State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter School

Located at 3712 Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta Heights Charter School—operating under the State Specialty Schools II framework—is an active, independent charter district serving the vibrant educational needs of a large city community within the greater Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metropolitan area. Functioning as a single-school local education agency for federal programs, the district offers a focused academic pathway spanning Kindergarten through 8th grade. For the 2024–2025 academic year, the school serves a total of 663 students, maintaining a balanced distribution of cohort sizes throughout its elementary and middle school grade levels.

The district’s student body represents a rich urban demographic, predominantly serving Black students alongside multiracial, Hispanic, and Asian learners. To support academic growth and individual learning needs, the school is backed by a robust workforce of over 130 full-time equivalent staff members, including 68 dedicated classroom teachers, 15 instructional aides, and more than 47 specialized support personnel. This substantial staffing structure maintains an advantageous student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 10 to 1, ensuring that K–8 students receive personalized instruction, strong foundational support, and a nurturing academic environment as they prepare for high school.