In 2018, Utopian Academy’s overall performance was higher than 78% of Georgia public schools and its students’ academic growth outpaced 99% of the state’s schools, according to the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. With the strong success of its middle school program, the Utopian Academy for the Arts was approved by the Clayton County Board of Education to add a second school. The Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School began its operations during the 2020-21 school year with over 150 students in kindergarten and first grades. Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary will add a grade each year, ultimately serving grades K-5 by the 2024-25 school year.