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What's something Alpharetta Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
498
Elementary
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON COUNTY·NCES 130228000974
Alpharetta Elementary School
192 Mayfield Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30009 · (470) 254-7015 · Fulton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL498 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
89 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
76.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.4pp since 2021
Math
77.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +6.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.2% | 77.2% |
| 2023-24 | 79.9% | 79.4% |
| 2022-23 | 75.7% | 72.6% |
| 2021-22 | 72.8% | 70.8% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
78.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alpharetta Elementary School
Alpharetta Elementary School's state test result (78.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpharetta Elementary School this school | 498 | 17.9% | 78.1% |
| Shallowford Falls Elementary School Marietta | 591 | 14.7% | 69.1% |
| Rocky Mount Elementary School Marietta | 576 | 16.8% | 66.4% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School Atlanta | 429 | 11.0% | 73.4% |
| Davis Elementary School Marietta | 635 | 12.8% | 66.3% |
| Rocky Branch Elementary School Bogart | 599 | 18.4% | 73.6% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alpharetta Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #39 of 1,208 | #15 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #69 of 1,215 ▼ 22 | #21 of 113 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #29 of 1,215 ▼ 9 | #14 of 113 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #382 of 1,183 | #53 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 498 | #857 of 1,324 | #70 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #114 of 1,301 | #28 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #608 of 1,301 | #37 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.9% | #1,241 of 1,312 | #96 of 119 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #557 of 854 | #67 of 92 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
498
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 863
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 498 | 45.5 | 10.9:1 | 18% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 45.8 | 11.3:1 | 22% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 559 | 47 | 11.9:1 | 15% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 47 | 10.5:1 | 11% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 48.4 | 11.4:1 | 17% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 49 | 11.7:1 | 18% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 687 | 54 | 12.7:1 | 20% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 1,087 | 73 | 14.9:1 | 6% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 863 | 54 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alpharetta Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (550 to 498); teachers down 6% (48.4 to 45.5).
About Alpharetta Elementary School
Alpharetta Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Alpharetta, Georgia. There are 498 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
Alpharetta Elementary School is one of the 107 schools that make up Fulton County (87,563 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show Alpharetta Elementary School is 63% White. Enrollment also includes 12% Asian, 11% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 25 points above the 38% share among Fulton County residents. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Alpharetta Elementary School are from different groups.
The school lists 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 18% of the student body. Public schools in Fulton County average 62%.
Alpharetta Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 78.1% and a predicted 68.1%.
Looking at the county, Fulton County, median household income comes to about $95,292, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 205 public schools and about 138,270 students.
Among nearby public schools, Innovation Academy is closest at about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 71.5%, lower than Alpharetta Elementary School's 78.1%.
Federal data place Alpharetta Elementary School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 495 in 2020-21 and 498 in 2024-25.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,076,561
Census ACS
Median income
$95,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
205
138,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fulton County
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,056 students
- Roswell High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Alpharetta High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
- Milton High SchoolHigh · 1,999 students
- Langston Hughes High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Johns Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,789 students
Other schools in Alpharetta
- Denmark High SchoolHigh · 2,527 students
- Alpharetta High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
- Milton High SchoolHigh · 1,999 students
- Chattahoochee High SchoolHigh · 1,730 students
- Innovation AcademyHigh · 1,511 students
- DeSana Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,278 students
Nearby schools
- Innovation Academy0.4 mi · 1,511
- Amana Academy School0.9 mi · 667
- Manning Oaks Elementary School1.5 mi · 764
- International Charter School of Atlanta1.8 mi · 846
- Hopewell Middle School1.8 mi · 1,265
- Cogburn Woods Elementary School1.9 mi · 786
Frequently asked questions
About Alpharetta Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Alpharetta Elementary School?
Alpharetta Elementary School enrolls approximately 498 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Alpharetta Elementary School serve?
Alpharetta Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Alpharetta Elementary School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Alpharetta Elementary School.
How diverse is Alpharetta Elementary School?
Alpharetta Elementary School reports a student body of 63% White, 8% Hispanic, 11% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Alpharetta Elementary School?
Alpharetta Elementary School is overseen by Fulton County in Fulton County.
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