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Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School in Ellenwood, GA, serves 317 students in kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Clayton County School District, a high-poverty community where over 90% of students now qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One of the most striking things about this school is its spending. In 2024-2025, Utopian Academy spent $37,621 per student—more than double what nearby schools like East Clayton Elementary School ($15,138) or Morrow Elementary School ($18,931) spend. Yet, despite this extraordinary investment, the school's math proficiency rates remain well below state averages. In 2025-2026, only 23.9% of 3rd graders, 20.4% of 4th graders, and 17.7% of 5th graders met math standards, compared to state averages of 48.3%, 50.1%, and 44.1% respectively. The good news is that these numbers represent significant improvement from the prior year, when proficiency rates were in the single digits for 3rd and 4th grades. Science proficiency in 5th grade (15.6%) also trails the district (26.3%) and state (44.2%).

There are genuine bright spots worth noting. Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 34.6% in 2021-2022 to just 13.6%—now better than the state average (17.7%) and far below the district average (28.0%). This is a remarkable achievement that puts Utopian Academy on par with Roberta T. Smith Elementary School (9.6%) and better than Edmonds Elementary School (38.9%). The school's student-teacher ratio of 16.6 is higher than all nearby schools, suggesting the extra funding may not be going toward smaller classes. Peer schools like William M. McGarrah Elementary School and Morrow Elementary achieve notably better results with similar demographics and roughly half the spending. Utopian Academy appears to be at a turning point—attendance is strong, math scores are climbing, and the question is whether its substantial resources will now translate into sustained academic gains.

317

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,621

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2750 Forest Pkwy
Ellenwood, GA 30294

(470) 446-1070

District: Clayton County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.1%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2024 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (19% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg28%

Georgia avg47%

1,153^rd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 11 pts since 2024

From bottom 17% (2024) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 37Elementary Schools in the Clayton County

164^th of 202Clayton County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	1153 of 1222	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	1135 of 1238	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1031 of 1236	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	740 of 829	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	747 of 892	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	664 of 879	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	1117 of 1189	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	1076 of 1224	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	796 of 1223	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	1160 of 1225	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1213 of 1220	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)11th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics21%-27 vs state

Science16%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	2750 Forest Pkwy	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	Clayton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 446-1070	317	19	16.6	35.3%	2 (0.6%)	273 (86.1%)	19 (6.0%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	10.5	1153^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	5.6%		12.9	1135^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.3%	18	23.9	20.4	17.7	15.6	$37,621	$138	$37,483
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5885 Maddox Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 675-8019	801	55	14.5	42.9%	13 (1.6%)	544 (67.9%)	151 (18.9%)	69 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	19.5	1004^th of 1222 public elementary schools	17.8%		16.2	1067^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.8%	63	28.6	18.8	20.6	35.3	$15,336	$1,591	$13,745
East Clayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3674 Steele Rd.	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3885	641	41	15.6	37.3%	4 (0.6%)	489 (76.3%)	102 (15.9%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	29.4	847^th of 1222 public elementary schools	30.7%		13.8	1117^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.8%	270	38.7	44.1	19.8	28.8	$15,138	$1,519	$13,619
Roberta T. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6340 Highway 42	Rex	30273	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 960-5750	720	55	13.0	37.4%	10 (1.4%)	475 (66.0%)	190 (26.4%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	29.9	837^th of 1222 public elementary schools	31.5%		14.6	1100^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.1%	263	37.2	44.9	22.9	29.5	$16,553	$1,746	$14,808
William M. McGarrah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Lake Harbin Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2910	658	46	14.3	42.1%	15 (2.3%)	401 (60.9%)	146 (22.2%)	68 (10.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	35.2	750^th of 1222 public elementary schools	38.6%		26.3	903^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.1%	153	36.5	39.6	38.9	31.4	$15,696	$1,490	$14,205
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4199 Old Rock Cut Rd	Conley	30288	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3820	420	33	12.7	39.0%	10 (2.4%)	222 (52.9%)	175 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	19.3	1006^th of 1222 public elementary schools	17.7%		21.7	978^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.0%	28	16.4	28.5	22.6	33.8	$17,473	$1,580	$15,893
Morrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6115 Reynolds Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2900	406	34	11.9	34.5%	9 (2.2%)	175 (43.1%)	144 (35.5%)	62 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	39.2	681^st of 1222 public elementary schools	44.3%		23.2	959^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.5%	278	46.4	42.0	34.3	32.8	$18,931	$1,638	$17,294
Edmonds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4495 Simpson Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3830	426	31	13.7	49.5%	6 (1.4%)	223 (52.3%)	187 (43.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	9.2	1164^th of 1222 public elementary schools	4.7%		16.3	1065^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.0%	99	10.9	22.5	18.1	18.2	$17,827	$1,940	$15,887
Lake City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5354 Phillips Dr	Lake City	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3855	479	35	13.6	35.3%	11 (2.3%)	145 (30.3%)	244 (50.9%)	60 (12.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	27.5	872^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	28.6%		24.3	936^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.4%	64	39.3	36.0	25.7	27.1	$16,751	$1,424	$15,327
Huie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Rockcut Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3825	594	49	12.1	44.9%	5 (0.8%)	283 (47.6%)	291 (49.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	10.9	1145^th of 1222 public elementary schools	6.3%		12.5	1140^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.9%	5	25.6	19.8	16.1	17.2	$17,142	$2,237	$14,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School

How many students attend Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School?

Students at Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School are 86% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School in?

Clayton County

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Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

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