Overview of Atkinson Academy: Atkinson Academy is a magnet school situated in Louisville, KY, which is in a huge city environment. The learner population of Atkinson Academy is 358, and the school serves K-5. At Atkinson Academy, 20% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 21% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 62%. The learner-teacher ratio is 11:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 48% female learners and 52% male learners. The school serves 87% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 32 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Atkinson Academy: At Atkinson Academy, 20% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 21% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Jefferson County, 42% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 35% tested above or at that level for math.

Atkinson Academy did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Kentucky, 53% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 45% tested above or at that level for math.