New Life Academy of Excellence

Summary:

New Life Academy of Excellence is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Duluth, Georgia, with 566 students enrolled. The school is part of the Gwinnett County school district, which is ranked 65th out of 203 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While New Life Academy of Excellence has lower proficiency rates compared to the Gwinnett County and Georgia averages across most grade levels and subject areas on the Milestones Assessments, the school's 8th grade Math and Social Studies proficiency rates were higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 24.91% to 50.53%, which is higher than the surrounding Gwinnett County schools. Additionally, New Life Academy of Excellence has a lower per-student spending amount and a higher student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby Gwinnett County schools.

The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 214th out of 1,205 Georgia elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 483rd out of 1,248 in 2023-2024. This decline in ranking coincides with the school's lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages. Furthermore, the nearby Yi Hwang Academy of Language Excellence, another public charter school, consistently outperforms New Life Academy of Excellence on the Milestones Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas, while also having a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch and a lower student-teacher ratio.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 4725 River Green Pkwy
       Duluth, GA  30096


(678) 720-9870

District: Gwinnett County

SchoolDigger Rank:
483rd of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  566

Racial breakdown:

African American:
64.5%
Hispanic:
24.9%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.5% Help


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Compare Details New Life Academy of Excellence ranks better than 61.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.72. (See more...)
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Compare Details New Life Academy of Excellence ranks better than 65.1% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.35. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

New Life Academy of Excellence was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks New Life Academy of Excellence 205th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See New Life Academy of Excellence in the ranking list.)

Gwinnett County:

SchoolDigger ranks Gwinnett County 65th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for New Life Academy of Excellence

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 81.88 150th 1225 87.8%
2014 75.93 275th 1231 77.7%
2015 65.29 356th 1240 71.3%
2016 71.69 302nd 1233 75.5%
2017 79.79 214th 1205 82.2%
2018 78.05 246th 1209 79.7%
2019 75.28 274th 1234 77.8%
2021 59.01 457th 1214 62.4%
2022 50.66 567th 1244 54.4%
2023 58.07 470th 1242 62.2%
2024 56.72 483rd 1248 61.3%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for New Life Academy of Excellence

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 72.21 126th 527 76.1%
2014 82.66 32nd 521 93.9%
2015 69.97 129th 537 76.0%
2016 81.07 80th 545 85.3%
2017 76.28 114th 539 78.8%
2018 75.65 116th 543 78.6%
2019 68.26 163rd 559 70.8%
2022 76.69 114th 567 79.9%
2023 71.37 141st 577 75.6%
2024 60.35 205th 588 65.1%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, August 16, 2015

Open Quote New Life Academy of Excellence gets this rating because they truly are a top-tier elementary school. Our daughter came to NLAE as a kindergarten student last year and we were so excited about the methods in which the faculty introduce concepts. My daughter was learning geometry in a fun way, in KG! Instead of the common "circle, rectangle, triangle", she was learning the three dimensional terms "cylinder, rombus, trapezoid." I also love the introduction of a second language (Mandarin/Chinese) starting at the kindergarten level! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, August 30, 2013

Open Quote New Life is a really good school. However, I'm very sad that I have to pull my child out after this year because there are not many students who continue after 5th grade. They only have a handful of Middle School kids. Mr. Ford need to consider making the Norcross campus a Middle School because these kids are not being able to experience the Middle School setting being around these babies all day. In addition, I understand that it's a Charter School, however, Gwinnett County needs to expedite getting these kids a cafeteria instead of paying $20 a week to Lynn's Catering. I have 2 kids which is $40 a week, $160 a month. Close Quote



Enrollment information for New Life Academy of Excellence

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 5 150 12 8 0 0 11 0 186
2012 20 200 21 21 0 0 14 0 276
2013 19 196 19 24 0 0 17 0 275
2014 25 188 19 29 0 0 21 0 282
2015 46 377 34 79 0 0 43 0 579
2016 45 400 31 89 0 0 34 0 599
2017 49 403 23 100 0 0 29 0 604
2018 41 386 14 112 0 0 26 0 579
2019 34 383 19 107 0 0 28 0 571
2020 31 385 14 109 0 0 22 0 561
2021 24 387 17 128 1 0 29 0 586
2022 22 389 12 138 1 1 28 0 591
2023 20 365 12 141 1 1 26 0 566

