Enrollment
587
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Atlanta, GA
Destination Career Academy of Georgia
Federal NCES profile for Destination Career Academy of Georgia, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 0/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130585304460Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Destination Career Academy of Georgia earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Georgia schools.
- #18 of 18
- middle schools in Atlanta · Resource Index
- 0
- Resource Index · Lower
- 41.9:1
- large classes for Georgia
- 49.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Destination Career Academy of Georgia has class sizes larger than 99% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Destination Career Academy of Georgia ranks #18 of 18 middle schools in Atlanta, GA.
School address
NCES ID 130585304460 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
41.9:1
vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg
+191% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.1%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Destination Career Academy of Georgia compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Destination Career Academy of Georgia
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational constraint
Destination Career Academy of Georgia's enrollment sits away from the most extreme size bands, but its reported student-teacher ratio is heavier than most Georgia schools. That isolates staffing load as a more useful concern than raw campus size. A high ratio does not establish weak teaching or outcomes, yet it can indicate less adult capacity per enrolled student. The remaining federal indicators show whether support staffing and program access offset that pressure.
The composite reveals a resource-side weakness
Destination Career Academy of Georgia's free-meal eligibility sits closer to the broad Georgia middle than to an extreme, but its Resource Investment Index falls near the lower end of scored schools. That makes the composite itself the notable signal rather than student need. Inspecting the underlying factors matters here: a low score can result from thin counselor coverage, limited gifted access, attendance pressure, or heavier classroom staffing, and those are different operational problems.
No single support indicator dominates
Destination Career Academy of Georgia's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Destination Career Academy of Georgia is a mid-sized charter middle school in Atlanta, Georgia, enrolling 587 students.
Class loads run heavy: 41.9:1 is larger than about 99% of Georgia schools and 191% above the 14.4:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.1% lands close to the Georgia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 587 students, its enrollment sits close to the Georgia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 2,314 Georgia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 415 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #414, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (40%) and White (34%) (diversity index 69/100).
Among Atlanta's middle schools, it stands alongside Sequoyah Middle School (1,713 students): Destination Career Academy of Georgia is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (41.9:1 vs 15.3:1).
State Charter Schools Ii- Destination Career Academy of Geor is a single-school charter district, so Destination Career Academy of Georgia operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Destination Career Academy of Georgia compares
Destination Career Academy of Georgia on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 41.9:1 | ▲ 191% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.1% | ▼ 19% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 587 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
41.9:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
587
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
41.9:1
students per teacher
- 191% above state mean
Top 99% in Georgia - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Student demographics
African American 40.0%
White 34.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
Two or More 11.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 40.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.3, Destination Career Academy of Georgia is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Similar middle schools in Atlanta
6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Sequoyah Middle School
Standard public school
1,713 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Willis a. Sutton Middle School
Standard public school
1,619 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Peachtree Middle School
Standard public school
1,214 students 15:1 students per teacher
David T Howard Middle School
Standard public school
1,073 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Sandtown Middle School
Standard public school
956 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
Ridgeview Charter School
Standard public school
945 students 11.8:1 students per teacher
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~587 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~41.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Destination Career Academy of Georgia
How many students attend Destination Career Academy of Georgia?
Destination Career Academy of Georgia has 587 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Atlanta, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Destination Career Academy of Georgia?
The student-teacher ratio at Destination Career Academy of Georgia is 41.9:1, which is 191% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 167% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Destination Career Academy of Georgia?
49.1% of students at Destination Career Academy of Georgia are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Destination Career Academy of Georgia?
The largest demographic group at Destination Career Academy of Georgia is African American at 40.0% of enrollment, in Atlanta, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Destination Career Academy of Georgia?
Destination Career Academy of Georgia has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Destination Career Academy of Georgia rank among middle schools in Atlanta?
By Resource Investment Index, Destination Career Academy of Georgia ranks #18 of 18 middle schools in Atlanta, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Atlanta on the city page.
What other schools are in State Charter Schools Ii- Destination Career Academy of Geor?
None; State Charter Schools Ii- Destination Career Academy of Geor is a single-school charter district, and Destination Career Academy of Georgia is its only campus.
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