Summary:
The International Academy of Smyrna, the sole elementary school located in the State Specialty Schools II- International Academy of Smyrna district in Georgia, serves students from grades K-5. The school's performance data suggests it is struggling to meet state academic standards, with consistently below-average scores on the Milestones Assessment in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels.
The International Academy of Smyrna's test scores lag behind the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 22.2% to 47.5% in ELA and 21.3% to 35.6% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 34.9% to 43% in ELA and 44.3% to 49% in Mathematics. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 25% is also significantly lower than the state's 43.8%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 87.04%, indicating a student population facing significant socioeconomic challenges.
While the school's student-teacher ratio of 10.7 is lower than the state average, its spending per student of $7,613 is also below the state average. These factors suggest the need for the school to implement strategies to improve student achievement and close the performance gap with the state. Addressing the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population and ensuring adequate resources and support for the school may be crucial in driving these improvements.
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