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Charter elementary school · State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc · Atlanta, Georgia

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc rates 8.3, right at the middle of State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.3this school

8.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc median is 8.3.

#175 of 2,270 schools in Georgia · State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc: 1 elementary schools rated, median 8.3

The brief

A charter elementary school in Atlanta, GA serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

Students at Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc score 33% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 32%).

It ranks 175 of 2,270 schools in Georgia and 1 of 1 in State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc.

Math28%15 points below the Georgia average of 43%283 students tested · 2025 GA
Reading38%2 points below the Georgia average of 40%283 students tested · 2025 GA
Proficiency has held near 33% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 GA; 28 test records from GA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.9
50% of the rating
Academics
6.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 33% (multi-year average, 2011-2025) · reading/ELA 47% (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 30317; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2011-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$105,190
Median home value
$510,600
Median rent
$1,619/mo
College educated
60.9%
Homeownership
68.2%
Poverty rate
6.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 30317; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
61
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
38
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,840/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Atlanta. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Atlanta), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
79.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc serve?

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc?

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc has an enrollment of approximately 459 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc?

The student-teacher ratio at Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc is 11.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc rank in GA?

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc ranks #175 of 2,270 schools in GA.

What is Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc's MySchoolScout rating?

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc has 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2011-2025).

Is Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc a charter school?

Yes, Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc a Title I school?

No, Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc?

79.3% of students at Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
459
Student-teacher ratio
11.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
39
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
DeKalb County
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$16,271
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 30317)
14,798
Area average commute
27.4 min
Area median age
35.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Georgia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.