The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in Math. The lowest is 29% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on State Specialty Schools Ii- Brookhaven Innovation Academy
State Specialty Schools II operates Brookhaven Innovation Academy in Gwinnett County as a kindergarten through eighth grade district. The school enrolls a moderate-sized population across nine grades, with roughly equal distribution in the lower elementary band and a gradual taper as students reach middle school.
The student body is racially and ethnically diverse. Black students make up a large plurality, followed by a substantial Hispanic population, with smaller shares of white and multiracial students and a small Asian enrollment. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data were not available, so a complete economic picture of the school community cannot be drawn from the materials provided.
Academic performance shows uneven results across subjects and grade levels. In math, proficiency ranges from low in the early grades to notably strong by eighth grade. Fourth graders demonstrate solid proficiency, while third and fifth graders fall well below, and middle grades hover in the low-to-moderate range before a sharp improvement at the end of the testing span. English language arts proficiency is consistently below math, with third grade particularly weak and a modest upward trend through the sixth grade before softening again. Science proficiency at fifth grade sits modestly above half; eighth grade science proficiency is very low, which a parent may want to look into with the school to understand whether this reflects the testing year, curriculum changes, or shifts in preparation. Social studies shows the weakest performance on record, with eighth grade results well below proficiency thresholds.
When measured against Gwinnett County's other districts, this school's overall proficiency index falls below the county midpoint. The chronic absenteeism rate of roughly one in seven students is notably higher than the county median, which may warrant conversation with school leadership about engagement and barriers to attendance. Per-pupil spending sits in the lower-middle range among the five county districts.
The school is the sole operational site under this district structure. No data on graduation rate, special education representation, English learner enrollment, or school discipline were available, which is typical for a district operating a single elementary-to-middle school without those services or demographics recorded separately. Staffing, course offerings, and broader programmatic details beyond grade configuration were not provided.
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