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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON COUNTY·NCES 130228003874

Birmingham Falls Elementary School

14865 Birmingham Hwy, Milton, GA 30004 · (470) 254-2820 · Fulton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
Enrollment
696
Elementary
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
30 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 74%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
1
Kindergarten
95
Grade 1
101
Grade 2
115
Grade 3
133
Grade 4
132
Grade 5
119
Student demographics
White
55880%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
456%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 19%
Black
233%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 36%
Asian
335%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5%
Two+
365%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
37754%
Female
31946%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
81.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.6pp since 2021
Math
87.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.5pp since 2021
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
83.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
696
-45 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.5:1
% White
80%
was 84%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Birmingham Falls Elementary School

Birmingham Falls Elementary School operates as a mid-tier elementary school in Milton, Georgia, overseen by Fulton County. Current enrollment sits at 696 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Within Fulton County, which oversees 107 schools and 87,563 students, Birmingham Falls Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Birmingham Falls Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 38% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Birmingham Falls Elementary School has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 4% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Fulton County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Birmingham Falls Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 75.1%; this one delivers 83.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Fulton County indicate median household earnings sit near $95,292, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Birmingham Falls Elementary School is one of 205 public schools in Fulton County (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students).

Summit Hill Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Birmingham Falls Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Birmingham Falls Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 70.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Birmingham Falls Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 6% since 2018, when it stood at 741 (now 696). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 84% to 80%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Birmingham Falls Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Fulton County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Birmingham Falls Elementary School
District
Fulton County
Address
14865 Birmingham Hwy, Milton, GA 30004
Phone
(470) 254-2820
County
Fulton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
696
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
30 (4%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130228003874
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Fulton County
Other schools in Milton
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Birmingham Falls Elementary School
How many students attend Birmingham Falls Elementary School?
Birmingham Falls Elementary School enrolls approximately 696 students in grades PK-05.
Is Birmingham Falls Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Birmingham Falls Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Birmingham Falls Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Birmingham Falls Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Birmingham Falls Elementary School?
Student demographics at Birmingham Falls Elementary School are roughly 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Birmingham Falls Elementary School in?
Birmingham Falls Elementary School is part of Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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