Destination Career Academy of Georgia

State Charter Schools II- Destination Career Academy of Geor

Charter School 389 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Destination Career Academy of Georgia is a public charter middle school and part of the State Charter Schools II- Destination Career Academy of Geor school district, located in Atlanta, GA with 389 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 14 teachers, Destination Career Academy of Georgia has a student/teacher ratio of about 27.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

389

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

27.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Destination Career Academy of Georgia
Demographic	Student Count
White	126
Hispanic	52
Black	168
Two or More	36
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	1

Black
168 (43.2 %)
White
126 (32.4 %)
Hispanic
52 (13.4 %)
Two or More
36 (9.3 %)
American Indian
6 (1.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	State Charter Schools II- Destination Career Academy of Geor
Phone:	(470)890-6001
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	389
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	27.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	267
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	47

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 115

Grade 7 130

Grade 8 144