Best Public Schools in Sandy Springs, GA

Summary:

The city of Sandy Springs, Georgia has only one public elementary school, Ison Springs Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 476 students. Ison Springs Elementary is part of the Fulton County School District, which is ranked 57 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ison Springs Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past 3 school years, ranking 738th, 790th, and 762nd out of around 1,250 schools. The school's performance on the Georgia Milestones assessments is generally below the Fulton County and state averages across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Additionally, the school has a high poverty rate, with 74.16% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite the school's relatively high spending of $12,293 per student in 2018-2019, which is higher than the national average, the academic performance at Ison Springs Elementary remains a concern. The school's low statewide rankings, subpar test scores, and high-poverty student population suggest that the school is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. Further investigation would be needed to identify the root causes of the school's struggles and develop targeted strategies for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ison Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8261 Ison Rd	Sandy Springs	30350	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4020	469	38	12.2	84.9%	36 (7.7%)	227 (48.4%)	162 (34.5%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.8%)	35.6	762^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	38.9%		33.3	790^th of 1242 public elementary schools	36.4%	28	27.3	29.9	40.0	31.8	41.2	27.1	32.9	$12,293	$150	$12,143

Cities Near Sandy Springs

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brookhaven	0.26 mi	6	290^th
Atlanta	0.66 mi	150	257^th
Chamblee	1.96 mi	6	198^th
Doraville	3.41 mi	5	282^nd
Decatur	4.21 mi	44	264^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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