Best Alternative Schools in Georgia for 2023: Rating, Grades & More

Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best alternative schools in Georgia. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top alternative schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.

Best Public Alternative Schools in Georgia for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 Sumter Youth Development Campus 09 12 300 McMath Mill Rd Americus 2.1000000
2 DeKalb Alternative School 06 12 5855 Memorial Dr Stone Mountain 4.2000000
3 Eastman Youth Development Campus 09 12 176 Freaman Graham Blvd Eastman 4.5000000
4 APS-Forrest Hills Academy 06 12 2930 Forrest Hills Dr SW Atlanta 5.1000000
5 Muscogee Youth Development Center 07 12 7700 Chattsworth Rd Midland 7.1000000
6 Gwinnett InterVention Education (GIVE) Center East 06 12 723 Hi Hope Rd Lawrenceville 8.6000000
7 Crim High School 09 12 256 Clifton St SE Atlanta 9.0000000
8 Augusta Youth Development Campus 08 12 3481 Mike Padgett Hwy Augusta 9.3000000
9 Macon Youth Development Campus 07 12 4160 Riggins Mill Rd Macon 9.3000000
10 Independence High School 09 12 791 Mimosa Blvd Roswell 12.5000000
11 McClarin High School 09 12 3605 Main St College Park 12.9000000
12 Phoenix High School 09 12 501 W Pike St Lawrenceville 18.2000000
13 Bishop Hall Charter School 08 12 220 N Pinetree Blvd Thomasville 19.6000000
14 Telfair Alternative Preparation School 06 12 212 Huckabee St Mc Rae Helena 22.0000000
15 Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center 07 10 7700 Chattsworth Rd Midland
16 Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center 06 10 3485 Mike Padgett Hwy Augusta
17 Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center 09 11 200 Marable Way NW Rome
18 Claxton Regional Youth Detention Center 06 10 3609 Bill Hodges Rd Claxton
19 Crisp RYDC 06 11 130 Haralson Rd Cordele
20 DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center 08 10 2946 Clifton Springs Rd Decatur
21 Department of Corrections 08 12 Hardin Library P.O. Box 1529 Forsyth
22 Department of Human Resources PK 12 2 Peachtree Street NW Atlanta
23 Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center 08 11 2735 Underwood Rd NE Dalton
24 Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center 08 10 450 Crescent Dr Gainesville
25 Macon Regional Youth Detention Center 06 11 4164 Riggins Mill Rd Macon
26 Marietta Regional Youth Detention Center 09 11 1575 County Services Pkwy SW Marietta
27 Martha K. Glaze Regional Youth Detention Center 08 11 11850 Hastings Bridge Rd Hampton
28 Metro Regional Youth Detention Center 06 10 1300 Constitution Rd SE Atlanta
29 Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center 06 10 191 Carl Griffin Dr Savannah
30 T J Loftiss II Regional Youth Detention Center 07 10 400 S Pinetree Blvd Thomasville
31 Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center 06 10 3275 Harris Rd Waycross

Best Private Alternative Schools in Georgia for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 DECATUR PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S COMMUNITY 2 3 205 SYCAMORE ST DECATUR 0.51
2 STERLING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 17 17 PO BOX 28921 MACON 1
3 WYNFIELD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 3 17 143 WILLIAMSON DR MACON 2.42
4 ST MATTHEW’S PRESCHOOL 2 3 1520 OAK RD SNELLVILLE 3
5 CAMDEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 7 17 61 CLARKS BLUFF RD KINGSLAND 3.33
6 COVENANT PRESCHOOL & CHILDRENS DAY OUT 2 3 3131 WALTON WAY EXT AUGUSTA 4.44
7 KIDS ‘R’ KIDS – MABLETON GA #54 2 6 20 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY SE MABLETON 4.54
8 SANDY SPRINGS UNITED METHODIST PRESCHOOL & KINDERG 3 3 85 MOUNT VERNON HWY NW ATLANTA 4.61
9 21 CENTURY STEM ACADEMY 3 15 1549 CLAIRMONT RD STE 103 DECATUR 4.71
10 ALICE BLOUNT ACADEMY 11 17 582 MEL BLOUNT RD VIDALIA 4.72
11 RAINBOW ACADEMY OF LEARNING 2 4 4177 RAINBOW DR DECATUR 5
12 THE GODDARD SCHOOL 2 3 3710 OLD ATLANTA RD SUWANEE 6
13 MONSIGNOR DONOVAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 14 17 590 LAVENDER RD ATHENS 6.64
14 THE LEARNING STATION 2 3 5135 HWY 42 ELLENWOOD 7
15 CELEBRATION ACADEMY 2 3 5560 THOMPSON MILL RD HOSCHTON 7.14
16 KIDS HARBOR OF HAMILTON MILL LLC 2 3 2852 HOG MOUNTAIN RD DACULA 7.5
17 JUBILEE CHRISTIAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY 2 7 3000 MACEDONIA RD POWDER SPRINGS 8
18 TIMOTHY LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL 2 4 556 ARNOLD MILL RD WOODSTOCK 8
19 THE GODDARD SCHOOL – SUWANEE III 2 4 1460 SATELLITE BLVD NW SUWANEE 9
20 OMEGA LEARNING CENTER – EAST COBB 12 17 2520 SHALLOWFORD ROAD, STE H MARIETTA 9.47
21 A UNIQUE LEARNING ACADEMY 3 6 7290 COVINGTON HWY LITHONIA 10
22 NOONDAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2 4 4121 CANTON RD MARIETTA 11.25
23 FIRST UNITED METHODIST WEEKDAY MINISTRY 2 3 56 WHITLOCK AVE NW MARIETTA 11.53
24 KIDS ‘R’ KIDS #21 2 4 3835 JOHNS CREEK PKWY SUWANEE 11.84
25 STOCKBRIDGE METHODIST PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN 2 3 4863 N HENRY BLVD STOCKBRIDGE 12
26 CUMMING FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL 2 4 PO BOX 2725 CUMMING 17.41
27 CARRINGTON ACADEMY WINDERMERE 2 4 4410 FRONT NINE DR CUMMING 24
28 PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF SUWANEE WEST 2 3 800 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD SUWANEE 50
29 DUNWOODY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2 3 5067 CHAMBLEE DUNWOODY RD ATLANTA 63.5
30 CREEKSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2 3 673 PEACHTREE PKWY CUMMING 165.38

For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school.   For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success!   Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.

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