Elementary school (grades K-5) · Atlanta, GA

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc

Federal NCES profile for Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 130022604023Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Georgia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

#16 of 30
elementary schools in Atlanta · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
12.5:1
small classes for Georgia
79.1%
free-lunch eligible

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc has class sizes smaller than 74% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc ranks #16 of 30 elementary schools in Atlanta, GA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc held near 459 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 35.1 → 39.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 130022604023 · Atlanta, GA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

436 enr · 12.5:1 · 79.1% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Nathaniel H Stephens Elementary School (436 students)

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc held near 459 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 35.1 → 39.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

How Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc compares

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.5:1 ▼ 13% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.1% ▲ 30% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 436 top 77% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
436
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
79.1%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 26% in Georgia - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,271
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $14,615
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 436 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 3.2%
White 0.2%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 91.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for State Charter Schools- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc reports $16,271 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Atlanta

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc

How many students attend Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc?

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc has 436 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Atlanta, GA. CCD year-over-year: 450 (2022-23) → 459 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc?

The student-teacher ratio at Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc is 12.5:1, which is 13% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc?

79.1% of students at Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc?

The largest demographic group at Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc is African American at 91.3% of enrollment, in Atlanta, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc?

Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc rank among elementary schools in Atlanta?

By Resource Investment Index, Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc ranks #16 of 30 elementary 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 elementary schools in Atlanta on the city page.

What other schools are in State Charter Schools- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc?

None; State Charter Schools- Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc is a single-school charter district, and Ivy Preparatory Academy- Inc is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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