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Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls

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Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls ranks 534 th of 1219 Georgia alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-11

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Alternative Schools

Better than 56% of Georgia alternative schools

Summary

Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls is an alternative public charter school in Atlanta, GA, serving 318 students in grades K-11 within the State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl district, where nearly all students (98.7%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school shows real strengths in specific areas. Early elementary math is a standout—3rd graders hit 62.8% proficiency, well above the state average of 48.3%, and 4th graders reached 69% the prior year. Middle-grade English Language Arts is also impressive, with 7th and 8th graders outperforming state averages by 15-22 points in recent years. The school also keeps students in class: chronic absenteeism has stayed below state averages for three straight years, a notable achievement given the high-poverty population. Compared to nearby alternatives like Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence (6th grade math at 17.9%) or Georgia Cyber Academy (3rd grade math at 17.3%), Genesis girls' school performs significantly better in early math and many middle-grade subjects.

However, there are clear trouble spots. Math proficiency drops dramatically after 4th grade—by 5th grade, scores fall to around 20%, and by 7th grade just 17.6% of students are proficient versus 42% statewide. Social studies is critically low, with 8th graders at 6.1% proficiency compared to 40.2% statewide. Interestingly, the school's counterpart, Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys, shows a different pattern—stronger in some upper-grade math but weaker in ELA. At $17,243 per student, the school spends less than Atlanta Classical Academy ($19,507) while achieving comparable early-grade results, suggesting efficient use of resources. The picture is one of contrasts: excellent foundations in early math and middle-grade literacy, but a steep decline in upper-grade math and persistently low social studies that parents should investigate further.

318

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,243

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1049 Custer Avenue SE
Atlanta, GA 30316

(404) 944-8560

District: State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.6%

Hispanic:

8.2%

White:

0.9%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2022 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2022

!Social Studies scores 34 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Georgia avg43%

Elementary school

534^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From bottom 48% (2019) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

440^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 36 pts since 2019

From top 40% (2019) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	534 of 1219	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	438 of 1238	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	525 of 1236	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	449 of 1223	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	528 of 1220	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	646 of 1234	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	123 of 828	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	142 of 892	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	183 of 879	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	127 of 870	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	157 of 876	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	473 of 1186	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	467 of 1224	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	551 of 1223	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	459 of 1212	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	533 of 1206	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	440 of 578	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.6	307 of 585	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	267 of 578	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	288 of 569	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	199 of 558	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	224 of 559	59.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	257 of 480	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.6	129 of 494	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	127 of 489	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	127 of 485	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	81 of 482	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	419 of 550	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.0	323 of 567	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	270 of 558	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	301 of 553	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	214 of 544	60.7%	★★★☆☆

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

African American (2026)85th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)46th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%-6 vs state

Science25%-13 vs state

Social Studies6%-34 vs state

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by a teacher
Thursday, February 25, 2021

I love Genesis because our scholars have the opportunity to learn through hands on projects - coding, building business plans, writing op eds, etc. They have the chance to follow their own passions and be prepared for wherever they want to go in life. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	1049 Custer Avenue SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 944-8560	318	30	10.6	98.7%	3 (0.9%)	285 (89.6%)	26 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)				62.8	43.2	44.7	32.3	17.6	34.3	35.1	11.1	6.1		$17,243	$916	$16,328
Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	1049 Custer Avenue SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Boy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 944-8560	307	31	9.7	98.7%	2 (0.7%)	258 (84.0%)	34 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)								(n/a)				20.0	74.3	44.4	28.2	50.0	25.8	34.6	18.5	12.9		$18,257	$1,065	$17,192
Department of Human Resources	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2 Peachtree Street NW	Atlanta	30303	Fulton County	Department of Human Resources	No	No	No	No	(404) 657-0435	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Union High School of Laurel Heights	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	934 Briarcliff Rd NE	Atlanta	30306	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(404) 888-7876	53	8	6.6	47.2%	17 (32.1%)	32 (60.4%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)								(n/a)	6.7								5.9		0.0	0.0
Hillside Conant School	Public, Alternative	1-12	690 Courtenay Dr NE	Atlanta	30306	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 875-4551	67	10	6.7	95.5%	28 (41.8%)	29 (43.3%)	6 (9.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)								(n/a)	0.0	5.9
Margaret Harris Comprehensive School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1634 Knob Hill Dr NE	Atlanta	30329	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-7002	76	17	4.4	88.2%	8 (10.5%)	46 (60.5%)	9 (11.8%)	8 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.3%)								(n/a)														$66,087	$2,755	$63,332
Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1745 Phoenix Blvd Ste 100	Atlanta	30349	Clayton County	State Specialty Schools I- Georgia Cyber Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(404) 334-4790	9,952	552	18.0	55.6%	3,004 (30.2%)	4,755 (47.8%)	1,187 (11.9%)	189 (1.9%)	59 (0.6%)	20 (0.2%)	738 (7.4%)								(n/a)	25.6	36.3	28.7	17.3	21.2	14.4	15.0	20.6	25.0	30.3	29.7	23.2	79.1	$11,735	$1,113	$10,623
Atlanta Area School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	890 N Indian Creek Dr	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	State Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 298-4868	110	33	3.3	37.3%	13 (11.8%)	53 (48.2%)	39 (35.5%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)	0.0
Atlanta Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3260 Northside Dr NW	Atlanta	30305	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 369-3500	697	59	11.8	17.1%	469 (67.3%)	118 (16.9%)	56 (8.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.6%)								(n/a)	61.7	70.3	64.3	62.9	68.5	59.2	75.8	77.9	74.2	33.4	64.5	48.4		$19,507	$27	$19,480
Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence	Public, Virtual, Alternative	2-12	6151 Powers Ferry Road NW	Atlanta	30339	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	Yes	Yes	(470) 254-4578	393	35	11.2	28.0%	56 (14.2%)	239 (60.8%)	54 (13.7%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)								(n/a)	16.0	16.9	19.3				17.9	23.6	17.2		12.1	15.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls

What is the racial makeup of Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls?

Students at Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls are 90% African American, 8% Hispanic.

What district is Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls in?

State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl

How many students attend Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls.

Is Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls a good school?

Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls ranks 534^th of 1219 Georgia alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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