Overview of Brighten Academy: Brighten Academy is a charter school situated in Douglasville, GA, which is in a huge suburb environment. The learner population of Brighten Academy is 802, and the school serves K-8. At Brighten Academy, 59% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 54% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 74%. The learner-teacher ratio is 19:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 53% female learners and 47% male learners. The school serves 37% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 42 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Brighten Academy: At Brighten Academy, 59% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 54% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Douglas County, 41% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 40% tested above or at that level for math.

Brighten Academy performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Georgia, 38% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math.