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Zest Preparatory Academy School

Grades KG–05 · Douglasville, GA · NCES 130585904667

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3130 Golf Ridge Blv · Douglasville, GA 30135

At a glance

Reported students

209

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

14

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14.9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Georgia elementary enrollment

2nd percentile

Compared with 1,298 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

209

Zest Preparatory Academy School: 209 reported students.

State peer staffing position

84th percentile

14.9:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Zest Preparatory Academy School

Zest Preparatory Academy School is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in Douglasville. It is one of 1 current school records connected to State Specialty Schools II- Zest Preparatory Academy School. NCES reports 209 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,298 elementary schools in Georgia with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 580 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 2nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.9:1, above the Georgia median of 13.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (85.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Zest Preparatory Academy School

  1. 1How do the reported 14.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 14 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
42.6%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White0%
  • Hispanic8.1%
  • Black85.6%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial6.2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.