The Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) congratulates the Georgia charter schools that have been recognized as 2024-2025 Literacy Leader and Math Leader Schools by the Georgia Department of Education. 34 Georgia charter schools were recognized as Literacy Leaders and 30 charter schools were designated as Math Leaders for the 2024-2025 school year.
406 Georgia schools were recognized as Literacy Leaders for achievement or growth. According to the Georgia Department of Education, awards were given based on the outlined criteria at the elementary and middle-school levels, and at the high-school level based on the American Literature EOC, which is the state test for ELA in high school. Literacy Leader qualifications use the Georgia Milestones Reading Status indicator, which is based on the Lexile score associated with students’ performance on a subset of questions on the ELA assessment.
479 Georgia schools were recognized as Math Leaders for achievement or growth. The Georgia Department of Education made the designations based on the outlined criteria at the elementary and middle-school levels, and at the high-school level based on the Algebra: Concepts and Connections EOC, which is the state test for mathematics in high school. Math Leader qualifications are based on students achieving the Proficient Learner level or above on the Georgia Milestones mathematics assessments.
2024-2025 Literacy Leader Charter Schools:
Academy for Classical Education – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Achievement; 5th Grade Achievement; 7th Grade Achievement; 8th Grade Achievement; High School Achievement
Atlanta Classical Academy – Awards: High School Achievement
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School (Elementary Campus) – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Achievement; 3rd Grade Gateway Growth; 4th Grade Growth
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School (Middle Campus) – Awards: 6th Grade Gateway Growth; 8th Grade Achievement
Charles R. Drew Charter Junior/Senior Academy – Awards: 6th Grade Gateway Growth
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate – Awards: High School Growth
The Kindezi School Old Fourth Ward – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Growth
Atlanta Unbound Academy – Awards: 6th Grade Gateway Growth
Baconton Community Charter School – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Growth; High School Growth
Brookhaven Innovation Academy – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Growth; 6th Grade Gateway Growth; 7th Grade Growth
DeKalb Brilliance Academy – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Growth
DeKalb Path Academy – Awards: 6th Grade Gateway Growth; 7th Grade Growth
Leadership Preparatory Academy – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Achievement; 3rd Grade Gateway Growth; 5th Grade Achievement; 5th Grade Growth; 7th Grade Growth; 8th Grade Outstanding Achievement
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School – Awards: 4th Grade Growth; 6th Grade Gateway Growth
KIPP South Fulton Academy – Awards: 6th Grade Gateway Growth
Furlow Charter School – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Growth; 7th Grade Growth; High School Growth
Genesis Academy for Boys – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Growth; 4th Grade Growth; 6th Grade Gateway Growth
New Life Academy of Excellence – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Growth; 4th Grade Growth; 5th Grade Growth; 6th Grade Gateway Growth
International Charter School of Atlanta – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Achievement; 3rd Grade Gateway Growth; 4th Grade Achievement; 4th Grade Growth; 5th Grade Achievement; 5th Grade Growth; 6th Grade Gateway Achievement; 7th Grade Achievement; 8th Grade Outstanding Achievement
Ivy Preparatory Academy – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Growth; 4th Grade Growth
Liberation Academy – Awards: 5th Grade Growth; 6th Grade Gateway Growth
Liberty Tech Charter Academy – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Growth; 5th Grade Growth; 7th Grade Growth
Odyssey Charter School – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Growth; 6th Grade Gateway Growth; 7th Grade Achievement; 7th Grade Growth
Pataula Charter Academy – Awards: 6th Grade Gateway Growth
School for Arts Infused Learning (SAIL) – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Growth
Savannah Classical Academy – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Achievement; 3rd Grade Gateway Growth; 7th Grade Achievement; 8th Grade Achievement; 8th Grade Growth
Savannah Classical Academy (High School) – Awards: High School Growth
Susie King Taylor Community School – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Growth; 5th Grade Growth
Tybee Island Maritime Academy – Awards: 6th Grade Gateway Growth
Scintilla Charter Academy – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Achievement; 3rd Grade Gateway Growth; 4th Grade Growth; 5th Grade Growth; 7th Grade Achievement; 7th Grade Growth
Spring Creek Charter Academy – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Growth; 5th Grade Growth
Statesboro STEAM Academy – Awards: High School Achievement; High School Growth
Zest Preparatory Academy School – Awards: 3rd Grade Gateway Growth
Walton High School – Awards: High School Achievement
2024-2025 Math Leader Schools:
Atlanta Classical Academy – Awards: High School Growth
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School – Awards: 8th Grade Gateway Growth; High School Achievement; High School Growth
Charles R. Drew Charter Junior/Senior Academy – Awards: 6th Grade Growth; 8th Grade Gateway Growth
The Kindezi School at Old Fourth Ward – Awards: 4th Grade Growth; 5th Grade Gateway Growth
KIPP Soul Academy – Awards: 8th Grade Gateway Growth
KIPP Vision Charter School – Awards: 7th Grade Growth; 8th Grade Gateway Growth
Wesley International Academy – Awards: High School Growth
Brookhaven Innovation Academy – Awards: 4th Grade Growth; 6th Grade Growth; 8th Grade Gateway Growth; High School Outstanding Achievement
DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment, Inc. (DATE Charter School) – Awards: 3rd Grade Growth; 7th Grade Growth; 8th Grade Gateway Growth
DeKalb PATH Academy – Awards: 8th Grade Gateway Growth; High School Growth
The GLOBE Academy – Awards: High School Achievement; High School Growth
Leadership Preparatory Academy – Awards: 3rd Grade Growth; 8th Grade Gateway Growth
Museum School Avondale Estates – Awards: High School Growth
Amana Academy North Fulton – Awards: 5th Grade Gateway Growth; 7th Grade Growth; 8th Grade Gateway Growth; High School Achievement; High School Growth
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School – Awards: 3rd Grade Growth; 5th Grade Gateway Growth
KIPP South Fulton Academy – Awards: High School Outstanding Achievement
The Main Street Academy – Awards: 5th Grade Gateway Growth; 8th Grade Gateway Growth
Furlow Charter School – Awards: 8th Grade Gateway Growth; High School Growth
Genesis Innovation Academy for Girls – Awards: 4th Grade Growth; 8th Grade Gateway Growth
Lake Oconee Academy – Awards: High School Outstanding Achievement
International Charter School of Atlanta – Awards: 5th Grade Gateway Growth
Ivy Preparatory Academy – Awards: 5th Grade Gateway Growth; 8th Grade Gateway Growth
Northwest Classical Academy – Awards: 8th Grade Gateway Growth
Odyssey Charter School – Awards: 6th Grade Growth; 8th Grade Gateway Growth
Pataula Charter Academy – Awards: High School Growth
School for Arts Infused Learning (SAIL) – Awards: 3rd Grade Growth; 4th Grade Growth; 5th Grade Gateway Growth
Savannah Classical Academy – Awards: 6th Grade Growth; 7th Grade Growth; 8th Grade Gateway Outstanding Achievement
Tybee Island Maritime Academy – Awards: 3rd Grade Growth; 8th Grade Gateway Growth; High School Outstanding Achievement
Scintilla Charter Academy – Awards: 4th Grade Growth; 8th Grade Gateway Growth
Southwest Georgia S.T.E.M. Charter School – Awards: 7th Grade Growth; 8th Grade Gateway Growth
