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Brookhaven Innovation Academy

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Brookhaven Innovation Academy ranks 281 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Brookhaven Innovation Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 551 students in grades K-8 in Norcross, Georgia. As part of the State Specialty Schools II district, which is ranked 24th out of 206 districts in the state, Brookhaven Innovation Academy consistently outperforms the state average on the Georgia Milestones assessments across all grade levels and subjects.

The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.3 to 15.6 over the past few years, lower than the nearby Gwinnett County public schools. Additionally, Brookhaven Innovation Academy has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (24.95% to 28.13%) compared to the surrounding Gwinnett County schools, which range from 53.96% to 93.19%. The school also spends between $8,126 and $9,638 per student, higher than the state average and the nearby Gwinnett County schools.

Brookhaven Innovation Academy's specialized focus on innovation and technology, along with its lower student-teacher ratios and more affluent student population, likely contribute to its strong academic performance. The school has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from 576th out of 1,214 Georgia elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 281st out of 1,238 in 2024-2025, significantly outperforming the nearby Gwinnett County public schools on the Georgia Milestones assessments.

524

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,974

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

186 Hunter St
Norcross, GA 30071

(770) 538-1550

District: State Specialty Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.1%

Hispanic:

34.2%

White:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2019 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Georgia avg41%

Elementary school

281^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 12 pts since 2019

From top 34% (2019) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

121^st of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 13 pts since 2019

From top 34% (2019) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 206State Specialty Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation Academy 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
2025	74.3	281 of 1238	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	362 of 1248	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	479 of 1242	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	482 of 1244	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	576 of 1214	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	425 of 1234	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	121 of 584	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	207 of 588	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	250 of 577	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	180 of 567	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	272 of 542	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	189 of 559	66.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+55 vs state

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

English Language Arts51%+12 vs state

Science42%+5 vs state

Social Studies35%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, February 8, 2022

If you like having your kids get bullied with no support from administrators, then this is the school for you. I only experienced the lower school, but it was atrocious. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 18, 2021

Great concept but horrible management. Lots of teachers and staff keep leaving which is sad... Lots of false promises... Class sizes are not as small as we were told. Personalized learning is non existent. Projects based learning are a joke. Do your research before you send your kids here because although it sounds great it is definitely not!! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, September 18, 2021

Mixed experiences here. It depends on what teacher your child gets (a lot of teachers filter in and out). If your child does not need anything and does fine on their own (can teach themselves, no social or emotional needs) then your child is just what this school is looking for. If you love doing fundraising, and need to pay to promote your business you will also find many opportunities to do that at this school. If you are seeking something different, perhaps look for another school. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, May 11, 2021

I would not recommend this school because BIA does not care about its students and, as such, its discipline actions are very bad. When I was in 7th grade in BIA the whole of 6th to 8th grade was punished by getting no recess for us students laughing. What had happened was there were these two kids that were popping plastic bags in the cafeteria during lunch. The teachers told us to stop laughing, assuming that it wasn't funny (it was like a stand-up comedian saying to his/her audience "Stop laughing"). The teachers punished the whole middle school for laughing. They took our recess away, which is darn wrong because that's most of the students' only way of exercise everyday. Furthermore, some kids weren't even at the cafeteria and were still punished (they were part of the Student Council and were in a meeting elsewhere during lunch). Oh, and by the way, us students only get PE once every three weeks! We need our exercise, but the school doesn't even care, as long as it's convenient for their schedule. Please do not send your kids to BIA, for the sake of the students. Thank you. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 28, 2020

