The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on State Specialty Schools Ii- Genesis Innovation Academy-boy
State Specialty Schools II - Genesis Innovation Academy for Boys is a small, single-gender charter district serving kindergarten through eleventh grade in Atlanta, with a current enrollment of roughly three hundred students. The district operates one school by that name and sits within Fulton County's broader educational landscape.
The student body is predominantly Black, with smaller populations of Hispanic and multiracial students. The school does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch rates, so information about economic status is not available. Enrollment is distributed fairly evenly across the grades, with fewer students in eighth and ninth grades, reflecting the school's relatively recent expansion into high school grades.
On state assessments, the school's proficiency picture is mixed and varies by subject and grade. In English language arts overall, about two-fifths of tested students perform at proficiency across the grade span. Math proficiency is slightly lower. Students show stronger performance in the elementary grades, particularly in fourth grade math, where proficiency approaches three-fifths. Performance generally declines as students advance. In the upper elementary and middle grades, math proficiency drops notably: sixth grade math proficiency falls below a quarter, and eighth grade sits around a third. Science proficiency is lower still, under a third in fifth grade and just over a fifth in eighth grade. Social studies proficiency in eighth grade is particularly weak, at a very low single-digit rate.
According to publicly reported information, the school has recently expanded its grade span to reach through eleventh grade, allowing families to enroll a child and remain at the same school through high school completion. The school operates under an FY23 charter contract renewed by the State Charter Schools Commission and centers its curriculum on what it calls the E5 Core: Economics, Engineering, Ethics, Expression, and Entrepreneurship, with an emphasis on project-based learning and real-world application.
Among Fulton County's districts, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint. On chronic absenteeism, it ranks above the midpoint as well, with a lower rate than the county median. The school spends at the upper end of the per-pupil spending range in the county. A parent may want to look into test performance trends and the particulars of the school's support structures, given the substantial dips in proficiency, especially in middle grades and science. The single-gender, project-based model and long-term enrollment pathway represent a distinct approach that will appeal to families seeking that configuration.
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