The Best Academy High School At Benjamin S. Carson
1820 Mary Dell Dr Se
Atlanta GA, 30316, Fulton County
Phone: 404-802-4944
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 29 | | 27 | | 18 | | 12 | |
Total Students: | 259 | | 223 | | 192 | | 92 | |
Grade 9: | 119 | 45.9% | 119 | 53.4% | 118 | 61.5% | 92 | 100.0% |
Grade 10: | 53 | 20.5% | 56 | 25.1% | 74 | 38.5% | NA | NA |
Grade 11: | 46 | 17.8% | 48 | 21.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 12: | 41 | 15.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 259 | 100.0% | 223 | 100.0% | 192 | 100.0% | 92 | 100.0% |
Female: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 256 | 98.8% | 219 | 98.2% | 192 | 100.0% | 92 | 100.0% |
White: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 256 | 98.8% | 197 | 88.3% | 164 | 85.4% | 84 | 91.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 5.4% | 9 | 4.7% | 4 | 4.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 8.90 | | 8.32 | | 10.67 | | 7.67 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOCT |
2013 | American Literature and Composition | End of course | % met std | 86.9% | 84.6% | N/A |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 65.6% | 58.2% | N/A |
2013 | Coordinate Algebra | End of course | % met std | 14.1% | 22.9% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics II | End of course | % met std | 44.2% | 43.9% | N/A |
2013 | Ninth Grade Literature and Composition | End of course | % met std | 75.3% | 72.8% | N/A |
2013 | United States History | End of course | % met std | 35% | 59.4% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.