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 New Life Academy of Excellence

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 186 10.0 18.6 3.2
2012 276 5.4 51.1 3.3
2013 275 14.0 19.6 2.5
2014 282 15.5 18.1 21.3
2015 579 28.0 20.6 20.7
2016 599 31.0 19.3 4.8
2017 604 34.0 17.7 5
2018 579 30.0 19.3 48.7
2019 571 33.0 17.3 38.9
2020 561 30.0 18.7 9.6
2021 586 29.0 20.2 24.9
2022 591 34.0 17.3 n/a
2023 566 31.0 18.2 50.5

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 New Life Academy of Excellence

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 186 10.0 18.6 3.2
2012 276 5.4 51.1 3.3
2013 275 14.0 19.6 2.5
2014 282 15.5 18.1 21.3
2015 579 28.0 20.6 20.7
2016 599 31.0 19.3 4.8
2017 604 34.0 17.7 5
2018 579 30.0 19.3 48.7
2019 571 33.0 17.3 38.9
2020 561 30.0 18.7 9.6
2021 586 29.0 20.2 24.9
2022 591 34.0 17.3 n/a
2023 566 31.0 18.2 50.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for New Life Academy of Excellence

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $67 (1.0%) $6,568 (100.0%) $6,569
2018 $78 (1.1%) $6,941 (100.0%) $6,943
2019 $93 (1.3%) $7,130 (99.9%) $7,135

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Life Academy of Excellence

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 274th of 1234 Elementary schoolsRanks 470th of 1242 Elementary schools
 15.6%
Ranks 163rd of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 141st of 577 Middle schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Life Academy of Excellence)56.931.3
 25.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gwinnett County)49.844.9
 4.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4238.6
 3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Life Academy of Excellence)59.741
 18.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Gwinnett County)60.251.9
 8.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)5245.6
 6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Life Academy of Excellence)59.648.8
 10.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Gwinnett County)51.442.5
 8.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4236.1
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Life Academy of Excellence)57.750
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Gwinnett County)60.554.3
 6.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4945.7
 3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Life Academy of Excellence)54.247.8
 6.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Gwinnett County)53.548.6
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4541.6
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Life Academy of Excellence)44.434.8
 9.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Gwinnett County)52.545.4
 7.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4137.4
 3.6%
5th Grade Science (New Life Academy of Excellence)56.950
 6.9%
   5th Grade Science (Gwinnett County)56.150.9
 5.2%
   5th Grade Science (Georgia)4340
 3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Life Academy of Excellence)62.152.6
 9.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Gwinnett County)5448.3
 5.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Life Academy of Excellence)51.710.5
 41.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Gwinnett County)52.542
 10.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Life Academy of Excellence)55.175.9
 20.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Gwinnett County)48.448.8
 0.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Life Academy of Excellence)4955.2
 6.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Gwinnett County)5545.5
 9.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Life Academy of Excellence)41.962.5
 20.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Gwinnett County)58.349.5
 8.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4742.1
 4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Life Academy of Excellence)48.441.7
 6.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Gwinnett County)22.144.9
 22.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (New Life Academy of Excellence)22.633.3
 10.7%
   8th Grade Science (Gwinnett County)15.43.5
 11.9%
   8th Grade Science (Georgia)3226.4
 5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (New Life Academy of Excellence)41.945.8
 3.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Gwinnett County)54.848.6
 6.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students571566
 0.9%
African American383365
 4.7%
American Indian01
Asian1912
 36.8%
Hispanic107141
 31.8%
Pacific Islander01
White3420
 41.2%
Two or More Races2826
 7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.9%50.5%
 11.7%


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New Life Academy of Excellence ranks 483rd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 566 students attended New Life Academy of Excellence.

Students at New Life Academy of Excellence are 64% African American, 25% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% Asian.


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