Scintilla Charter Academy

Scintilla Charter Academy is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels found in Valdosta, Georgia. The school covers kindergarten through 10 and reported 947 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 28% larger than the 738-student average for combined schools in Georgia.

Scintilla Charter Academy is administered by State Specialty Schools I- Scintilla Charter Academy.

Of every 100 students at Scintilla Charter Academy, about 56 are White. After that, the student body is 31% Black, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Among Lowndes County residents, the White share is about 53%. The diversity index for Scintilla Charter Academy is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

There are 73.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Scintilla Charter Academy, giving a ratio of 12.9:1. Combined schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 11.7:1. By family income, 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Lowndes County average 80%.

Census data for Lowndes County show median household income comes to about $58,541, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. There are 20 public schools in the county, enrolling about 19,812, Scintilla Charter Academy among them.

Among nearby public schools, Newbern Middle School is closest at about 0.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Scintilla Charter Academy.

NCES describes the area around Scintilla Charter Academy as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area. Scintilla Charter Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.

Scintilla Charter Academy enrolled 586 in 2020-21 and 947 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.9:1, from 14.3:1.

People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.