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PEACE Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

PEACE Academy Charter School is a small K-4 charter school in Decatur, GA, serving 241 students under the State Specialty Schools II district, where every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, PEACE Academy's test scores are well below state averages. In the most recent testing cycle, only 11.7% of 3rd graders and 0% of 4th graders scored proficient in math, compared to state averages of 48.3% and 50.1%. Fifth-grade math proficiency was 13.9%, and science was 27.8%—the school's strongest subject. While these numbers are low, there are signs of improvement: 3rd-grade math proficiency jumped from 3.6% to 11.7% year-over-year. Because the school is small, these percentages represent very few students, so year-to-year swings can be dramatic. It's also important to note that this school only covers grades K-4, so students move on to other schools for 5th grade, making long-term trend analysis limited. English Language Arts scores are not yet available for this release; they will be published in December.

One bright spot is chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 35.4% in 2023-2024 to 12.9% in 2024-2025—a remarkable 63% decrease—before rising slightly to 19.6% in 2025-2026, still close to the state average of 17.7%. The school spends $14,619 per student, far less than nearby schools like Toney Elementary School ($29,467) or Charles R. Drew Charter School ($30,852), yet its performance is comparable to other high-poverty schools in the area. For context, Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School, just two miles away, ranks in the 95th percentile with 81-92% math proficiency, but serves a very different student population. PEACE Academy's performance is most similar to schools like Snapfinger Elementary School and Peachcrest Elementary School, both of which also serve 100% free/reduced lunch populations.

241

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,619

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1954 Candler Road
Decatur, GA 30032

(470) 722-0706

District: State Specialty Schools II- PEACE Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.9%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2025 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 38 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Georgia avg47%

1,156^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2025

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SchoolDigger rating ?

198^th of 202State Specialty Schools II- PEACE Academy Charter School 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	10.3	1156 of 1222	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	1197 of 1238	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	734 of 829	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	821 of 892	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	1052 of 1189	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	1146 of 1224	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)12th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science28%-16 vs state

Mathematics10%-38 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	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 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
PEACE Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	1954 Candler Road	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- PEACE Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 722-0706	241	16	15.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	231 (95.9%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.3	1156^th of 1222 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.1	1197^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.3%	41	11.7	0.0	13.9	27.8	$14,619	$1,029	$13,590
Toney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Oakland Ter	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2102	207	21	9.8	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	175 (84.5%)	19 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	9	1168^th of 1222 public elementary schools	4.4%		10.6	1171^st of 1238 public elementary schools	5.4%	3	16.7	24.1	17.6	11.8	$29,467	$2,055	$27,412
Kelley Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2590 Kelly Lake Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4802	302	26	11.6	94.4%	1 (0.3%)	172 (57.0%)	118 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	17.2	1047^th of 1222 public elementary schools	14.3%		14.4	1105^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.7%	58	27.0	36.1	21.9	12.5	$23,473	$1,549	$21,924
Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2162 Second Ave	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3402	475	36	13.1	100.0%	14 (2.9%)	428 (90.1%)	17 (3.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	6.1	1199^th of 1222 public elementary schools	1.9%		18.1	1027^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.0%	172	20.6	17.6	10.1	3.9	$21,016	$1,793	$19,224
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3230 Columbia Woods Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0702	364	35	10.4	100.0%	6 (1.6%)	324 (89.0%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	9.2	1166^th of 1222 public elementary schools	4.6%		10.4	1174^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.2%	8	18.2	30.6	13.1	6.6	$25,568	$2,002	$23,566
Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	101 5th Ave	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4460	529	45	11.7	11.3%	366 (69.2%)	62 (11.7%)	26 (4.9%)	31 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	95.3	67^th of 1222 public elementary schools	94.5%		96.4	56^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.5%	11	81.5	92.5	82.4	64.8	$19,783	$175	$19,608
Flat Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3226 Flat Shoals Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4602	373	31	12.0	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	349 (93.6%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	9.2	1165^th of 1222 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.3	1207^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.5%	42	17.2	22.4	11.1	20.4	$24,890	$3,037	$21,853
Charles R. Drew Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	301 E Lake Blvd SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 687-0001	961	89	10.8	38.0%	308 (32.0%)	539 (56.1%)	44 (4.6%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	59 (6.1%)	88.4	145^th of 1222 public elementary schools	88.1%		91.9	109^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.2%	36	72.8	70.4	66.9	61.4	$30,852	$06	$30,846
Snapfinger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1365 Snapfinger Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1802	356	36	9.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	312 (87.6%)	21 (5.9%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	4.3	1213^th of 1222 public elementary schools	0.7%		6.9	1212^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.1%	1	7.8	11.8	11.3	9.7	$24,524	$2,331	$22,192
Winnona Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	510 Avery St	Decatur	30030	DeKalb County	City Schools of Decatur	No	No	No	No	(404) 370-4490	276	21	13.1	8.0%	177 (64.1%)	34 (12.3%)	18 (6.5%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.6%)								(n/a)					$23,902	$258	$23,643

Frequently Asked Questions about PEACE Academy Charter School

Is PEACE Academy Charter School a good school?

PEACE Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of PEACE Academy Charter School?

Students at PEACE Academy Charter School are 96% African American, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend PEACE Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended PEACE Academy Charter School.

What district is PEACE Academy Charter School in?

State Specialty Schools II- PEACE Academy Charter School

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