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D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy is a K-8 public school in Lithia Springs, GA, serving 391 students under the State Specialty Schools II district, with a STEAM-focused curriculum that sets it apart from nearby elementary-only schools.

This year brought significant challenges for the school. After three years of solid performance (ranking in the 53rd–56th percentile statewide), D.E.L.T.A. dropped to the 17th percentile in 2025-2026. The most striking change is in mathematics: proficiency fell across nearly every grade level, with 5th grade dropping from 38.7% to 21.8% (state average: 44.1%) and 8th grade falling to 15.8% (state average: 46.3%). Middle school scores are especially concerning—8th grade social studies proficiency is just 5.3% (state: 40.2%), and 8th grade science is 11.2% (state: 29.7%). Meanwhile, chronic absenteeism spiked from 4.1% to 29.6%—nearly double the state average of 17.7% and the highest among nearby schools like Beulah Elementary (13.3%) and Factory Shoals Elementary (25.0%). This attendance jump likely plays a role in the academic decline.

Notably, this drop appears school-specific rather than regional. Nearby Lithia Springs Elementary improved from the 31st to 50th percentile, and Annette Winn Elementary reached the 51st percentile. D.E.L.T.A. also spends a moderate $14,833 per student with a favorable 11.3 student-teacher ratio, yet outcomes lag behind schools with similar funding. The good news: the school has proven it can perform well—its previous ELA scores were among the strongest in the area, and its historical rankings show capacity for recovery. For parents, the key levers appear to be addressing attendance, focusing on middle school support, and targeting interventions for male students, who currently rank in the 9th percentile statewide. These are recent challenges, not a permanent trend, and the school's past success suggests they can be overcome.

391

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,833

Per pupil spending ?

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7131 Mount Vernon Rd
Lithia Springs, GA 30122

(470) 729-2692

District: State Specialty Schools II- D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.2%

Hispanic:

1.0%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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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 — 45th percentile in 2022 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Georgia avg43%

Elementary school

1,011^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 28 pts since 2022

From bottom 45% (2022) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

496^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 27 pts since 2025

From bottom 42% (2025) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

183^rd of 201State Specialty Schools II- D.E.L.T.A. STEAM 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
2026	18.9	1011 of 1219	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.0	549 of 1238	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	591 of 1236	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	577 of 1223	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	669 of 1220	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	508 of 828	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.5	171 of 892	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	202 of 879	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	207 of 870	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	242 of 876	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	887 of 1186	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.2	386 of 1224	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	659 of 1223	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	616 of 1212	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	1073 of 1183	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	41.9	668 of 1225	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	589 of 1220	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	448 of 1210	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	496 of 578	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.8	342 of 585	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	339 of 480	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.3	146 of 494	70.4%	★★★★☆

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)39th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)29th percentile+15 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics25%-20 vs state

Science19%-19 vs state

Social Studies5%-35 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, April 24, 2023

This is a poorly ran school with a VERY HIGH turnover rate. They have a ghetto way of dealing with certain issues and there is alot of covering for one another's mistakes in this school Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 9, 2022

This school is HORRIBLE!!! Don't let the outside hype fool you. The first problem is the Principal. The staff can only produce by example. The Principal doesn't have a filter for her mouth and speaks to parents inappropriately. She does not think before she opens her mouth and speaks! I had to pull my son out, because if she speaks to me that way, I don't want to know what she will say or has said to my son!
The next problem is, they don't invest or have many learning options for children with learning disabilities. So, if the child is not high achievement, then they are basically struggling or left behind. Where is the intervention?
Lastly, the Principal is not willing to negotiate with parents, it's her way or NO way. My son had several teachers this year. There is a high turnover rate. The Principal not knowing how to speak to adults, might be partially the problem for this. If she speaks to parents this way, she definitely speaks to the staff the same way!
I really thought something special was going to come from DELTA Steam Academy. I had my hopes up HIGH...very Disappointed! Without us there is NO DELTA Steam Academy! 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	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
D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7131 Mount Vernon Rd	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	State Specialty Schools II- D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 729-2692	391	35	11.3		2 (0.5%)	380 (97.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	18.9	1011^th of 1219 public elementary schools	17.1%		51	549^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.7%	462	26.3	34.0	21.8	22.2	20.0	15.8	21.8	11.2	5.3	$14,833	$490	$14,342
Lithia Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6946 Florence Dr	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-4100	500	35	14.2	85.4%	66 (13.2%)	142 (28.4%)	261 (52.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	20 (4.0%)	45	615^th of 1219 public elementary schools	49.5%		47.2	605^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.1%	10	40.7	57.6	30.2				37.2			$14,840	$1,679	$13,161
Annette Winn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10521 Veterans Memorial Hwy	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3100	341	26	13.1	88.3%	23 (6.7%)	151 (44.3%)	141 (41.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.5%)	46.7	593^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	51.4%		49.6	569^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.0%	24	44.7	47.8	41.8				35.8			$15,578	$663	$14,915
Sweetwater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 E County Line Rd	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-4600	473	33	14.5	87.9%	42 (8.9%)	251 (53.1%)	157 (33.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	29.8	836^th of 1219 public elementary schools	31.4%		27.4	884^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.6%	48	26.1	38.8	34.4				34.5			$14,994	$1,850	$13,144
Austell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Mulberry St	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-5804	367	34	10.7	100.0%	25 (6.8%)	176 (48.0%)	140 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	31.9	804^th of 1219 public elementary schools	34.0%		48	592^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	52.2%	212	31.3	46.8	30.3				30.8			$21,767	$1,219	$20,548
Factory Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2375 Mount Vernon Rd	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3900	697	43	16.2	87.5%	47 (6.7%)	455 (65.3%)	146 (20.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	37	717^th of 1219 public elementary schools	41.2%		29.2	851^st of 1238 public elementary schools	31.3%	134	33.7	49.4	32.0				33.3			$15,374	$1,777	$13,597
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6800 Factory Shoals Rd SW	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2402	865	67	12.9	100.0%	20 (2.3%)	432 (49.9%)	383 (44.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.4%)	24.3	928^th of 1219 public elementary schools	23.9%		24.6	934^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.6%	6	32.9	39.4	28.1				20.0			$17,817	$855	$16,963
Beulah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 S Burnt Hickory Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3300	428	34	12.5	83.9%	64 (15.0%)	130 (30.4%)	197 (46.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	28 (6.5%)	37.1	714^th of 1219 public elementary schools	41.4%		48.6	584^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.8%	130	38.7	46.1	34.2				31.7			$15,833	$647	$15,187
Mount Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2356 Fairburn Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4200	425	28	15.1	83.8%	34 (8.0%)	266 (62.6%)	93 (21.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.4%)	39.6	675^th of 1219 public elementary schools	44.6%		27.9	875^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.3%	200	43.0	37.4	36.1				40.3			$14,177	$613	$13,563
Hendricks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5243 Meadows Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2387	538	42	12.9	98.5%	39 (7.2%)	319 (59.3%)	133 (24.7%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.5%)	32.8	786^th of 1219 public elementary schools	35.5%		37.8	715^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.2%	71	32.9	37.1	38.5				32.5			$18,892	$785	$18,107

Frequently Asked Questions about D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy

What is the racial makeup of D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy?

Students at D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy.

What district is D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy in?

State Specialty Schools II- D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy

Is D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy a good school?

D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Georgia elementary schools.

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