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The Best Academy AT Benjamin S. Carson

(404) 802-4944

Physical Address:
1820 Mary Dell DR SE
Atlanta, GA  30316
Mailing Address:
1820 Mary Dell DR SE
Atlanta, GA  30316

School Information

District:
Atlanta Public Schools
Type:
Public (Regular school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Dekalb County
Level:
Middle
Grade Span:
6 - 8
Number of Students:
283

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in The Best Academy AT Benjamin S. Carson

This School County Average State Average
Black 98.94% 68.65% 40.51%
Others 1.06% 2.78% 3.66%
White 0% 15.70% 45.23%
American Indian 0% 0.38% 0.40%
Hispanic 0% 10.70% 11.09%
Asian/Pacific 0% 5.41% 2.97%

Genders in The Best Academy AT Benjamin S. Carson

This School County Average State Average
Male 100.00% 52.26% 51.55%
Female 0% 47.74% 48.45%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for The Best Academy AT Benjamin S. Carson

Year 2007 2008 2009
Black 130 213 280
Others 0 0 3
White 0 0 0
American Indian 0 0 0
Hispanic 0 0 0
Asian/Pacific 0 0 0
Total 130 213 283

Enrollment by Gender for The Best Academy AT Benjamin S. Carson

Year 2007 2008 2009
Male 130 213 283
Female 0 0 0
Total 130 213 283

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for The Best Academy AT Benjamin S. Carson

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 130 213 283
# Eligible for free lunch 114 (88%) 194 (91%) 256 (90%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 7 (5%) 8 (4%) 15 (5%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 121 (93%) 202 (95%) 271 (96%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for The Best Academy AT Benjamin S. Carson

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 130 213 283
Fulltime teachers 14.0 20.0 25.8
Student/Teacher Ratio 9.30 10.70 10.97
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 13.45 13.84 14.99