Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School

315 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Ellenwood, GA. Administered by Clayton County, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 315 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 21.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 79% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 249 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 2750 Forest Parkway in Ellenwood, GA 30294, Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School serves families zoned within the Clayton County attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

315

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	28
Black	278
Asian	4
Two or More	4

Black
278 (88.3%)
Hispanic
28 (8.9%)
Asian
4 (1.3%)
Two or More
4 (1.3%)
White
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Clayton County
Phone:	(470)446-1070
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	315
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	249
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 80

Grade 7 100

Grade 8 135