- 80 Joseph T. Lowery Boulevard
- Atlanta, GA 30314
Charter | Grades 5-8 | Atlanta Public Schools
About Kipp West Atlanta Young Scholars Academy
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Kipp West Atlanta Young Scholars Academy is located in Atlanta, GA and is one of 109 schools in Atlanta Public Schools. It is a charter school that serves 296 students in grades 5-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Kipp West Atlanta Young Scholars Academy made AYP in 2008. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Georgia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Kipp West Atlanta Young Scholars Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2007, Kipp West Atlanta Young Scholars Academy had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Georgia average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Kipp West Atlanta Young Scholars Academy's students and teachers.
Kipp West Atlanta Young Scholars Academy Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2007)
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Black
100 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 53%
- Male 47%
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- Population Median Age 34 years
- Median Household Income $34,770
- Average Household Size 2.3 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 20%
- % Owning / % Renting 44% / 56%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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