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International Studies Elementary Charter School

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International Studies Elementary Charter School ranks 732 nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

732^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

International Studies Elementary Charter School is a public elementary school in Albany, Georgia, serving 437 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Dougherty County School District.

Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, with 95.88% to 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, International Studies Elementary Charter School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade students scored 47.9% proficient or better in Science, compared to 38.9% for Dougherty County and 43.8% for the state. The school's overall ranking within Georgia has fluctuated, but it has generally performed better than the other nearby schools in the district, ranking 732 out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $10,484 to $12,267 in recent years, may be a contributing factor to its academic performance. When compared to the other nearby schools in the Dougherty County district, such as Alice Coachman Elementary School and Northside Elementary School, International Studies Elementary Charter School generally outperforms them in test scores and school rankings, suggesting that it may be providing a higher-quality educational experience for its students.

470

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,253

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2237 Cutts Dr
Albany, GA 31705

(229) 431-3384

District: Dougherty County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.5%

Hispanic:

23.4%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg28%

Georgia avg42%

732^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Dougherty County

163^rd of 206Dougherty County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	732 of 1238	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	717 of 1248	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	584 of 1242	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	628 of 1244	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	798 of 1214	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	532 of 1234	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	463 of 1209	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.9	530 of 1205	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.5	390 of 1233	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.5	624 of 1240	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.0	484 of 1231	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	677 of 1225	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.7	652 of 1201	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	618 of 1212	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.8	550 of 1183	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.8	320 of 1133	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	258 of 1134	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	73.0	294 of 1125	73.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	184 of 1101	83.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+4 vs state

Mathematics36%-9 vs state

English Language Arts26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
International Studies Elementary Charter School	Public	PK, KG-5	2237 Cutts Dr	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3384	470	36	13.0	96.4%	18 (3.8%)	336 (71.5%)	110 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	36.4	732^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	40.9%		38.5	717^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.5%	15	22.2	26.8	28.2	34.6	38.0	36.6	47.9	$17,253	$1,909	$15,344
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Leonard Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3406	412	35	11.6	100.0%	11 (2.7%)	360 (87.4%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	17	1048^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.9	1139^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.7%	91	12.9	25.0	11.3	21.0	40.9	7.5	26.9	$19,228	$2,267	$16,960
Radium Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Roxanna Rd	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3395	682	43	15.8	100.0%	30 (4.4%)	570 (83.6%)	51 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	9.7	1187^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.7	1161^st of 1248 public elementary schools	7.0%	26	9.3	7.5	18.7	14.4	11.3	19.6	19.6	$15,766	$2,064	$13,703
Robert H Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 E 2nd Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3367	431	32	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	412 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	25.6	918^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%		16.2	1079^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.5%	161	19.4	11.3	19.2	38.7	29.0	23.1	44.2	$18,963	$2,214	$16,749
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	518 W Society Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3373	404	27	15.0	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	386 (95.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	76.9	258^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%		61.2	442^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	64.6%	184	55.6	48.9	50.6	77.8	57.4	41.6	73.0	$16,692	$1,810	$14,882
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 438-3502	537	33	16.2	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	514 (95.7%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	11.6	1151^st of 1238 public elementary schools	7.0%		9.3	1201^st of 1248 public elementary schools	3.8%	50	10.0	18.5	11.1	15.0	24.6	14.3	23.8	$17,972	$2,677	$15,296
Lamar Reese School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Lily Pond Rd	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3495	368	30	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	361 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	64.6	387^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.7%		38.7	714^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.8%	327	40.4	40.0	48.0	59.6	42.2	36.0	70.0	$18,233	$2,138	$16,095
Alice Coachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Oakridge Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3488	448	30	14.9	100.0%	11 (2.5%)	422 (94.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.2	1129^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.8%		8.5	1215^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.6%	86	9.9	19.7	11.9	15.5	19.7	14.9	31.3	$17,812	$2,379	$15,433
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 14th Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3390	381	22	17.3	100.0%	23 (6.0%)	325 (85.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	9.5	1192^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	3.7%		8.8	1210^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.0%	18	10.9	20.4	8.9	21.7	24.5	3.6	5.4	$16,821	$2,253	$14,568
West Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1113 University St	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3409	309	25	12.1	100.0%	6 (1.9%)	297 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	14.5	1102^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.0%		18.4	1030^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.5%	72	16.3	23.8	14.3	22.4	31.0	6.1	18.8	$20,265	$2,635	$17,630

Frequently Asked Questions about International Studies Elementary Charter School

How many students attend International Studies Elementary Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended International Studies Elementary Charter School.

What district is International Studies Elementary Charter School in?

Dougherty County

What is the racial makeup of International Studies Elementary Charter School?

Students at International Studies Elementary Charter School are 71% African American, 23% Hispanic, 4% White.

Is International Studies Elementary Charter School a good school?

International Studies Elementary Charter School ranks 732^nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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