Tuskegee Airman Global Academy

447 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy (TAG Academy) is a public elementary school located in the historic West End neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. Serving students from Pre-K through 5th grade, the school operates under the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) district. The institution is named in honor of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen—the first African American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces—and aims to embody their core values of excellence, perseverance, and service in its educational approach.

The school is recognized for its unique thematic focus on aviation and aerospace, integrating these subjects into its curriculum to foster student interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). By providing a rigorous academic environment paired with enrichment programs, TAG Academy strives to prepare its students to be global thinkers and future leaders. Its proximity to downtown Atlanta allows it to engage with the surrounding community, maintaining a strong emphasis on character development and the historical legacy of the airmen for whom the school is named.

447

Total Students

43.8

Full-Time Teachers

10.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tuskegee Airman Global Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	16
Black	418
Two or More	10
American Indian	3

Black
418 (93.5%)
Hispanic
16 (3.6%)
Two or More
10 (2.2%)
American Indian
3 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Atlanta Public Schools
Phone:	(404)802-8450
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	447
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	447
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 21

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 78

Grade 4 70

Grade 5 71

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Tuskegee Airman Global Academy
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	21
Kindergarten	53
Grade 1	71
Grade 2	83
Grade 3	78
Grade 4	70
Grade 5	71

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Tuskegee Airman Global Academy
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	203	45.4%
Male	244	54.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)