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B.E.S.T Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12

1190 Northwest Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 · (404) 802-4950 · Part of Atlanta City School District

Atlanta’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Georgia school districts

Students
268
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about B.E.S.T Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Atlanta kids: 13 high schools

On the path

Where Atlanta kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–544 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12B.E.S.T AcademyYou are here
9–1213 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1190 Northwest Dr NW, Atlanta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 639
Grade 745
Grade 848
Grade 942
Grade 1029
Grade 1126
Grade 1239
Enrollment over time
272’20
247’21
237’22
237’23
268’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 93%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 1%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about B.E.S.T Academy from Atlanta families.

Other schools in Atlanta City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Atlanta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.