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Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
638th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,238 Georgia Alternative Schools
Better than 48% of Georgia alternative schools
Summary

Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy is an alternative public charter school serving grades PK-12 in Shellman, Georgia, with a total enrollment of 516 students. The school is part of the State Specialty Schools II- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char district.

The school has seen a steady improvement in its 4-year graduation rates, increasing from 81.0% in 2021-2022 to 85.4% in 2023-2024. However, the school generally performs below the state average on the Georgia Milestones assessments, with the exception of some areas like 8th grade English Language Arts and 7th/8th grade Mathematics. The school has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.53% to 98.06%, indicating a high-need student population. Despite the relatively high per-student spending, which has ranged from $9,826 to $10,778 over the past few years, the school's academic performance is generally below the state average.

The closest comparable school is Pataula Charter Academy, located about 15 miles away. Pataula Charter Academy has similar demographics, with a high percentage of free/reduced lunch students (75.62%), but it generally outperforms Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy on the Georgia Milestones assessments, particularly in Mathematics and Science. The inconsistent test score performance across grade levels and subjects at Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy suggests a need for a comprehensive review of the school's curriculum, instructional strategies, and support systems to identify areas for improvement.

522
Students ?
12.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,861
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 185 Pecan St
       Shellman, GA  39886

(229) 345-3033

District: State Specialty Schools II- Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Char

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.8%
African American:
21.3%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2022
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (75% vs 87%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg41%
Georgia avg41%
Elementary school
638th of 1,238
Georgia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 48%▲ up 32 pts since 2019
From bottom 16% (2019) to bottom 48% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
192nd of 584
Georgia public middle schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 52 pts since 2019
From bottom 16% (2019) to top 33% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
215th of 452
Georgia public high schools ?
Top 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2024
From bottom 41% (2024) to top 48% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Georgia High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202544.1638 of 123848.5%★★☆☆☆
202452.9531 of 124857.5%★★★☆☆
202344.7624 of 124249.8%★★☆☆☆
202240.9689 of 124444.6%★★☆☆☆
202138.4699 of 121442.4%★★☆☆☆
201917.21033 of 123416.3%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202562.0192 of 58467.1%★★★☆☆
202457.1226 of 58861.6%★★★☆☆
202339.3338 of 57741.4%★★☆☆☆
202225.5419 of 56726.1%★☆☆☆☆
202135.1344 of 54236.5%★★☆☆☆
201918.8472 of 55915.6%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202542.0215 of 45252.4%★★★☆☆
202434.4272 of 45840.6%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics52%+9 vs state
Science45%+8 vs state
American Literature and Composition42%~ state avg
Algebra I37%-8 vs state
Biology36%-8 vs state
United States History36%-3 vs state
Social Studies33%-6 vs state
English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

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Open Quote I love our small town school, and most of the teachers are local and well known. We are still very new, but improving every year. Close Quote




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Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy ranks 638th of 1238 Georgia alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy.

Students at Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter Academy are 69% White, 21% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.


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