Public School Review - Established 2003

Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy vs. B.e.s.t Academy

Should you attend Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy or B.e.s.t Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy
1190 Northwest Dr Nw
Atlanta, GA 30318
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
B.e.s.t Academy
1190 Northwest Dr Nw
Atlanta, GA 30318
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

B.e.s.t Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 339 students in grades 6-12, Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Serving 237 students in grades 6-12, B.e.s.t Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
339 students
237 students
This chart displays total students of Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of B.e.s.t Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
-
100% | 0%
n/a
This chart displays gender of B.e.s.t Academy
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
36 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of B.e.s.t Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of B.e.s.t Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1367 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
#1815 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of B.e.s.t Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of B.e.s.t Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in GA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of B.e.s.t Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of B.e.s.t Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 50% in GA)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of B.e.s.t Academy and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of B.e.s.t Academy by grade.
Grade 6 Students
56
40
Grade 7 Students
48
45
Grade 8 Students
41
19
Grade 9 Students
59
37
Grade 10 Students
66
22
Grade 11 Students
39
42
Grade 12 Students
30
32

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in B.e.s.t Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
93%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in B.e.s.t Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in B.e.s.t Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of B.e.s.t Academy and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in B.e.s.t Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(12-13 School Year Data)
2%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in B.e.s.t Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE