students attended KIPP South Fulton Academy School.

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