Atlanta SMART Academy

State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy

2636 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Atlanta, GA 30311

Charter School 221 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Atlanta SMART Academy is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Atlanta, GA. Administered by State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 221 enrolled students across grades 05 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 19.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 100% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 221 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 2636 Martin Luther King Jr Dr in Atlanta, GA 30311, Atlanta SMART Academy serves families zoned within the State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

221

Total Students

19.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Atlanta SMART Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	6
Black	205
Two or More	10

Black
205 (92.8%)
Two or More
10 (4.5%)
Hispanic
6 (2.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta SMART Academy
Phone:	(706)432-1773
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	221
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	221
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

Grade 5 30

Grade 6 64

Grade 7 63

Grade 8 64