B.E.S.T Academy

Regular School · Atlanta, GA

B.E.S.T Academy is a regular school school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving grades 06–12 with 268 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 7.8:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

268

Teachers (FTE)

34.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

7.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	249	93%
Hispanic/Latino	14	5%
Two or more races	4	1%
White	1	0%
Total enrollment	268

English Language Learners: 5 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=20%	36.4%	16
Reading Proficiency	<=20%	39.4%	16
Science Proficiency	<50%	—	9
4-Year Graduation Rate	>=90%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.78 grade levels

Math

-0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (3)

21 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

4 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

20.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

144

53.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	268	100%

Contact & Location

1190 Northwest Dr NW

Atlanta, GA 30318

Phone: (404)802-4950

District

Atlanta Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,567

District enrollment: 50,325

Other Schools in District

Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Elementary Elementary
Barack and Michelle Obama Academy Elementary
Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School Elementary
Beecher Hills Elementary School Elementary
Benteen Elementary School Elementary
Bolton Academy Elementary Elementary
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School Elementary
Cascade Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 30318) → CensusDepth.com
Georgia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Georgia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

130012003558

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD