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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE SPECIALTY SCHOOLS II- GENESIS INNOVATION ACADEMY-BOY·NCES 130024804288

Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys

1049 Custer Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30316 · (404) 944-8560 · Fulton County
GRADES KG–11COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
Enrollment
307
Combined
STATE 738
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
31 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
303 students
STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
26
Grade 1
34
Grade 2
32
Grade 3
38
Grade 4
32
Grade 5
36
Grade 6
38
Grade 7
33
Grade 8
38
Student demographics
White
21%
STATE 34%
Hispanic
3411%
STATE 19%
Black
25884%
STATE 36%
Two+
114%
STATE 5%
Native American
21%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
307100%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
307
+79 (+35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 12.9:1
% White
1%
was 3%
% Hispanic
11%
was 8%
% Black
84%
was 89%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys

Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys is a modestly sized K-12 campus in Atlanta, Georgia, overseen by State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Boy. The school teaches 307 students in grades K through 11. That puts it 58% below the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 738 students.

Operationally, Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys answers to State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Boy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys logs that 84% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 43% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Fulton County (around 62%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Fulton County) records that median household income runs about $95,292, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys is one of 205 public schools in Fulton County (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students).

Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting. Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 35%: 228 students in 2018 compared to 307 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 89% to 84%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 today.

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Fulton County at a glance

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Population
1,076,561
Census ACS
Median income
$95,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
205
138,270 students

Quick facts

School name
Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys
District
State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Boy
Address
1049 Custer Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
Phone
(404) 944-8560
County
Fulton County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–11
Total enrollment
307
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
9.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
303 (99%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
130024804288
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys
How many students attend Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys?
Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys enrolls approximately 307 students in grades KG-11.
Is Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys an elementary, middle, or high school?
Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-11.
How many teachers does Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys have?
Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys?
Student demographics at Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys are roughly 1% White, 11% Hispanic, 84% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys in?
Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys is part of State Specialty Schools II- Genesis Innovation Academy-Boy.
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