Charles R. Drew Charter School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

301 E Lake Blvd Se
Atlanta, GA 30317

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Top 10%

Serving 959 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Charles R. Drew Charter School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 959 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 10% in GA
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Charles R. Drew Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Charles R. Drew Charter School's student population of 959 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 89 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles R. Drew Charter School
Pre-K	84
Kind	137
1	136
2	153
3	151
4	152
5	146

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Total Students

959 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Charles R. Drew Charter School
2023	964
2022	995
2021	1,000
2020	994
2019	994
2018	1,014
2017	1,014
2016	1,023
2015	979
2014	1,313
2013	994
2012	882
2011	827
2010	819
2009	801
2008	804
2007	790
2006	792
2005	771
2004	755
2003	697

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

89 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Charles R. Drew Charter School
2023	80
2022	90
2021	85
2020	80
2019	80
2018	79
2017	79
2016	79
2015	70
2014	101
2013	70
2012	62
2011	61
2010	66
2009	67
2008	44
2007	53
2006	52
2005	50
2004	65
2003	49

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Year Founded

1998

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. May 21, 2026

School Motto

Eagles Inspire

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Charles R. Drew Charter School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Charles R. Drew Charter School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#162 out of 2192 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Charles R. Drew Charter School
2023	#162
2022	#188
2021	#444
2019	#121
2018	#209
2017	#282
2016	#404
2015	#364
2014	#124
2013	#18
2012	#55

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70%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Charles R. Drew Charter School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	70%	39%	29%
2022	65%	37%	25%
2021	47%	36%	28%
2019	78%	44%	34%
2018	69%	42%	31%
2017	60%	41%	28%
2016	51%	41%	28%
2015	48%	38%	28%
2014	95%	79%	69%
2013	98%	83%	72%
2012	97%	81%	67%

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63%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Charles R. Drew Charter School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2022	63%	40%	32%
2021	47%	39%	35%
2019	70%	45%	37%
2018	61%	42%	31%
2017	58%	41%	33%
2016	55%	40%	33%
2015	56%	39%	32%
2014	99%	94%	91%
2013	99%	93%	90%
2012	99%	93%	89%
2011	97%	91%	87%

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65-69%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Charles R. Drew Charter School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2022	67%	40%	29%
2021	49%	38%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Charles R. Drew Charter School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	13:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	13:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	13:1
2008	18:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	14:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	12:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Charles R. Drew Charter School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Charles R. Drew Charter School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	5%	18%	7%
2022	5%	18%	7%
2021	5%	17%	7%
2020	3%	16%	7%
2019	3%	16%	7%
2018	2%	15%	7%
2017	2%	15%	7%
2016	2%	15%	6%
2015	2%	14%	8%
2014	2%	13%	7%
2013	3%	13%	7%
2012	2%	12%	6%
2011	2%	12%	6%
2010	2%	11%	5%
2009	2%	11%	5%
2008	2%	11%	5%
2006	1%	9%	5%

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Black

57%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Charles R. Drew Charter School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	56%	36%	74%
2022	58%	36%	74%
2021	59%	36%	74%
2020	64%	37%	74%
2019	64%	37%	74%
2018	70%	37%	76%
2017	70%	37%	76%
2016	72%	37%	80%
2015	76%	37%	70%
2014	83%	37%	76%
2013	84%	37%	77%
2012	89%	37%	78%
2011	92%	37%	80%
2010	93%	37%	81%
2009	96%	39%	83%
2008	98%	39%	84%
2007	100%	39%	85%
2006	98%	39%	86%
2005	99%	38%	88%
2004	98%	38%	88%
2003	99%	38%	89%

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White

33%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Charles R. Drew Charter School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	33%	36%	13%
2022	31%	37%	13%
2021	29%	38%	13%
2020	27%	39%	13%
2019	27%	39%	13%
2018	23%	40%	13%
2017	23%	40%	13%
2016	21%	41%	13%
2015	18%	42%	14%
2014	11%	43%	14%
2013	9%	43%	14%
2012	5%	44%	13%
2011	4%	44%	12%
2010	3%	45%	11%
2009	2%	46%	10%
2006	1%	48%	8%
2005	1%	49%	7%
2004	2%	52%	7%
2003	1%	53%	7%
2002	1%	54%	7%
2001	1%	55%	6%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Charles R. Drew Charter School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Charles R. Drew Charter School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	0.58	0.71	0.40
2022	0.57	0.70	0.40
2021	0.57	0.70	0.40
2020	0.52	0.69	0.40
2019	0.52	0.69	0.40
2018	0.46	0.68	0.37
2017	0.46	0.68	0.37
2016	0.44	0.68	0.35
2015	0.39	0.67	0.40
2014	0.30	0.67	0.40
2013	0.30	0.67	0.39
2012	0.21	0.66	0.37
2011	0.15	0.66	0.35
2010	0.13	0.65	0.33
2009	0.10	0.64	0.29
2008	0.06	0.64	0.28
2007	0.04	0.63	0.26
2006	0.04	0.61	0.25
2005	0.02	0.61	0.23
2004	0.04	0.59	0.22
2003	0.02	0.58	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Charles R. Drew Charter School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	26%	54%	75%
2022	37%	53%	71%
2021	28%	53%	73%
2020	30%	55%	77%
2019	30%	55%	77%
2018	36%	57%	78%
2017	36%	57%	78%
2016	41%	57%	77%
2015	43%	57%	76%
2014	50%	56%	75%
2013	55%	53%	73%
2012	61%	51%	71%
2011	67%	51%	73%
2010	70%	48%	73%
2009	72%	44%	72%
2008	73%	42%	71%
2007	70%	42%	69%
2006	70%	42%	71%
2005	66%	39%	66%
2004	70%	38%	66%
2003	59%	37%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Charles R. Drew Charter School	Georgia	Atlanta Public Schools
2023	8%	6%	2%
2022	6%	5%	1%
2021	6%	4%	1%
2020	8%	5%	1%
2019	8%	5%	1%
2018	5%	5%	1%
2017	5%	5%	1%
2016	8%	5%	1%
2015	7%	6%	1%
2014	9%	6%	2%
2013	7%	7%	3%
2012	7%	7%	3%
2011	7%	7%	3%
2010	7%	8%	4%
2009	7%	9%	5%
2008	10%	9%	5%
2007	12%	9%	6%
2006	10%	8%	5%
2005	11%	8%	5%
2004	11%	8%	4%
2003	9%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Atlanta Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles R. Drew Charter School's ranking?

Charles R. Drew Charter School is ranked #162 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Georgia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Charles R. Drew Charter School?

959 students attend Charles R. Drew Charter School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Charles R. Drew Charter School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Charles R. Drew Charter School?

Charles R. Drew Charter School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Charles R. Drew Charter School offer ?

Charles R. Drew Charter School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Charles R. Drew Charter School part of?

Charles R. Drew Charter School is part of Atlanta Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Charles R. Drew Charter School located?

Charles R. Drew Charter School is located in the Villages of East Lake neighborhood of Atlanta, GA. There are 1 other public schools located in Villages of East Lake.

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