Summary:
State Specialty Schools II- Yi Hwang Academy of Language Ex is home to a single elementary school, Yi Hwang Academy of Language Excellence, a K-6 language-focused charter school in Duluth, Georgia, serving 459 students with a 5-star rating and a #1 district ranking statewide.
This school is a standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 6% of all Georgia elementary schools for three consecutive years. Its greatest strength is science, where 5th graders achieved a remarkable 93.8% proficiency rate—more than double the state average of 44.2%. Math performance is also exceptional in grades 3-5, with proficiency rates between 77% and 84.4%, outpacing state averages by 17 to 40 percentage points. The school also excels in English Language Arts based on the most recent available data, with 5th graders hitting 80% proficiency compared to the state's 43%. However, there is a notable dip in 6th-grade math, where proficiency falls to 57.9%, a significant drop from the 84.4% seen in 5th grade—this transition year may warrant extra attention.
Beyond test scores, the school benefits from a favorable 11.5:1 student-teacher ratio and a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.5%, well below the state's 17.7%. Only 5.45% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and per-student spending is $12,714, reflecting a well-resourced environment. Year-over-year, the school showed dramatic improvement in 5th-grade math, jumping 24.4 points, while 6th-grade math declined by 12.7 points. For parents, this is an elite academic environment with outstanding science and elementary math instruction, though the 6th-grade math slump is the one area to monitor as students approach middle school.
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