Summary:
SAIL Charter Academy - School for Arts-Infused Learning is the sole school in the State Specialty Schools II- SAIL Charter Academy - School fo district, serving grades K-8 with 554 students in Evans, Georgia. This arts-focused charter school has shown steady improvement, climbing from the 57th to the 68th percentile in state rankings over three years, and stands out for its exceptional math performance and very low chronic absenteeism.
The school's greatest academic strength is in advanced mathematics. An impressive 81.3% of students scored proficient or above on the Algebra I End of Course exam, compared to the state average of 48.1%—a 33-point advantage. Math proficiency generally improves as students advance through the grades: 3rd graders trail the state by 8.6 points, but by 6th grade the school leads by 22.1 points, and 8th graders outperform the state by 9.3 points. Science scores are also strong, with 8th graders exceeding state averages by 14.7 points. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 8.1% is less than half the state's 17.7%, indicating strong student engagement that likely supports academic growth.
The most significant concern is 8th-grade social studies, where only 19.5% of students scored proficient versus the state's 40.2%—a gap that has persisted for two consecutive years despite slight improvement. In English Language Arts (from the most recent available data), the school performs near or above state averages in most grades, though 6th grade lagged by 10 points. With a 13:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $12,496, the school maintains a supportive learning environment. Overall, SAIL Charter Academy is a school on an upward trajectory with clear strengths in STEM subjects, a healthy school climate, and targeted opportunities for improvement in social studies and early-grade math.
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