The brief
A Clayton County charter elementary school where students score 15 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 2,252 of 2,270 schools in Georgia and 66 of 67 in Clayton County.
Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202516%
- 202420%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 14% (multi-year average, 2024-2025) · reading/ELA 23% (multi-year average, 2024-2025).
- 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 30294; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2024-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Atlanta school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $76,731
- Median home value
- $233,300
- Median rent
- $1,622/mo
- College educated
- 26.8%
- Homeownership
- 77.2%
- Poverty rate
- 13.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 30294; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 20
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 30
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 82.8%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School serve?
Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.
How many students attend Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School?
Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 268 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School is 17.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School rank in GA?
Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School ranks #2,252 of 2,270 schools in GA.
What is Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.0 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 Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School has 14% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2025) and 23% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2025).
Is Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School a charter school?
Yes, Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School?
82.8% of students at Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School 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 – 5th
- Enrollment
- 268
- Student-teacher ratio
- 17.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 15
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Clayton County
- Phone
- (470) 446-1070
- Rank in district
- #66 of 67
- Schools in district
- 67
- District spending per student
- $14,609
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 24.1%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 30294)
- 43,076
- Area average commute
- 32.4 min
- Area median age
- 39.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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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.