KIPP Soul Primary

Summary:

KIPP Soul Primary is an elementary public charter school located in Atlanta, Georgia, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 452 students. This school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, KIPP Soul Primary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools, with a statewide rank of 1145 out of 1248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

KIPP Soul Primary's test scores are significantly lower than the Atlanta Public Schools district and the state of Georgia averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 14.8% of 3rd-grade students and 14.7% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, compared to 36.2% and 34.5% for the district, respectively. In mathematics, 17.3% of 3rd-grade students and 22.7% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 38% and 39% for the district. Additionally, KIPP Soul Primary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Westside Atlanta Charter School, The Kindezi School, and Bolton Academy Elementary, generally perform better than KIPP Soul Primary on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. These schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a less economically disadvantaged student population. Despite KIPP Soul Primary spending significantly more per student ($20,864) compared to the nearby schools, which range from $14,237 to $19,798 per student, this higher spending does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-4

1445 Maynard Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30331

(404) 759-6852

District: Atlanta Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1145^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,864

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 410

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.8%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details KIPP Soul Primary ranks worse than 91.7% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 39^th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (97.8%), Hispanic (1.2%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at KIPP Soul Primary is 15.1. 50 elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare KIPP Soul Primary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at KIPP Soul Primary is $20,864, which is the 5^th highest among 53 elementary schools in the Atlanta Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

KIPP Soul Primary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Atlanta Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Atlanta Public Schools 149^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for KIPP Soul Primary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.25	1138^th	1242	8.4%
2024	12.71	1145^th	1248	8.3%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for KIPP Soul Primary

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	0	113	1	0	0	114
2020	0	190	0	0	1	191
2021	0	297	1	0	3	301
2022	0	366	3	1	1	371
2023	2	436	9	1	4	452
2024	0	401	5	1	3	410

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at KIPP Soul Primary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	114	7.0	16.2	78.1
2020	191	9.0	21.2	94.8
2021	301	20.5	14.6	95
2022	371	27.0	13.7	n/a
2023	452	26.0	17.3	100
2024	410	27.0	15.1	94.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio KIPP Soul Primary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	114	7.0	16.2	78.1
2020	191	9.0	21.2	94.8
2021	301	20.5	14.6	95
2022	371	27.0	13.7	n/a
2023	452	26.0	17.3	100
2024	410	27.0	15.1	94.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for KIPP Soul Primary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$806 (3.9%)	$20,058 (96.1%)	$20,864

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on KIPP Soul Primary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	114	452	296.5%
African American	113	436	285.8%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	1	9	800%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	2
Two or More Races	0	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.1%	100%	21.9%

Schools Near KIPP Soul Primary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP Soul Primary	Public, Charter	K-4	1445 Maynard Rd NW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 759-6852	410	27	15.1	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	401 (97.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.7	1145^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.3%		12.2	1138^th of 1242 public elementary schools	8.4%	7	14.8	14.7					17.3	22.7								$20,864	$806	$20,058
Bazoline E. Usher/Collier Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	631 Harwell Rd NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5700	405	40	10.1	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	383 (94.6%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	20.7	1001^st of 1248 public elementary schools	19.8%		13.6	1107^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.9%	106	22.7	28.4	23.3				25.8	29.9	8.3				21.7			$19,798	$1,111	$18,687
Harper-Archer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3399 Collier Dr NW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8500	529	52	10.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	469 (88.7%)	50 (9.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	9.9	1186^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.0%		9.4	1199^th of 1242 public elementary schools	3.5%	13	11.0	6.3	18.7				12.3	11.4	16.5				20.9
William J. Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1752 Hollywood Rd NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-7000	312	34	9.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	268 (85.9%)	43 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12	1157^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.3%		17.3	1059^th of 1242 public elementary schools	14.7%	98	13.7	10.3	15.3				21.6	29.3	13.6				11.9			$19,437	$2,092	$17,345
Atlanta Heights Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3712 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Atlanta Heights Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 472-3003	765	30	25.2	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	676 (88.4%)	35 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.9%)	12.3	1152^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	7.7%		14.5	1098^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.6%	54	12.9	16.0	15.4	13.0	15.3	35.0	11.4	32.0	12.7	8.6	12.2	15.3	15.9	15.5	15.5	$10,599	$869	$9,730
Westside Atlanta Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1903 Drew Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 931-4827	347	31	11.3	56.5%	51 (14.7%)	247 (71.2%)	25 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	53.5	522^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	58.2%		44.9	620^th of 1242 public elementary schools	50.1%	98	42.5	31.6	43.2	44.4	48.3	57.1	52.5	47.4	21.6	41.7	27.6	54.3	40.5	37.1	40.0	$14,237	$14	$14,222
The Kindezi School	Public, Charter	K-8	286 Wilson Mill Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 671-4920	380	48	7.8	68.9%	3 (0.8%)	371 (97.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	25	928^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.6%		22.2	969^th of 1242 public elementary schools	22.0%	41	26.2	28.9	27.5	24.2	31.0	33.3	33.3	37.8	20.0	12.1	11.9	5.6	12.5	11.1	11.1	$19,238	$812	$18,426
William M.Boyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1891 Johnson Rd NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8150	440	40	10.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	412 (93.6%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	18.1	1035^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.1%		10.7	1167^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.0%	132	13.3	14.3	25.0				25.3	25.4	21.4				30.4			$18,723	$1,223	$17,499
Bolton Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2268 Adams Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8350	557	42	13.2	40.6%	132 (23.7%)	244 (43.8%)	127 (22.8%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	72.9	311^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.1%		68	358^th of 1242 public elementary schools	71.2%	47	64.6	51.7	65.3				39.0	50.6	54.7				49.3			$16,017	$887	$15,130
Miles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4215 Bakers Ferry Rd SW	Atlanta	30331	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-8900	468	44	10.5	100.0%	5 (1.1%)	422 (90.2%)	35 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	10.9	1171^st of 1248 public elementary schools	6.2%		10.9	1160^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.6%	11	19.4	12.6	18.1				20.8	10.3	9.7				16.7			$15,754	$1,262	$14,492

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Soul Primary

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Soul Primary?

Students at KIPP Soul Primary are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend KIPP Soul Primary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 410 students attended KIPP Soul Primary.

Is KIPP Soul Primary a good school?

KIPP Soul Primary ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is KIPP Soul Primary in?

Atlanta Public Schools

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