State Specialty Schools I - Utopian Academy For The Arts Char

2750 Forest Pkwy
Ellenwood, GA 30294
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 372 students in State Specialty Schools I - Utopian Academy For The Arts Char. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary School in State Specialty School I - Utopian Academy For The Arts Char have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
1 School
1,900 Schools
# Students
372 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

State Specialty Schools I - Utopian Academy For The Arts Char, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#197 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
10%
39%
26%
40%
25-29%
40%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
19%
% Black
85%
36%
% White
n/a
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,855 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,516 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,855
$14,305
Spending / Student
$8,516
$13,431

Best State Specialty Schools I - Utopian Academy For The Arts Char Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Utopian Academy For The Arts Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2750 Forest Pkwy
Ellenwood, GA 30294
(470) 446-1070
Gr: 6-8 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: 06-08
  • Enrollment: 372 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : Bottom 50% in GA
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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