Summary:
The Ivy Preparatory Academy-Inc is the sole school in the State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc district, serving students in grades K-8 in Atlanta, Georgia. As a public charter school, Ivy Preparatory Academy-Inc has a unique educational model compared to traditional public or private schools in the area.
Academically, Ivy Preparatory Academy-Inc is struggling, with proficiency rates well below the state average across multiple subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25.5% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 38.4%, and just 7.3% of 5th graders were proficient in math compared to 41% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has also declined in recent years, dropping from 850 out of 1,244 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 926 out of 1,242 in 2022-2023.
Socioeconomic factors likely play a role in the school's academic challenges, as 79.11% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $9,875 in 2018-2019 was below the state average. Despite these obstacles, Ivy Preparatory Academy-Inc has a relatively large student population of 450 and a student-teacher ratio of 12.8, which is slightly higher than the typical recommended ratio. The school and district will need to implement significant improvements and interventions to address the academic underperformance and support the needs of its students.
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