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Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (Virtual)

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 6-10

Summary

Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (Virtual) is a public charter virtual middle school serving grades 6-9 in Atlanta, Georgia, part of the State Specialty Schools II- Destination Career Academy of GA district.

The school has significantly lower academic proficiency rates compared to state averages across all tested subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 3.8% to 25.7% in English Language Arts, 9.1% to 15.4% in Mathematics, and 8.8% in Science, while the state averages were around 39.8% to 41.3%, 37.3% to 47%, and 28.8%, respectively. Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Dickerson Middle School and Dodgen Middle School, Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (Virtual) lags significantly behind.

The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.86% to 57.33% in the past two school years, significantly higher than nearby schools like Willis A. Sutton Middle School (42.77%) and Dickerson Middle School (8.86%). Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 27.7 to 28.1, higher than nearby schools like Dickerson Middle School (17.2) and Marietta Sixth Grade Academy (12.8).

587

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

53.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1700 Water PL SE
Atlanta, GA 30339

(470) 890-6001

District: State Specialty Schools II- Destination Career Academy of GA

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.0%

White:

34.2%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2024 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Georgia average (6% vs 2%)

!Social Studies scores 35 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Georgia avg41%

Not ranked this year

Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (Virtual) did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2025	14.9	517 of 585	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	504 of 578	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	436 of 494	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	417 of 489	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	452 of 485	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	504 of 567	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	469 of 558	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	503 of 553	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	374 of 400	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	326 of 381	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	357 of 380	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	501 of 569	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	514 of 561	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	500 of 559	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	408 of 415	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	405 of 417	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	419 of 429	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

African American (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-16 vs state

Biology19%-25 vs state

United States History17%-21 vs state

Algebra I17%-28 vs state

Mathematics11%-30 vs state

Science9%-20 vs state

Social Studies4%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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/reduced lunch (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 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
Cobb Horizon High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	1765 The Exchange SE	Atlanta	30339	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	Yes	No	(678) 594-8240	927	73	12.7	92.1%	212 (22.9%)	327 (35.3%)	315 (34.0%)	19 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.1%)	11.5	408^th of 457 public high schools	10.7%		18.8	365^th of 451 public high schools	19.1%	43	13.1	22.6	12.0						18.6		24.4	11.6
Amana Academy West Atlanta	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 Lake Park Drive SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools II- Amana Academy West Atlanta	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 331-9351	215	19	11.6	34.4%	30 (14.0%)	154 (71.6%)	16 (7.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	85.9	168^th of 1222 public elementary schools	86.3%		80.6	227^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.7%	59				81.1	77.5	53.7	57.2			56.1				$17,823	$440	$17,383
Argyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Spring Rd SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6800	333	40	8.3	—	8 (2.4%)	112 (33.6%)	196 (58.9%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	35.6	745^th of 1222 public elementary schools	39.0%		27.3	885^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.5%	140				33.9	53.3	33.3				26.7				$26,471	$877	$25,594
East Cobb Middle School	Public	6-8	825 Terrell Mill Rd SE	Marietta	30067	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 578-2740	1,352	86	15.7	66.5%	272 (20.1%)	511 (37.8%)	466 (34.5%)	37 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (4.6%)	47.2	279^th of 578 public middle schools	51.7%		41.8	323^rd of 585 public middle schools	44.8%	44	98.8						36.9	31.0	38.9		29.6	34.0	87.0	$14,072	$731	$13,341
Brumby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	815 Terrell Mill Rd SE	Marietta	30067	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 916-7070	963	89	10.7	78.3%	83 (8.6%)	522 (54.2%)	277 (28.8%)	20 (2.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.8%)	20.5	983^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	19.6%		16.4	1060^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.4%	77				40.4	32.7	14.0				14.7				$19,035	$862	$18,173
Powers Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	403 Powers Ferry Rd SE	Marietta	30067	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 578-7936	475	38	12.4	90.3%	55 (11.6%)	130 (27.4%)	271 (57.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	14.6	1087^th of 1222 public elementary schools	11.0%		23.2	958^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.6%	129				18.8	26.3	26.3				20.0				$18,991	$707	$18,284
Smyrna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1099 Fleming St SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6741	870	72	12.1	58.7%	187 (21.5%)	317 (36.4%)	264 (30.3%)	25 (2.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (8.0%)	58.4	450^th of 1222 public elementary schools	63.2%		58	462^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	62.7%	12				52.8	53.4	42.5				44.7				$17,317	$351	$16,966
Sedalia Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 Lower Roswell Rd	Marietta	30068	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 509-5162	634	51	12.5	67.4%	137 (21.6%)	204 (32.2%)	239 (37.7%)	17 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	45.1	615^th of 1222 public elementary schools	49.7%		41.3	670^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.9%	55				47.3	48.1	34.6				36.7				$17,582	$803	$16,779
Campbell Middle School	Public	6-8	3295 Atlanta Rd SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6873	1,368	82	16.7	56.5%	219 (16.0%)	717 (52.4%)	283 (20.7%)	69 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (5.6%)	38.6	335^th of 578 public middle schools	42.0%		47.5	282^nd of 585 public middle schools	51.8%	53	92.0						34.2	34.3	33.7		20.8	23.5	78.8	$13,568	$375	$13,193
Sope Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3320 Paper Mill Rd SE	Marietta	30067	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 916-7085	1,104	76	14.5	9.1%	600 (54.3%)	62 (5.6%)	94 (8.5%)	276 (25.0%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.5%)	97.9	22^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	98.2%		97.7	29^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.7%	7				83.1	89.0	90.6				78.4				$14,446	$359	$14,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (Virtual)

What is the racial makeup of Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (Virtual)?

Students at Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (Virtual) are 40% African American, 34% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

What district is Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (Virtual) in?

State Specialty Schools II- Destination Career Academy of GA

How many students attend Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (Virtual)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended Destinations Career Academy of Georgia (Virtual).

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

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