Charles R. Drew Charter School

301 E Lake Blvd Se, Atlanta GA, 30317 | Atlanta City School District | 404-687-0001
  • grades PK-5
  • students 991
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 74% 77% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 220 in Atlanta
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
35%Atlanta
42%Georgia

Charles R. Drew Charter School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Atlanta City School District" in Atlanta, GA. There are a total of 991 students and 77 teachers at Charles R. Drew Charter School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Charles R. Drew Charter School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.0%, which is 77% higher than the Georgia average.

Charles R. Drew Charter School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students991
Teachers77
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment22
Taking some courses13
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses11

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Charles R. Drew Charter School, there are a total of 22 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 13 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
380-84%
475-79%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
365-69%
465-69%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Charles R. Drew Charter School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 10.6% 16.8% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 83.0% 72.4% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.2% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 7.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 1.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Atlanta demographics profile

StatisticAtlantaGeorgiaNational
Population497,64210,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,67818791
Median age33.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%54%55%
Speak English90%86%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Atlanta

IndexAtlantaGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade87.2%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school86.6%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college70.3%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.0%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.3%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters21.2%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.3%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Charles R. Drew Charter School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.