Intown Charter Academy (Closed 2016)

Serving 360 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Intown Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 6-9% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 10-14% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
360 students
This chart display total students of Intown Charter Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Intown Charter Academy by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Intown Charter Academy by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (GA)
(14-15)
6-9%
38%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Intown Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
(14-15)
10-14%
39%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Intown Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Intown Charter Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
n/a
18%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Intown Charter Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Black
98%
36%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Intown Charter Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
n/a
37%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Intown Charter Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Intown Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Intown Charter Academy.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in GA.
0.04
This chart display the diversity score of Intown Charter Academy and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
53%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Intown Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
3%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Intown Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% GA state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average).
How many students attend Intown Charter Academy?
360 students attend Intown Charter Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
98% of Intown Charter Academy students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Intown Charter Academy?
Intown Charter Academy has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.
What grades does Intown Charter Academy offer ?
Intown Charter Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8
What school district is Intown Charter Academy part of?
Intown Charter Academy is part of Atlanta Public Schools School District.

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