Summary:
The State Specialty Schools I- Utopian Academy for the Arts Char district contains a single middle school, Utopian Academy for the Arts Charter School, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 390 students.
Utopian Academy for the Arts Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with proficiency rates well below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas on the Milestones Assessment. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies were 30.8%, 4.8%, 6.7%, and 13.3% respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.6%, 34.7%, 25.6%, and 37.3%. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 68.46%, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.
The school's per-student spending of $8,445 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.6 suggest that the school may be facing resource challenges that could be impacting its ability to provide a high-quality education. Overall, the data suggests that Utopian Academy for the Arts Charter School is a struggling school that is performing well below the state average on academic measures, and further investigation would be needed to identify the root causes of the school's challenges and develop targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
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