Globe Academy Charter School I, Atlanta GA

Original Research by School Decision on Globe Academy Charter School I

GLOBE Academy Charter School I is a charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in northeast Atlanta with an enrollment of just over one thousand students. It sits within DeKalb County at a time when the district is undertaking a major redistricting and consolidation effort that could reshape school assignments across multiple attendance clusters, so families considering this school should be aware that boundaries and neighboring schools remain in flux through at least late next year.

The school's academic profile is uneven across grade levels and subjects. In reading and language arts, GLOBE Academy performs relatively well in the upper grades: eighth graders show strong proficiency, while fifth, sixth, and seventh graders cluster around the mid-to-upper 50s. Third and fourth graders show lower attainment in the low-to-mid 50s. Math proficiency is more volatile. Third graders perform at about 60 percent proficiency; fourth graders dip slightly; fifth graders fall to around 50 percent. Sixth grade is a notable soft spot, with proficiency in the low 30s—a significant drop that a parent may want to discuss with the school. Performance rebounds markedly in seventh and eighth grade, where proficiency reaches the high 60s and low 70s. In science, fifth-grade proficiency is around 40 percent, while eighth grade reaches 60 percent. Eighth-grade social studies proficiency lands in the high 60s. Across all subjects, the school's mean proficiency rate places it in the top quartile among DeKalb County districts, which reflects overall solid standing even as individual grade-level results show clear pockets of strength and weakness.

The student body is diverse in racial and ethnic composition, with roughly equal representation of white, Black, and multiracial students, a smaller Hispanic cohort, and a small Asian enrollment. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, positioning the school as serving a mixed-income population. The school has not reported counts for students with IEPs or English learners, so those details are unavailable.

GLOBE Academy is a regular public charter school, not a magnet program. The charter environment may appeal to families seeking a different governance structure or program approach than traditional district schools, though the school's website was not available to detail its specific pedagogical focus or distinctive offerings. The sixth-grade math dip may warrant a conversation about instructional practices or support structures at that transition point.

Atlanta is a large, fast-growing city with major employers including Delta Air Lines, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, and UPS. The walkable neighborhoods cluster in Midtown, Downtown, and along the Atlanta BeltLine—a 22-mile trail loop that has become a magnet for residents and is anchoring housing growth. The school's location on Heritage Drive in northeast Atlanta sits outside the downtown core, in a more car-dependent part of the city, though the area has seen steady residential development. Housing values in the zip code are stable, with median rents in the low-to-mid range for metro Atlanta and estimated ownership costs roughly in line with national norms when accounting for the current mortgage rate and down payment assumptions.

DeKalb County is managing a period of significant change. The Student Assignment Project will likely close or consolidate dozens of schools over the next six years to address empty seats, so long-term school stability cannot be assumed. The district has also approved major capital projects through an approved sales tax, including new schools and career academies, which will reshape program offerings across the district. Property tax rates have been rolled back three years in a row, though actual tax bills have risen due to climbing property values. For families already in or considering the area, these shifts are important planning factors.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 359%

School 59% · District 34% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 454%

School 54% · District 35% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 32% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 633%

School 33% · District 23% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 769%

School 69% · District 26% · ▲ 43 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 46 pts above county median

Grade 872%

School 72% · District 34% · ▲ 38 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 353%

School 53% · District 30% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 457%

School 57% · District 30% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 555%

School 55% · District 35% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 656%

School 56% · District 31% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 770%

School 70% · District 30% · ▲ 40 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 884%

School 84% · District 32% · ▲ 52 pts above district

▲ 49 pts above state median · ▲ 51 pts above county median

Science

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 33% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 860%

School 60% · District 25% · ▲ 35 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 868%

School 68% · District 23% · ▲ 45 pts above district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 47 pts above county median

This schoolDeKalb County, same grade

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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income34%Higher-income66%31 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income32%Higher-income70%38 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income71%21 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income81%31 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income53%Higher-income88%35 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income67%Higher-income91%24 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income45%Higher-income77%32 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income29%Higher-income69%40 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income24%Higher-income69%45 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income60%13 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income23%Higher-income51%28 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income21%Higher-income83%62 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income42%Higher-income79%37 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income31%Higher-income69%38 pp gap