Atlanta Classical Academy, 3260 Northside Drive NW: grades K-12, 706 students in 2025, CCRPI 83.7. Admission, report card and calendar.
Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Sources: the Atlanta Classical Academy website, APS’s charter school directory, 2026-27 student calendar (PDF), the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement’s 2025 School Grades data, the federal NCES school directory and the GHSA.
Atlanta Classical Academy is a public charter school in Atlanta Public Schools. It teaches kindergarten through 12th grade at 3260 Northside Drive NW. Charter schools in APS are authorized by the Atlanta Board of Education and the State Board of Education, according to the district.
- Address: 3260 Northside Drive NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
- Phone: 404-369-3500
- Grades: K to 12
- Website: atlantaclassical.org
Who to call
- Atlanta Classical Academy front office: 404-369-3500
- Enroll: through the school; see its website for application dates
- Atlanta Public Schools main line: 404-802-3500
Principal
Josh Andrew is head of school, according to APS’s charter school directory. David Han is lower school principal and Aaron Schepps upper school principal, according to the same source.
Enrollment and teachers
The state counted 706 students at Atlanta Classical Academy in its 2025 School Grades data. The most recent federal figure, from the NCES directory for the 2023-24 school year, is 681 students and 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.5 students per teacher.
State report card
Atlanta Classical Academy’s 2025 CCRPI single score was 83.7, according to the state’s School Grades data. Because it spans more than one level, the state also scores each part: elementary grades 79.4, middle grades 84.8 and high grades 90.7. The Georgia single score for all schools was 78.0 and Atlanta Public Schools’ was 77.0. The school’s single score was 93.9 in 2023, 81.6 in 2024 and 83.7 in 2025. The full report card, with subgroups and the parts of the score, is on the state’s Atlanta Classical Academy report card.
CCRPI is the Georgia Department of Education’s “comprehensive school improvement, accountability, and communication platform,” according to GaDOE. The single score runs from 0 to 100 and is built from content mastery, progress, closing gaps and readiness, plus graduation rate for high schools. Georgia does not publish an A-to-F letter grade for schools in its 2025 data.
The four-year graduation rate was 97.2% for 2025, against 87.2% statewide and 90.5% for Atlanta Public Schools, according to the same data.
Georgia Milestones, 2025, share of tested students at each of the two top levels:
Grades 3 to 5
| Subject | Proficient | Distinguished |
|---|---|---|
| English language arts | 42.7% | 14.0% |
| Math | 38.4% | 25.6% |
| Science (fifth grade) | 48.2% | 16.7% |
Grades 6 to 8
| Subject | Proficient | Distinguished |
|---|---|---|
| English language arts | 52.3% | 21.3% |
| Math | 44.2% | 23.9% |
| Science (eighth grade) | 25.8% | 28.8% |
| Social studies (eighth grade) | 30.3% | 9.1% |
High school end-of-course tests
| Subject | Proficient | Distinguished |
|---|---|---|
| English language arts | 46.0% | 35.1% |
| Math | 40.4% | 17.3% |
| Science | 47.2% | 34.0% |
| Social studies | 48.7% | 43.2% |
The same data show 74.1% of fifth graders read at or above grade level, against 55.1% statewide; 91.0% of eighth graders read at or above grade level, against 56.4% statewide.
Admission
Atlanta Classical Academy does not take students by APS attendance zone; families apply to the school. The school’s website says its enrollment lottery for the 2026-27 school year opened Jan. 5, 2026.
Calendar
Charter schools can set their own calendars, so check the school’s website first. The district’s dates, from the APS 2026-27 student calendar (PDF), are:
- Monday, Oct. 12, and Tuesday, Oct. 13: Indigenous Peoples’ Day and teacher professional learning days, no school for students
- Wednesday, Oct. 14, to Friday, Oct. 16: fall break
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day, a teacher professional learning day; no school for students
- Monday, Nov. 23, to Friday, Nov. 27: Thanksgiving break
- Monday, Dec. 21, to Friday, Jan. 1: December break; the second semester begins Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027
- Monday, Feb. 15, to Friday, Feb. 19, 2027: Presidents Day, then winter break
- Monday, April 5, to Friday, April 9, 2027: spring break
- Thursday, May 27, 2027: last day of school
Sports and activities
Atlanta Classical Academy plays in Region 7 of Class A (1A) for 2026-27, according to the GHSA region alignments. The region’s other schools are B.E.S.T Academy, Bowdon, Elite Scholars Academy, Greenville, Manchester, Northwest Classical Academy and Trion. The GHSA marks the school as not playing varsity football.
Atlanta results are on our scoreboard.
More
- The school’s website
- The state’s report card for Atlanta Classical Academy
- APS’s charter school directory
- Every public school in Atlanta, with zones and scores: our Atlanta public schools guide
- District calendar, enrollment and the Board of Education: our Atlanta schools guide
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Atlanta Classical Academy serve?
Kindergarten through 12th grade, according to the state’s 2025 School Grades data.
What is Atlanta Classical Academy’s CCRPI score?
Its single score was 83.7 in 2025, according to the state’s School Grades data; the Georgia single score for all schools was 78.0. It was 81.6 in 2024.
What is Atlanta Classical Academy’s graduation rate?
97.2% for 2025, the four-year rate in the state’s School Grades data, against 87.2% statewide.
How do you enroll at Atlanta Classical Academy?
Through the school, not the APS zone process; check the school’s website for application dates.
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