Summary:
Excelsior Village Academies is the sole elementary school in the State Specialty Schools II- Excelsior Village Academies district, serving grades K-8 in Stockbridge, Georgia, with a very small enrollment of just 90 students.
This school is significantly underperforming compared to state averages, ranking in the bottom 7% of Georgia elementary schools (1,131 out of 1,219). The most alarming finding is a 0% proficiency rate in 5th-grade science, meaning no students met or exceeded expectations—a 44.2 percentage point gap from the state average. Mathematics proficiency is also consistently low across all grades, with 4th-grade math being the weakest area at just 9.6% proficiency, compared to the state average of 50.1%. Even the strongest subject area, 3rd-grade math at 25.9%, falls well below the state's 48.3% proficiency rate. These results are particularly concerning given that the school spends $19,727 per student—well above typical spending levels—yet achieves these bottom-tier outcomes.
Several operational factors may be contributing to these challenges. The student-teacher ratio is 22.5:1, which is high for an elementary school and suggests limited teaching staff for a school this size. Chronic absenteeism stands at 17.7%, which matches the state average but represents roughly 16 students in this small school—a number that can significantly disrupt classroom instruction. The school serves a moderate poverty population, with 47.78% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, yet its performance is far below what would be expected even accounting for socioeconomic factors. With no improvement trend visible and such severe academic gaps, this school appears to be in urgent need of intervention. Note that English Language Arts scores are not yet available and will be released in December, so a complete picture of academic performance is still pending.
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