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Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School in Ellenwood, GA, is a small arts-focused school serving 315 students in grades 6-8 within the Clayton County district, where about 79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school's standout strength is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.3% is dramatically better than the district average of 28.0% and beats every nearby school—including Morrow Middle School (21.1%), Adamson Middle School (23.6%), and Sequoyah Middle School (33.3%). This suggests the arts mission is genuinely engaging students and getting them to show up. However, academic proficiency remains a challenge. The school's weakest area is 8th grade Social Studies at 10.8% proficient, compared to 23.0% for the district and 40.2% statewide. Math scores are mixed but show a positive trajectory: 6th grade proficiency (14.7%) lags the district (21.3%), but 7th grade (21.5%) and 8th grade (20.5%) are closer to district averages. Notably, the school spends $19,019 per student—more than all comparable Clayton County schools, including Rex Mill Middle School ($15,893) and Babb Middle School ($15,118)—yet this higher investment hasn't yet translated into proportionally higher test scores.

One area for growth is advanced coursework. Nearby schools like Rex Mill and Babb offer Algebra I and Physical Science End of Course exams with strong proficiency rates (100% and 78.6% at Rex Mill), but Utopian Academy shows no such offerings in the data. This means students may not have access to accelerated learning paths available at peer schools. On a positive note, African American students at Utopian Academy rank in the 23rd percentile statewide, notably better than the school's overall 15th percentile ranking, suggesting the school is particularly effective for this group. With its exceptional attendance, clear arts identity, and small student body, Utopian Academy has a solid foundation—the key question is whether it can leverage these strengths into stronger academic outcomes in the coming years.

315

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,019

Per pupil spending ?

79%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2750 Forest Parkway
Ellenwood, GA 30294

(470) 446-1070

District: Clayton County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.3%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Asian:

1.3%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (16% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 29 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg23%

Georgia avg40%

490^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 15Middle Schools in the Clayton County

163^rd of 201Clayton 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	16.7	490 of 578	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	368 of 480	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	349 of 494	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	457 of 550	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	474 of 567	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	484 of 550	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	479 of 569	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)23rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

Male (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics18%-25 vs state

Science16%-14 vs state

Social Studies11%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (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 (2025)	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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2750 Forest Parkway	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	Clayton County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 446-1070	315	21	15.0	79.0%	1 (0.3%)	278 (88.3%)	28 (8.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	16.7	490^th of 578 public middle schools	15.2%					(n/a)		14.7	21.5	20.5	15.7	10.8		$19,019	$148	$18,871
Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2299 Old Rex Morrow Road	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2817	593	46	12.8	100.0%	10 (1.7%)	283 (47.7%)	275 (46.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	10.3	543^rd of 578 public middle schools	6.1%		10.1	553^rd of 585 public middle schools	5.5%	10	80.0	10.5	11.0	14.2	9.3	8.9		$16,874	$1,796	$15,078
Morrow Middle School	Public	6-8	5934 Trammell Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	794	55	14.4	100.0%	12 (1.5%)	419 (52.8%)	246 (31.0%)	85 (10.7%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.9%)	29.8	399^th of 578 public middle schools	31.0%		24	443^rd of 585 public middle schools	24.3%	44		17.7	26.5	30.0	25.6	25.2		$16,016	$1,420	$14,596
Adamson Middle School	Public	6-8	3187 Rex Rd	Rex	30273	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2925	509	41	12.4	100.0%	5 (1.0%)	357 (70.1%)	126 (24.8%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	29.5	403^rd of 578 public middle schools	30.3%		22	457^th of 585 public middle schools	21.9%	54		20.0	23.4	25.2	26.9	26.9		$17,670	$1,864	$15,806
Rex Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	6380 Evans Dr	Rex	30273	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 960-6559	904	65	13.9	100.0%	19 (2.1%)	620 (68.6%)	219 (24.2%)	14 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.0%)	31.3	392^nd of 578 public middle schools	32.2%		30.6	406^th of 585 public middle schools	30.6%	14	100.0	22.5	30.4	31.9	21.3	23.2	78.6	$15,893	$1,619	$14,274
Babb Middle School	Public	6-8	5500 Reynolds Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3880	881	56	15.7	100.0%	14 (1.6%)	274 (31.1%)	505 (57.3%)	63 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.6%)	33.6	371^st of 578 public middle schools	35.8%		26.5	430^th of 585 public middle schools	26.5%	59	100.0	30.0	28.6	36.4	20.3	23.6		$15,118	$1,587	$13,531
Cedar Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Wildcat Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4202	685	50	13.7	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	614 (89.6%)	47 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	9.9	544^th of 578 public middle schools	5.9%		14	526^th of 585 public middle schools	10.1%	18		9.7	9.4	9.2	11.3	9.4		$20,339	$1,890	$18,449
Stockbridge Middle School	Public	6-8	533 Old Conyers Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 474-5710	673	40	16.9	81.6%	56 (8.3%)	390 (57.9%)	171 (25.4%)	23 (3.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	13.1	521^st of 578 public middle schools	9.9%		14.3	523^rd of 585 public middle schools	10.6%	2	61.1	20.0	16.0	12.6	10.6	9.2	19.0	$13,612	$844	$12,768
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	95 Valley Hill Rd SW	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 515-7524	765	50	15.3	100.0%	10 (1.3%)	477 (62.4%)	230 (30.1%)	19 (2.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	21.5	453^rd of 578 public middle schools	21.6%		15.7	506^th of 585 public middle schools	13.5%	53		17.0	20.9	28.2	20.4	13.6		$15,526	$1,801	$13,725
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	3001 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0502	571	49	11.7	100.0%	7 (1.2%)	513 (89.8%)	28 (4.9%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	14.3	510^th of 578 public middle schools	11.8%		13.2	537^th of 585 public middle schools	8.2%	27		8.4	6.1	28.3	16.2	3.5		$22,381	$2,054	$20,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School

Is Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School a good school?

Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Georgia middle schools.

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

Clayton County

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School.

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

Students at Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School are 88% African American, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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