Summary:
PEACE Academy Charter School is the sole school in the State Specialty Schools II- PEACE Academy Charter School district, serving grades K-4 in Decatur, GA, with 241 students and a 100% free/reduced lunch population.
This elementary school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates well below state averages across all tested subjects. In 2025-2026, 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency was 11.7% compared to the state's 48.3%, while 4th-grade Mathematics saw 0% proficiency versus 50.1% statewide—a 50-point gap. The school's strongest area was 5th-grade Science at 27.8%, still 16.4 points below the state average. There is some positive momentum: 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency more than tripled from 3.6% in 2024-2025 to 11.7% in 2025-2026. However, 4th-grade Mathematics dropped sharply from 15.2% to 0% year-over-year, which warrants attention. The school ranks in the 5th percentile statewide (1,153 out of 1,219 schools), a slight improvement from the 3rd percentile the prior year.
Chronic absenteeism is a concern at 19.6%, exceeding the state average of 17.7%, which is notable given the school's high-poverty population. The school spends $14,619 per student—a relatively substantial amount—yet outcomes remain low, raising questions about resource allocation and instructional effectiveness. The student-teacher ratio is 15:1. English Language Arts scores for the current year have not been released and will be available in December; no conclusions should be drawn from their absence. For parents, this school serves a high-need community and shows some early signs of improvement in math, but overall academic performance and attendance remain areas requiring focused intervention.
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