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Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc

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Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc ranks 883 rd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

883^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc is a K-8 charter school in Atlanta's Kirkwood neighborhood, serving 436 students, with nearly 80% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it operates as a single-school district under State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc.

While the school's overall state ranking places it in the bottom third of Georgia schools, that single number hides some remarkable bright spots. The most striking is its work with English Language Learners: in the most recent school year, these students scored in the 84th percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating—a level of success that far outpaces the school's overall performance and suggests highly effective, targeted support programs. Another standout is 8th-grade science, where 45.2% of students were proficient, well above the state average of 29.7%. This isn't an isolated fluke; 8th-grade math also nearly matched the state average (46.6% vs. 46.3%), and across subjects, 8th graders consistently outperform the school's younger students. This "middle school effect" suggests the school may be particularly effective in its upper grades, or that students who stay through 8th grade form a strong cohort. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.5, meaning smaller class sizes and more individualized attention, while spending $14,373 per student—roughly half of what nearby Charles R. Drew Charter School and Fred A. Toomer Elementary School spend per pupil.

However, challenges remain. Math proficiency in grades 3-7 ranges from 18.4% to 37.3%, all well below state averages, and chronic absenteeism, while improved from 24.8% to 18.2%, still sits slightly above the state average. The school's ranking has also been volatile, fluctuating between the 17th and 51st percentiles over the past decade. For parents, this is a school with clear strengths—especially for ELL students and in middle school science—but inconsistent results in the earlier grades. It's a different profile from nearby high-performers like Springdale Park Elementary School or Mary Lin Elementary School, which rank in the 95th-99th percentile, yet Ivy Prep's success with specific subgroups shows it is achieving meaningful results for a high-needs population without the high spending seen at neighboring schools.

436

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,373

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1807 Memorial Dr SE
Atlanta, GA 30317

(404) 622-2727

District: State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Georgia avg43%

Elementary school

883^rd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

309^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

132^nd of 202State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	883 of 1222	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	843 of 1238	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	888 of 1236	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	918 of 1223	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	841 of 1220	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	946 of 1234	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	589 of 1209	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.6	651 of 1205	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	18.8	1018 of 1233	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	416 of 829	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	415 of 892	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	502 of 879	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	488 of 870	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	412 of 876	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	34 of 215	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	814 of 1189	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	879 of 1224	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	931 of 1223	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	963 of 1212	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	872 of 1206	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	309 of 578	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	259 of 585	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	326 of 578	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	387 of 569	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	322 of 558	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	345 of 559	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	267 of 543	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.3	275 of 539	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.8	407 of 545	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	156 of 480	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	115 of 494	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	159 of 489	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	235 of 485	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	169 of 482	64.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	11 of 166	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	285 of 550	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	277 of 567	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	344 of 558	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	418 of 553	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	338 of 544	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile+56 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2026)93rd percentile+47 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science40%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-17 vs state

Social Studies23%-18 vs state

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Friday, May 7, 2021

My daughter has attended this school from 4th until 8th grade, and I am pretty pleased with the professionalism and expectations of the school. They have had ups and downs throughout the years, but I measure her personal success and achievement on the GA milestones which reflect what she is taught in class. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	1807 Memorial Dr SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 622-2727	436	41	10.5	79.4%	1 (0.2%)	398 (91.3%)	22 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	26.8	883^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	27.7%		29.4	843^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	31.9%	40	26.1	37.3	19.1	29.5	18.4	46.6	36.2	45.2	22.6	$14,373	$1,113	$13,261
Burgess-Peterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Clifton St SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3400	580	39	14.9	48.4%	225 (38.8%)	247 (42.6%)	39 (6.7%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (9.7%)	90.9	118^th of 1222 public elementary schools	90.3%		87.3	158^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.2%	40	69.0	75.3	73.0				66.3			$24,690	$1,003	$23,688
Fred A. Toomer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Rogers St NE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3450	513	39	13.0	90.3%	147 (28.7%)	320 (62.4%)	27 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.3%)	48.3	569^th of 1222 public elementary schools	53.4%		34.4	763^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	38.4%	194	48.3	35.6	39.8				48.2			$27,321	$2,059	$25,262
Charles R. Drew Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	301 E Lake Blvd SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 687-0001	961	89	10.8	38.0%	308 (32.0%)	539 (56.1%)	44 (4.6%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	59 (6.1%)	88.4	145^th of 1222 public elementary schools	88.1%		91.9	109^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.2%	36	72.8	70.4	66.9				61.4			$30,852	$06	$30,846
Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	101 5th Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4460	529	45	11.7	11.3%	366 (69.2%)	62 (11.7%)	26 (4.9%)	31 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	95.3	67^th of 1222 public elementary schools	94.5%		96.4	56^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.5%	11	81.5	92.5	82.4				64.8			$19,783	$175	$19,608
Oakhurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	175 Mead Rd	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4470	233	22	10.4	11.2%	143 (61.4%)	26 (11.2%)	15 (6.4%)	15 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (14.6%)								(n/a)										$27,844	$119	$27,725
Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2162 Second Ave	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3402	475	36	13.1	100.0%	14 (2.9%)	428 (90.1%)	17 (3.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	6.1	1199^th of 1222 public elementary schools	1.9%		18.1	1027^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.0%	172	20.6	17.6	10.1				3.9			$21,016	$1,793	$19,224
Mary Lin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	586 Candler Park Dr NE	Atlanta	30307	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-8850	526	35	15.2	5.3%	387 (73.6%)	46 (8.7%)	27 (5.1%)	22 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	98.1	20^th of 1222 public elementary schools	98.4%		98.3	20^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.4%		83.6	83.1	91.3				87.0			$24,003	$1,048	$22,954
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	685 Mercer St SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4100	650	55	11.7	67.8%	265 (40.8%)	289 (44.5%)	31 (4.8%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.0%)	56.1	478^th of 1222 public elementary schools	60.9%		73.1	297^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.0%	181	47.3	61.9	41.5				38.2			$25,255	$1,186	$24,069
Springdale Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	803 Briarcliff Rd NE	Atlanta	30306	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-6050	437	34	12.9	18.3%	247 (56.5%)	75 (17.2%)	53 (12.1%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.6%)	98.7	8^th of 1222 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.8	10^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.2%	2	85.0	90.4	90.0				91.7			$26,553	$941	$25,612

Frequently Asked Questions about Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc

What is the racial makeup of Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc?

Students at Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc.

Is Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc a good school?

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc ranks 883^rd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc

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