Summary:
Zip code 30337 in College Park, GA is served by a single middle school, Liberation Academy, a small state specialty school for grades 5-8 with just 132 students and a very high poverty rate of nearly 98%.
Liberation Academy, part of the State Specialty Schools II- Liberation Academy district, presents a striking paradox: students attend school consistently (only 7.1% chronic absenteeism vs. 17.7% statewide) and the school enjoys strong resources ($17,493 per student, 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio), yet academic outcomes are critically low. In 2025-2026, math proficiency ranged from just 7.4% (6th grade) to 11.6% (7th grade), compared to state averages above 40%. Science proficiency was 6.0% and social studies was 0% — meaning not a single 8th grader met the proficiency bar. The school's state ranking has also declined sharply, from the 10th percentile (1 star) in 2024-2025 to the 3rd percentile (0 stars) in 2025-2026.
Looking at the prior year's data (2024-2025), ELA was the relative strength, with proficiency between 23% and 32% across grades 5-7, though still below state averages. Math was consistently weak, never exceeding 18.2% proficiency. The school's small size (roughly 33 students per grade) means individual scores can swing dramatically year to year, so the 0% social studies result may represent just a handful of students. However, the overall pattern is clear: despite favorable conditions like low class sizes, high spending, and strong attendance, Liberation Academy is producing some of the lowest test scores in Georgia. The extreme concentration of poverty (97.73% free/reduced lunch) provides important context, but the gap between resources and outcomes is the defining issue. ELA scores for 2025-2026 will be released in December, which will show whether the relative literacy strength from the prior year has been maintained.
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