Enrollment
271
Middle
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAYTON COUNTY·NCES 130123004364
7 Pillars Career Academy
4234 Hendrix Dr, Forest Park, GA 30297 · (770)954-5306 · Clayton County
GRADES 06–10MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
196 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 22% |
| Grade 9 | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 35 | 13% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2023-24 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
20.1%
GA avg 41.8% . -0.6pp since 2021
Math
5.9%
GA avg 42.9% . -0.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 42 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 20.1% | 5.9% |
| 2022-23 | 20.1% | 5.6% |
| 2021-22 | 20.7% | 6.6% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
10.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-29.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 40% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where 7 Pillars Career Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Clayton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #456 of 470 | #15 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.9% | #470 of 474 ▼ 8 | #15 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #405 of 474 ▲ 12 | #9 of 15 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #453 of 487 | #17 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #283 of 471 | #9 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.6% | #432 of 471 | #16 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.3% | #284 of 479 | #16 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
3-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
271
+175 (+182%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 271 | 14 | 19.4:1 | 72% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 15.5 | 14.6:1 | 92% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 96 | 7 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for 7 Pillars Career Academy.
About 7 Pillars Career Academy
This page covers 7 Pillars Career Academy, a small middle school in Forest Park, Georgia. Enrollment in 2023-24 was 271 students in grades 6 through 10. The average for middle schools in Georgia is about 763 students, so this school is 64% smaller than average.
The 68 schools in Clayton County enroll 51,326 students altogether, 7 Pillars Career Academy among them.
Black students are the large majority at 7 Pillars Career Academy, with 88% of enrollment. Next come 8% Hispanic. That compares with about 69% Black among all Clayton County residents. By the diversity index, 7 Pillars Career Academy comes in at 22%.
Dividing enrollment by its 14 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.6:1. Middle schools in Georgia have a similar average ratio of 14.1:1. Eligible students account for 72% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Public schools in Clayton County average 92%.
In Georgia, 7 Pillars Career Academy is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 10.3% compared with a predicted 40.0%.
Clayton County has these Census figures: median household income is about $59,806, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The public schools of Clayton County number 73 and enroll about 63,156.
Of nearby public schools, Unidos Dual Language School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, 7 Pillars Career Academy is behind the 22.1% nearby average, ranking 9th of 9.
The federal government classifies 7 Pillars Career Academy's location as Suburb: Large. 7 Pillars Career Academy is one of the charter schools in Georgia.
Between 2020-21 and 2023-24, reported enrollment went from 96 to 271. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.7:1 to 19.4:1.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clayton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
298,924
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
63,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clayton County
- Morrow High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- Lovejoy High SchoolHigh · 2,049 students
- Forest Park High SchoolHigh · 1,711 students
- Charles R. Drew High SchoolHigh · 1,708 students
- Mundy's Mill High SchoolHigh · 1,665 students
- Jonesboro High SchoolHigh · 1,630 students
Other schools in Forest Park
- Forest Park High SchoolHigh · 1,711 students
- Babb Middle SchoolMiddle · 881 students
- Huie Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- Fountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 437 students
- Edmonds Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Unidos Dual Language SchoolElementary · 394 students
Nearby schools
- Unidos Dual Language School0.4 mi · 394
- Edmonds Elementary School1.3 mi · 426
- Huie Elementary School1.4 mi · 594
- Heritage Academy Elementary School1.4 mi · 375
- Fountain Elementary School1.9 mi · 437
- Anderson Elementary School2.2 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About 7 Pillars Career AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at 7 Pillars Career Academy?
7 Pillars Career Academy enrolls approximately 271 students in grades 06-10.
Is 7 Pillars Career Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
7 Pillars Career Academy is a middle school covering grades 06-10.
What is the student-teacher ratio at 7 Pillars Career Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at 7 Pillars Career Academy is approximately 14.6:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at 7 Pillars Career Academy?
At 7 Pillars Career Academy, the student body is approximately 1% White, 8% Hispanic, 88% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees 7 Pillars Career Academy?
7 Pillars Career Academy is overseen by Clayton County in Clayton County.
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