Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls

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Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls ranks 525 th of 1248 Georgia alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls is a public charter school in Atlanta, Georgia that serves 306 students in grades KG-11. As an alternative school focused on providing an innovative educational experience for girls, this school stands out with its strong academic performance and efficient use of resources.

The school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 60% of 7th graders and 66.7% of 8th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 39.8% and 44.7% respectively. In Mathematics, 63.3% of 3rd graders and 57.1% of 4th graders scored proficient or better, compared to state averages of 45.4% and 48.1%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 59.48%, indicating it serves a population with greater economic need. Despite this, the school's spending per student is lower than the state average, at $8,670 in 2018-2019 compared to $11,432 statewide.

When compared to other nearby alternative schools, such as DeKalb Alternative School, Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls stands out with its stronger academic performance. The school has also maintained relatively consistent academic performance over the past three years, suggesting it has established effective instructional practices. As an alternative school focused on girls, Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls provides a unique educational environment that may be beneficial for its target student population, contributing to its strong outcomes compared to larger, more traditional public schools in the area.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-11

1049 Custer Avenue SE
Atlanta, GA 30316

(404) 944-8560

District: State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl

SchoolDigger Rank:
525^th of 1,248 Georgia Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,670

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 304

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.8%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls ranks better than 57.9% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.32. (See more...)

Compare Details Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls ranks better than 54.4% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86.8%), Hispanic (10.2%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls is 11.1. (See more...)

Compare Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls employs 27.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls is $8,670.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls 268^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2019	45.80	646^th	1234	47.6%
2022	53.36	530^th	1244	57.4%
2023	59.49	450^th	1242	63.8%
2024	53.32	525^th	1248	57.9%

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Rank History for Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2019	55.30	224^th	559	59.9%
2022	58.84	200^th	567	64.7%
2023	45.80	288^th	577	50.1%
2024	50.72	268^th	588	54.4%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a teacher
Thursday, February 25, 2021

I love Genesis because our scholars have the opportunity to learn through hands on projects - coding, building business plans, writing op eds, etc. They have the chance to follow their own passions and be prepared for wherever they want to go in life. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2018	3	162	0	7	0	0	172
2019	2	268	0	6	0	0	276
2020	3	317	0	11	0	1	332
2021	2	329	1	24	2	1	359
2022	5	314	1	27	1	2	350
2023	5	268	1	26	2	4	306
2024	3	264	1	31	1	4	304

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	172	17.7	9.7	20.9
2019	276	22.0	12.5	52.5
2020	332	24.0	13.8	58.4
2021	359	28.0	12.8	51.3
2022	350	35.0	10.0	n/a
2023	306	30.1	10.1	59.5
2024	304	27.3	11.1	72.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	172	17.7	9.7	20.9
2019	276	22.0	12.5	52.5
2020	332	24.0	13.8	58.4
2021	359	28.0	12.8	51.3
2022	350	35.0	10.0	n/a
2023	306	30.1	10.1	59.5
2024	304	27.3	11.1	72.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$756 (8.0%)	$8,742 (92.0%)	$9,498
2019	$1,044 (12.0%)	$7,626 (88.0%)	$8,670

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 646^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 450^th of 1242 Elementary schools	16.1%
Ranks 224^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 288^th of 577 Middle schools	9.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls)	44.8	70	25.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl)	44.8	70	25.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls)	17.2	71	53.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl)	17.2	71	53.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls)	42.9	30.3	12.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl)	42.9	30.3	12.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls)	32.4	30.3	2.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl)	32.4	30.3	2.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls)	48.4	48.4
5th Grade English Language Arts (State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl)	48.4	48.4
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls)	22.6	41.9	19.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl)	22.6	41.9	19.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls)	45.2	32.3	12.9%
5th Grade Science (State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl)	45.2	32.3	12.9%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls)	68.6	53.6	15%
6th Grade English Language Arts (State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl)	68.6	53.6	15%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls)	22.9	14.3	8.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl)	22.9	14.3	8.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls)	48	60	12%
7th Grade English Language Arts (State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl)	48	60	12%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls)	28	4	24%
7th Grade Mathematics (State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl)	28	4	24%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	276	306	10.9%
African American	268	268
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	6	26	333.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	5	150%
Two or More Races	0	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.5%	59.5%	6.9%

Schools Near Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	1049 Custer Avenue SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 944-8560	304	27	11.1	72.7%	3 (1.0%)	264 (86.8%)	31 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)					50.0	42.9	48.3	46.2	60.0	66.7	63.3	57.1	20.7	17.9	42.9	12.5	20.7	8.3	16.7	$8,670	$1,044	$7,626
Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	1049 Custer Avenue SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Boy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 944-8560	291	30	9.6	81.8%	2 (0.7%)	250 (85.9%)	32 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)					20.0	32.4	63.9	35.3	35.9	50.0	25.0	48.6	45.9	15.2	28.2	42.1	40.5	31.6	33.3	$8,714	$1,022	$7,692
Department of Human Resources	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2 Peachtree Street NW	Atlanta	30303	Fulton County	Department of Human Resources	No	No	No	No	(404) 657-0435	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Union High School of Laurel Heights	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	934 Briarcliff Rd NE	Atlanta	30306	Fulton County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(404) 888-7876	52	9	6.1	40.4%	18 (34.6%)	29 (55.8%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Hillside Conant School	Public, Alternative	1-12	690 Courtenay Dr NE	Atlanta	30306	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 875-4551	66	11	6.0	95.5%	42 (63.6%)	21 (31.8%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)		5.6	41.2							27.8						5.6		0.0	11.8
Margaret Harris Comprehensive School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1634 Knob Hill Dr NE	Atlanta	30329	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-7002	76	16	4.9	84.2%	8 (10.5%)	46 (60.5%)	9 (11.8%)	9 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.9%)								(n/a)																				$46,768	$2,036	$44,733
Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1745 Phoenix Blvd Ste 100	Atlanta	30349	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools I- Georgia Cyber Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(404) 334-4790	9,762	527	18.5	47.2%	2,943 (30.1%)	4,761 (48.8%)	1,102 (11.3%)	198 (2.0%)	47 (0.5%)	22 (0.2%)	689 (7.1%)								(n/a)	41.8	27.7	46.5	31.4	29.3	29.8	36.6	38.5	36.9	37.9	18.5	18.7	14.5	17.8	21.6	27.8	33.6	30.5	25.6	$8,419	$646	$7,773
Atlanta Area School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	890 N Indian Creek Dr	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	State Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 298-4868	126	33	3.7	61.9%	16 (12.7%)	64 (50.8%)	41 (32.5%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)			0.0
Atlanta Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3260 Northside Dr NW	Atlanta	30305	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 369-3500	681	59	11.4	16.9%	462 (67.8%)	110 (16.2%)	52 (7.6%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.8%)								(n/a)	80.0	49.3	69.2	86.1	55.6	58.2	68.5	77.3	75.8	76.9	72.2	69.1	61.1	68.2	71.2	60.0	57.4	64.6	40.0	$10,288	$86	$10,202
DeKalb Alternative School	Public, Alternative	3-12	5855 Memorial Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-2302	171	36	4.7	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	140 (81.9%)	25 (14.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)	6.5	0.8	4.5	13.3				8.0	4.8	1.7				3.8	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	$36,032	$858	$35,174

Frequently Asked Questions about Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls

How many students attend Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls?

In the 2023-24 school year, 304 students attended Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls.

What is the racial makeup of Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls?

Students at Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls are 87% African American, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls in?

State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Girl

Is Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls a good school?

Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls ranks 525^th of 1248 Georgia alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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