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Enrollment
524
Elementary
STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE SPECIALTY SCHOOLS II- BROOKHAVEN INNOVATION ACADEMY·NCES 130024204249
Brookhaven Innovation Academy
186 Hunter St, Norcross, GA 30071 · (770) 538-1550 · Gwinnett County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
39 FTE teachers
STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
135 students
STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 41% larger than its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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.
Gender split
Schools most like Brookhaven Innovation Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven Innovation Academy this school | 524 | 25.8% | N/A |
| Freedom Park K-8 School Fort Gordon | 608 | 20.9% | 48.6% |
| River Eves Elementary School Roswell | 495 | 29.1% | 71.7% |
| Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School Atlanta | 851 | 34.7% | 50.5% |
| Mathews Elementary School Midland | 702 | 20.2% | 55.4% |
| Hillside Elementary School Roswell | 497 | 39.6% | 56.4% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brookhaven Innovation Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Gwinnett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #801 of 1,324 | #84 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #641 of 1,301 | #59 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #195 of 1,301 | #44 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.8% | #1,202 of 1,312 | #83 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #208 of 386 | #18 of 31 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
524
-19 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 524 | 39.2 | 13.4:1 | 26% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 551 | 37.1 | 14.8:1 | 28% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 37.5 | 13.4:1 | 25% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 543 | 35 | 15.5:1 | 9% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 31 | 15.5:1 | 10% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookhaven Innovation Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (480 to 524); teachers up 26% (31 to 39.2).
About Brookhaven Innovation Academy
Brookhaven Innovation Academy is an elementary school in Norcross, Georgia, reachable at (770) 538-1550. The school runs kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 524 students.
Brookhaven Innovation Academy belongs to State Specialty Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation Academy.
Black students account for 43% of enrollment at Brookhaven Innovation Academy, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 34% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. County-wide, 28% of Gwinnett County residents are Black. The diversity index for Brookhaven Innovation Academy is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Brookhaven Innovation Academy comes to 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4:1. That is in line with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Brookhaven Innovation Academy counts 26% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Gwinnett County averages 60%, higher than here.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Gwinnett County show that median household income comes to about $87,890, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gwinnett County counts 150 public schools with about 196,924 students.
Stripling Elementary School is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Brookhaven Innovation Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Brookhaven Innovation Academy is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Brookhaven Innovation Academy had a net loss of 19 students, or 3%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 15.5 to 13.4 over 4 years.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Brookhaven Innovation Academy. You can also rate the school on this page.
Gwinnett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,864
Census ACS
Median income
$87,890
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
150
196,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norcross
- Meadowcreek High SchoolHigh · 2,609 students
- Norcross High SchoolHigh · 2,317 students
- Paul Duke STEM High SchoolHigh · 1,509 students
- Summerour Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,319 students
- Graves Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,076 students
- Rockbridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 990 students
Nearby schools
- Stripling Elementary School0.7 mi · 799
- Paul Duke STEM High School0.8 mi · 1,509
- Norcross Elementary School0.9 mi · 751
- Baldwin Elementary0.9 mi · 914
- Summerour Middle School1.1 mi · 1,319
- Gwinnett Intervention Education Center (GIVE) West1.2 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About Brookhaven Innovation AcademyHow many students attend Brookhaven Innovation Academy?
Brookhaven Innovation Academy enrolls approximately 524 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Brookhaven Innovation Academy serve?
Brookhaven Innovation Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookhaven Innovation Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brookhaven Innovation Academy is approximately 13.4:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brookhaven Innovation Academy?
At Brookhaven Innovation Academy, the student body is approximately 11% White, 34% Hispanic, 43% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Brookhaven Innovation Academy?
Brookhaven Innovation Academy is overseen by State Specialty Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation Academy in Gwinnett County.
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