International Academy of Smyrna

Located at 2144 S Cobb Dr SE, in Smyrna, Georgia, International Academy of Smyrna is a compact primary school that serves 328 students (grades K through 5), operated by State Specialty Schools II- International Academy of Smyrna. That puts it 46% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Operationally, International Academy of Smyrna answers to State Specialty Schools II- International Academy of Smyrna, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, International Academy of Smyrna lists that Black students make up the majority at 63%. Beyond that, the school lists 30% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, International Academy of Smyrna has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Cobb County's rate of about 53%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Cobb County indicate median household income runs about $102,738, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cobb County's 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 116,609 students), International Academy of Smyrna is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Green Acres Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area. International Academy of Smyrna is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. International Academy of Smyrna's enrollment has shrank 41% since 2018, when it stood at 554 (now 328). Hispanic enrollment moved from 18% to 30% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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