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International Studies Elementary Charter School

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International Studies Elementary Charter School ranks 496 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

International Studies Elementary Charter School in Albany, GA, serves 470 students in grades PK-5 within the Dougherty County school district. The school has shown remarkable momentum, climbing from the 41st percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 59th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating and signaling a strong rebound from earlier declines.

This school stands out for its exceptional work with its student body. In 2025-2026, African American students ranked in the 86th percentile statewide (4 stars), and Hispanic students ranked in the 76th percentile (4 stars)—placing the school among the top 15% of Georgia schools serving these groups. Attendance is another major strength: chronic absenteeism sits at just 6.4%, compared to 24.4% for the district and 17.7% statewide. The school also outperforms the district in every tested subject and grade level, with 4th grade math a particular highlight—62.1% of students scored proficient or above, versus 35.5% for the district and 50.1% for the state. Compared to nearby schools, International Studies ranks behind Lincoln Elementary Magnet School (83rd percentile) and Lamar Reese School of the Arts (73rd percentile), but far ahead of Turner Elementary School (13th percentile) and Radium Springs Elementary School (2nd percentile).

While the school excels in early grades, 5th grade performance is a noted area for growth—math proficiency (43%) and science (41.7%) both trail state averages. Still, with a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio and spending of about $17,253 per student—less than several schools that perform worse—International Studies appears to use resources efficiently. Its consistent low absenteeism and upward trajectory suggest a school on the rise, though full-year English Language Arts results are pending release in December.

470

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,253

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2237 Cutts Dr
Albany, GA 31705

(229) 431-3384

District: Dougherty County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.5%

Hispanic:

23.4%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2021 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2026) from a 34th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Georgia median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg35%

Georgia avg47%

496^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Dougherty County

141^st of 202Dougherty 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	55.3	496 of 1222	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.4	732 of 1238	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	716 of 1236	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	581 of 1223	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	621 of 1220	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	798 of 1214	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	532 of 1234	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	463 of 1209	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.9	530 of 1205	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.5	390 of 1233	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.5	624 of 1240	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.0	484 of 1231	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	677 of 1225	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.7	652 of 1201	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	618 of 1212	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.8	550 of 1183	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.8	320 of 1133	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	258 of 1134	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	73.0	294 of 1125	73.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	184 of 1101	83.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	116 of 829	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	298 of 892	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	222 of 879	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	190 of 870	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	177 of 876	79.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	163 of 317	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	481 of 1189	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.2	734 of 1224	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	630 of 1223	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	540 of 1212	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	589 of 1206	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	122 of 504	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	50.3	251 of 583	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	345 of 565	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	199 of 535	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	383 of 516	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	490 of 1186	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.1	722 of 1225	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	791 of 1220	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	627 of 1210	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	662 of 1209	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)86th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Science42%~ state avg

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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
International Studies Elementary Charter School	Public	PK, KG-5	2237 Cutts Dr	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3384	470	36	13.0	39.4%	18 (3.8%)	336 (71.5%)	110 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	55.3	496^th of 1222 public elementary schools	59.4%		36.4	732^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	40.9%	236	41.0	62.1	43.0	41.7	$17,253	$1,909	$15,344
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Leonard Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3406	412	35	11.6	60.9%	11 (2.7%)	360 (87.4%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	16.3	1058^th of 1222 public elementary schools	13.4%		17	1048^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.3%	10	15.4	15.9	20.9	39.5	$19,228	$2,267	$16,960
Radium Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Roxanna Rd	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3395	682	43	15.8	54.7%	30 (4.4%)	570 (83.6%)	51 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	6.1	1200^th of 1222 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.7	1187^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.1%	13	14.4	16.2	7.6	15.3	$15,766	$2,064	$13,703
Robert H Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 E 2nd Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3367	431	32	13.3	65.0%	3 (0.7%)	412 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	42.7	645^th of 1222 public elementary schools	47.2%		25.6	918^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%	273	50.9	49.1	26.7	34.0	$18,963	$2,214	$16,749
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	518 W Society Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3373	404	27	15.0	43.6%	4 (1.0%)	386 (95.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	81.9	203^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	83.4%		76.9	258^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%	55	73.0	72.1	43.4	65.2	$16,692	$1,810	$14,882
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 438-3502	537	33	16.2	67.4%	3 (0.6%)	514 (95.7%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	23.4	947^th of 1222 public elementary schools	22.5%		11.6	1151^st of 1238 public elementary schools	7.0%	204	32.9	19.3	15.1	44.6	$17,972	$2,677	$15,296
Lamar Reese School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Lily Pond Rd	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3495	368	30	12.2	57.3%	3 (0.8%)	361 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	69.3	332^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	72.8%		64.6	387^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.7%	55	53.7	74.2	51.2	39.5	$18,233	$2,138	$16,095
Alice Coachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Oakridge Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3488	448	30	14.9	69.0%	11 (2.5%)	422 (94.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20.6	980^th of 1222 public elementary schools	19.8%		13.2	1129^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.8%	149	18.6	22.4	17.3	39.1	$17,812	$2,379	$15,433
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 14th Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3390	381	22	17.3	72.7%	23 (6.0%)	325 (85.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	24.2	933^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	23.6%		9.5	1192^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	3.7%	259	25.5	34.7	20.9	37.5	$16,821	$2,253	$14,568
West Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1113 University St	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3409	309	25	12.1	61.5%	6 (1.9%)	297 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	13.4	1108^th of 1222 public elementary schools	9.3%		14.5	1102^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.0%	6	21.1	13.8	19.1	30.9	$20,265	$2,635	$17,630

Frequently Asked Questions about International Studies Elementary Charter School

What is the racial makeup of International Studies Elementary Charter School?

Students at International Studies Elementary Charter School are 71% African American, 23% Hispanic, 4% White.

Is International Studies Elementary Charter School a good school?

International Studies Elementary Charter School ranks 496^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is International Studies Elementary Charter School in?

Dougherty County

How many students attend International Studies Elementary Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended International Studies Elementary Charter School.

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