The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in Science. The lowest is 18% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on State Specialty Schools Ii- Spring Creek Charter Academy
State Specialty Schools II, which operates Spring Creek Charter Academy, is a small charter district serving kindergarten through tenth grade across Decatur, Grady, Miller, and Seminole counties in Georgia. The school does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch counts or rates. Recent state testing shows proficiency that varies considerably by grade and subject, a pattern a parent should understand clearly before applying.
In English language arts, the school's performance ranges from low in the early grades to moderate in the middle grades. Third grade and fourth grade show markedly lower results. Fifth and sixth grades show stronger proficiency rates. Performance dips again in seventh and eighth grades. In mathematics, third grade shows moderate results, but fourth grade drops sharply lower. Fifth grade recovers somewhat, but results decline again in grades six through eight, with the lowest performance appearing in grades six and seven. Science tells a different story: fifth grade shows solid proficiency, though eighth grade is considerably weaker. Eighth grade social studies proficiency is low. Only a limited view of the full curriculum appears in these results, as not all grades are tested in all subjects statewide.
The student body is about two-thirds white, with a smaller share identifying as Black, Hispanic, or two or more races. Fewer than a handful of students are identified as Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. The school does not publicly report counts or rates for students with individualized education programs or English learners.
Enrollment is modest, distributed fairly evenly across grades kindergarten through eighth. Ninth and tenth grades are noticeably smaller, which may reflect the school's previous status as a K-10 institution before its recent expansion. The district reports a total enrollment of about four hundred forty students across all grades.
A significant development is underway. The State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia renewed the school's charter, and beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, the school has added twelfth grade, positioning it to graduate its first class in 2026. With this expansion come added dual enrollment, career exploration, and college counseling support. More durably, the school broke ground in April 2026 on a permanent campus to replace its current modular buildings. The new facility, expected to open for the 2027-28 school year, will include separate classroom wings for K-3, grades 4-8, and grades 9-12, along with a gymnasium and cafeteria. This project will also increase elementary capacity, growing from about two classes per grade to three, which addresses a documented waitlist for admission.
No graduation rate data is available, as the school has not yet produced a class completing all four years of high school. No comparison with neighboring districts is possible; Decatur County has only this one charter district. A parent considering enrollment should visit the school, review its curriculum offerings for the high school grades now in place, and discuss the school's testing results openly with staff to understand what academic support looks like for students whose proficiency differs from the state average.
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