Summary:
The State Specialty Schools II- Destination Career Academy of GA district contains a single middle school, Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (Virtual), which serves grades 6-9 with an enrollment of 605 students.
Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (Virtual) is performing significantly below the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates that are less than half the state's in many subject areas. The school is ranked 517 out of 584 Georgia middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and 509 out of 588 for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 56.86% in 2023-2024, combined with a higher student-teacher ratio of 28.1 to 1, suggest the school may be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students.
As a virtual charter school, Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (Virtual) may face unique challenges in delivering effective instruction and support to its students, which could be contributing to its poor academic performance. The data highlights the importance of closely monitoring the performance of alternative and virtual school models to ensure they are meeting the educational needs of their students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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