BIA is getting better all the time. We love it, and our daughter loves it, and the other daughter will start next year. The new campus just opened this year and is great! The teachers are awesome, the students are great, and the the new facilities are super. It's getting better all the time and we're excited for all the changes taking place! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
Brookhaven Innovation Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	186 Hunter St	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	State Specialty Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 538-1550	524	39	13.3	25.8%	59 (11.3%)	226 (43.1%)	179 (34.2%)	26 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.5%)	74.3	281^st of 1238 public elementary schools	77.3%		68.8	362^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	71.0%	81	100.0	39.7	48.0	57.4	60.4	52.0	54.1	46.0	68.0	46.8	54.7	54.0	73.0	53.2	5.6	35.1	$13,974	$459	$13,515
Stripling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6155 Atlantic Blvd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 582-7577	799	71	11.3	86.1%	35 (4.4%)	220 (27.5%)	514 (64.3%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	13.9	1113^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.6	1163^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	6.8%	50		16.8	21.4	15.0				18.1	26.6	14.3				19.7			$16,416	$928	$15,488
Norcross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Hunt St	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-2188	751	62	12.0	88.5%	18 (2.4%)	102 (13.6%)	582 (77.5%)	34 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)	26.8	893^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.9%		22.5	973^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	22.0%	80		17.5	25.0	28.1				25.0	35.5	31.7				33.8			$16,189	$1,056	$15,132
Baldwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Price Pl	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 225-5500	914	75	12.2	80.6%	16 (1.8%)	75 (8.2%)	787 (86.1%)	31 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	18.3	1025^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.2%		23.7	952^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	23.7%	73		12.4	14.4	19.9				25.5	35.9	26.5				22.1			$15,308	$1,241	$14,067
Peachtree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 Crooked Creek Rd	Peachtree Corners	30092	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-8710	689	53	12.9	74.6%	68 (9.9%)	203 (29.5%)	375 (54.4%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.9%)	31.6	813^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.3%		37.6	729^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.6%	84		25.9	25.9	29.6				35.8	33.0	28.6				37.1			$15,985	$874	$15,111
North Metro Academy of Performing Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 Crooked Creek Road	Peachtree Corners	30092	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 903-3400	193	20	9.8	77.2%	7 (3.6%)	153 (79.3%)	21 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	39.8	686^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.6%		31.3	823^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	34.1%	137		25.0	48.6	25.7				40.6	48.6	22.9				31.4			$20,283	$929	$19,354
International Charter Academy of Georgia	Public, Charter	K-6	3705 Engineering Dr	Peachtree Corners	30092	Gwinnett County	State Specialty Schools II- International Charter Academy o	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 604-0007	268	16	16.9	4.1%	20 (7.5%)	50 (18.7%)	43 (16.0%)	81 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	73 (27.2%)	79.1	245^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.2%		82	210^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.2%	35		40.0	40.0	62.1	64.7			57.5	64.0	65.5	58.8			62.1			$12,663	$584	$12,079
Graves Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Graves Rd	Norcross	30093	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 326-8000	1,076	84	12.8	82.8%	19 (1.8%)	118 (11.0%)	903 (83.9%)	24 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	17.2	1045^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.6%		17.9	1044^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.3%	1		13.9	13.2	21.3				21.1	27.5	35.5				17.4			$14,853	$992	$13,861
Beaver Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1978 Beaver Ruin Rd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 447-6307	984	77	12.8	81.9%	22 (2.2%)	174 (17.7%)	708 (72.0%)	50 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.9%)	19.9	996^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.5%		26.2	911^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.0%	85		11.4	21.4	19.7				24.5	30.3	28.9				28.3			$15,384	$1,180	$14,204
Rockbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6066 Rockbridge School Rd	Norcross	30093	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-9363	990	79	12.5	87.8%	12 (1.2%)	88 (8.9%)	835 (84.3%)	46 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	14.2	1109^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.4%		11	1169^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.3%	60		13.9	5.5	21.0				22.9	17.2	24.5				25.2			$15,372	$1,548	$13,824

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookhaven Innovation Academy

Is Brookhaven Innovation Academy a good school?

Brookhaven Innovation Academy ranks 281^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brookhaven Innovation Academy?

Students at Brookhaven Innovation Academy are 43% African American, 34% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Brookhaven Innovation Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Brookhaven Innovation Academy.

What district is Brookhaven Innovation Academy in?

State Specialty Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation Academy

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