Dubois Integrity Academy, Riverdale GA

Original Research by School Decision on Dubois Integrity Academy

Dubois Integrity Academy is a charter school in Riverdale serving kindergarten through eighth grade, open to Clayton County residents. The school sits in a dense suburban area about ten miles south of downtown Atlanta, in a family-oriented community of older ranch and split-level homes on generous lots, with affordable housing relative to Atlanta proper. The school is currently undergoing multi-year facilities expansion, including construction of a third building with a gym, auditorium, and classrooms for eighth grade, and has announced plans for a fourth building to house a high school, signaling a K-12 pathway that families considering enrollment would want to track.

The school's student body is substantially Black, with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment spans all nine grade levels and numbers in the mid-range for a school of this grade band. Specific data on special education and English learner enrollment rates were not available.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges across tested subjects. In mathematics, proficiency is low across grades three through seven, ranging in the low to upper teens. Sixth grade math is particularly low. Eighth grade math is notably higher, reaching close to a third of students. In English language arts, proficiency is similarly constrained in grades three through six, ranging from the low eighties to low forties. Seventh and eighth grade ELA performance improves, with seventh grade reaching about a third and eighth grade approaching nearly two-fifths of students. Science proficiency is quite low in both tested grades (five and eight), each in the low to mid-teens. In eighth grade social studies, about a third of students are proficient. Across all subjects, the school sits above the midpoint of proficiency among Clayton County's five districts. One year of data is available, so trend comparability is limited; parents may want to ask the school directly about recent academic direction and any instructional changes underway.

The school offers STEM, Spanish language instruction, music, physical education, and art at the middle level, along with extracurricular options including a robotics team. A graduation rate was not applicable to report because the school does not yet serve high school students.

The location in Riverdale situates the school within easy reach of family amenities and employment hubs. The Riverdale Town Center anchors community civic life with an amphitheater, splash pad, and fitness studios. Clayton County International Park and the Reynolds Nature Preserve offer outdoor recreation. MARTA bus service has expanded to Clayton County following a voter-approved sales tax dedicated to transit. The nearby Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and supporting logistics and supply-chain industries are major regional employers. Housing in the zip code is modestly valued and relatively affordable for the metro Atlanta market, with monthly rents in the mid-range, and home values showing a slight year-over-year decline. Mortgage rates remain elevated in the mid-sixes.

For families drawn to a charter model with a long-term capacity plan and middle school placement within one building, DuBois Integrity Academy offers continuity from elementary into eighth grade. The low overall proficiency results, however, indicate that academic support and instructional focus would be meaningful factors for a parent to discuss directly with school leadership before enrollment.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 316%

School 16% · District 16%

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 20%

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 15%

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 612%

School 12% · District 12%

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 719%

School 19% · District 19%

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 830%

School 30% · District 30%

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 18%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 428%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 28%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 625%

School 25% · District 25%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 737%

School 37% · District 37%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 843%

School 43% · District 43%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Science

Grade 516%

School 16% · District 16%

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 813%

School 13% · District 13%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 835%

School 35% · District 35%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.