Woodson Park Academy School, Atlanta GA

Original Research by School Decision on Woodson Park Academy School

Woodson Park Academy School is a small pre-K through eighth grade public school in Atlanta serving a student body that is almost entirely economically disadvantaged and overwhelmingly African American. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment spans early childhood through middle school, with the largest grades in the elementary band.

The academic results show persistent and widespread challenge across all tested subjects. In mathematics, proficiency ranges from the single digits in sixth grade to around three-tenths at third grade, with middle grades consistently between one-fifth and one-tenth. English language arts proficiency is similarly low, clustering in the teens and low twenties across grades three through eight. Science results are in the range of one-tenth to one-fifth, and eighth grade social studies proficiency is below one-fifth. On the overall proficiency index combining all tested subjects and grades, the school sits below the midpoint among Fulton County's districts.

A parent considering this school should look into these results directly with school leadership to understand what academic support systems are in place, what the school's improvement trajectory has been, and how instruction in core subjects is organized. The school serves a concentrated population of students from very low-income households, which often correlates with higher academic need and fewer resources available in the home; schools in this context typically depend heavily on the quality of teaching, the coherence of curriculum, and the strength of intervention systems. It would be worth asking about literacy initiatives, tutoring programs, and whether the school has adopted the Atlanta Public Schools' Science of Reading approach now rolling out across the district's elementary schools.

The school is located in northwest Atlanta near Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, an area of the city with a long history as a predominantly African American residential neighborhood. Housing values in the 30318 zip code are moderate for Atlanta, and rental costs are modest relative to homeowner costs. The district as a whole is undertaking significant changes: in December, the Atlanta Board of Education approved a plan to close, merge, or repurpose 16 schools beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, with closures concentrated in historically Black neighborhoods in northwest and southwest Atlanta. A family considering this school should confirm its status under this plan, as boundary changes and program consolidation could affect enrollment, commute patterns, and staffing.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 41% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 419%

School 19% · District 41% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 35% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 69%

School 9% · District 26% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 721%

School 21% · District 30% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 821%

School 21% · District 36% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 35% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 38% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 519%

School 19% · District 39% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 615%

School 15% · District 37% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 721%

School 21% · District 34% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 821%

School 21% · District 33% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Science

Grade 521%

School 21% · District 38% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 811%

School 11% · District 24% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 814%

School 14% · District 26% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.