The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in Social studies. The lowest is 46% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on State Specialty Schools Ii- Liberty Tech Charter Academy
State Specialty Schools II is a small, state-authorized charter district serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Fayette County, Georgia. The district operates a single school, Liberty Tech Charter Academy, located in Brooks, with enrollment of roughly four hundred twenty-five students across all nine grades. The school accepts students from across Georgia and operates tuition-free.
Liberty Tech defines itself through a classical-and-STEM hybrid curriculum paired with a House System beginning in grade seven. The House System model prioritizes college and career readiness, mentoring, and skill-building within a structured peer group approach. This pedagogy and governance style distinguish the school from the zone-assignment public schools elsewhere in Fayette County and represent the core draw for families who choose this district.
On state assessments in English language arts, proficiency falls around the midpoint. Performance is strongest in the upper middle grades: seventh and eighth graders show solid outcomes, while third and fourth graders show lower results. Math proficiency overall is in the range of roughly half of students meeting standards across the tested grades, with a noticeable gain in seventh and eighth grade. Science proficiency at fifth grade is above the midpoint; at eighth grade it falls considerably lower. In social studies, eighth-grade proficiency is near the midpoint. The pattern across subjects suggests that younger elementary students are still building foundational skills, while performance improves through the middle grades. A parent may want to ask the school directly about curriculum coherence, intervention strategies in the lower elementary, and how the House System in grades seven and eight is connected to the academic gains visible there.
The student body is predominantly white, with meaningful representation of Black and multiracial students and smaller numbers of Hispanic and Asian students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available.
In February 2026, the Georgia State Charter Schools Commission granted Liberty Tech a five-year charter renewal for its third term, affirming the school's academic performance, financial stability, and operational soundness. For families considering this district, that renewal locks in continued operation through the next charter cycle and signals authorizer confidence in the school's long-term viability.
No graduation rate data applies because the district serves only through eighth grade. Free-and-reduced-price-lunch data, special education enrollment, and English learner counts were not available. Among Fayette County's districts, Liberty Tech's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint. The district is not subject to local property tax levies because it is state-chartered rather than a traditional local taxing district.
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