Brookhaven Innovation Academy

Brookhaven Innovation Academy, a mid-tier elementary school in Norcross, Georgia, part of State Specialty Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation Academy, teaches 524 students, covering grades K through 8.

Brookhaven Innovation Academy sits inside State Specialty Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation Academy, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Brookhaven Innovation Academy shows that the largest single group is Black at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 34% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 26% of students at Brookhaven Innovation Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Gwinnett County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Gwinnett County) shows that median household income runs about $87,890, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Brookhaven Innovation Academy is one of 150 public schools in Gwinnett County (combined enrollment of about 196,924 students).

Nearest neighbor: Stripling Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Brookhaven Innovation Academy.

Brookhaven Innovation Academy operates from a bedroom-community location. Brookhaven Innovation Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brookhaven Innovation Academy has rose 9%, going from 480 students in 2018 to 524 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 46% to 11%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Brookhaven Innovation Academy typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.