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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE SPECIALTY SCHOOLS I- IVY PREPARATORY ACADEMY- INC·NCES 130022604023

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc

1807 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30317 · (404) 622-2727 · DeKalb County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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

Enrollment
436
Elementary
STATE 605
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
41 FTE teachers
STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
346 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4711%
Grade 14911%
Grade 2419%
Grade 35412%
Grade 44510%
Grade 55813%
Grade 64811%
Grade 74911%
Grade 84510%

This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (45).

Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
White
10%
STATE 34% · US 43%
Hispanic
225%
STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
39891%
STATE 36% · US 15%
Asian
10%
STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
143%
STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Female
436100%

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Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc this school43679.4%N/A
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45081.6%9.5%
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43376.9%34.4%
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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 Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn GeorgiaIn DeKalb County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
436#1,006 of 1,324#66 of 97
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.5:1#71 of 1,301#11 of 94
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
16.3%#1,232 of 1,301#82 of 94
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
79.4%#726 of 1,312#64 of 97
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.8%#376 of 854#51 of 73
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 2024-25
Enrollment
436
-71 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2543641.410.5:179% (346)
2023-244593911.8:179% (364)
2022-2345035.112.8:179% (356)
2020-215073913.0:178% (397)
2017-1851234.514.8:173% (375)
2015-163922814.0:160% (236)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (512 to 436); teachers up 20% (34.5 to 41.4).

About Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc

At 1807 Memorial Dr SE in Atlanta, Georgia, Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc operates as a small elementary school. It has an enrollment of 436 students in kindergarten through 8. That compares with an average of about 605 students for elementary schools in Georgia.

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc belongs to State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc.

A large majority of enrollment at Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc is Black, at 91%. After that, the student body is 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of DeKalb County, the Black share is about 51%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 16%.

Teacher count: 41.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.5:1. Across elementary schools in Georgia, the average ratio is 13.3:1. Roughly 79% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 77% average for public schools in DeKalb County.

DeKalb County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $80,644 a year, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in DeKalb County number 154, with about 102,960 students.

About 0.4 miles separate Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc from the closest public school, Burgess-Peterson Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large. Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 14%. By 2024-25, the school had 10.5 students per teacher, compared with 13.0 in 2020-21.

The discussion board for Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

DeKalb County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
765,351
Census ACS
Median income
$80,644
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
154
102,960 students

Quick facts

School name
Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc
District
State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc
Address
1807 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30317
Phone
(404) 622-2727
County
DeKalb County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
436
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
346 (79%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130022604023
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc
How large is Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc?
Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc enrolls approximately 436 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc serve?
Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc.
How diverse is Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc?
Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc reports a student body of 0% White, 5% Hispanic, 91% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc public or private?
Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by State Specialty Schools I- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc.
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