Original Research by School Decision on Devereux Ackerman Academy
Devereux Ackerman Academy is a small K–12 public school in Kennesaw serving a student body of about sixty students. The school is embedded in Cobb County School District, Georgia's second-largest system, located in the northwest Atlanta suburbs where rapid growth and infrastructure investment have reshaped the landscape around downtown Kennesaw, Kennesaw State University, and I-75 corridors.
The student population at Devereux Ackerman reflects a distinctive enrollment profile. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high economic need. The school serves roughly equal portions of Black and white students, with the remainder split between Hispanic students and a small number of students from other backgrounds. The enrollment is heavily weighted toward secondary grades: there are just a handful of elementary students, with the bulk of the school's population in grades 6 through 10. This distribution suggests the school may serve a particular purpose or student population that draws primarily from upper grades, though the publicly available data does not specify the school's mission or special focus.
State assessment data for the most recent school year was not available. Georgia Milestones testing results, which would show proficiency in math, English language arts, science, and social studies across the tested grades, are missing from the reported data. This gap is common when a school has very small grade-level cohorts—in this case, only one student was tested in grade 3 math and English language arts, two in grade 4, and similar low counts in other grades. With such small numbers, schools often do not report proficiency rates to protect student privacy, making it impossible to assess how students are performing against state standards. A parent may want to look into this further with the school directly to understand what assessment and performance data are tracked locally.
The school does not report a graduation rate, which aligns with its enrollment composition; as a K–12 building with only a small number of high school students, it may not graduate enough students in a single cohort to yield a meaningful rate under state reporting thresholds.
Devereux Ackerman's location in Kennesaw places it in a community experiencing steady growth, with downtown revitalization projects, expanding retail and employment centers, and the pull of Kennesaw State University nearby. Housing in the area is dominated by single-family homes; median home values and rental rates reflect a moderate suburban market. However, the school's student body's economic profile suggests it primarily enrolls families experiencing financial strain.
Beyond enrollment and demographics, the publicly available data does not include information about special programs, elective offerings, staffing, attendance rates, or discipline practices that would help characterize the school's day-to-day environment and approach. Without those details, a prospective parent would benefit from direct conversation with school leadership about curriculum offerings, student support services, and how the school structures learning for its particular student population.
See more original research from School Decision →