Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Ellenwood, Georgia

Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School in Ellenwood, Georgia enrolled 317 students in 2024-25 with 19.0 full-time teachers, 16.7 students per teacher against the Georgia elementary-school median of 13.4. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-39% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 38.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 46% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 46%

217 students in 2022-23, 268 students in 2023-24, 317 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 13.0 to 19.0.

Students enrolled at Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School by school year2022-23: 217, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 31701002003004002022-232172023-242682024-25317
Students enrolled at Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School by school year2022-23: 217, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 31701002003004002022-232172023-242682024-25317
Students enrolled at Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School by school year2022-23: 217, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 31701002003004002022-232172023-242682024-25317
Students enrolled at Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School by school year2022-23: 217, 2023-24: 268, 2024-25: 31701002003004002022-232172023-242682024-25317
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321713.016.7
2023-2426815.017.9
2024-2531719.016.7

16.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 Georgia elementary schools

Among the 1,289 Georgia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 16.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 16.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 16.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 16.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 16.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School enrolled 169 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent30.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

86.1% of students were Black, 6.0% Hispanic, 4.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black86.1%
  2. Hispanic6.0%
  3. Two or more races4.4%
  4. Asian2.2%
  5. White0.6%
  6. American Indian0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-39% in math, against 38.7% in math across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtGeorgia
Math30‑39%13% (2021-22)38.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Ellenwood

3 public elementary schools in Ellenwood report 2024-25 enrollment; Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
East Clayton Elementary School64115.6100.0%
Cedar Grove Elementary School53114.0100.0%
Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School31716.790.9%

All public schools in Ellenwood →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School

  1. Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 801 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. East Clayton Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 641 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School with Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Clayton County Public Schools spends per student$14,609 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,609
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaUtopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School is the number 1,205 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,205 of 1,289
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher16.7 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.16.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School?
    317 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 217 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Ellenwood, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School?
    16.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School a Title I school?
    Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-39% in math, against 38.7% in math across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School in?
    Clayton County Public Schools, NCES district ID 1301230. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130123004393 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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