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Chattahoochee Hills Charter School

9670 Rivertown Rd, Fairburn, GA 30213 · (678) 466-7285 · Fulton County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Georgia public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools

Enrollment
536
Elementary
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
445 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5711%
Grade 15911%
Grade 26011%
Grade 35811%
Grade 46212%
Grade 56813%
Grade 65911%
Grade 76212%
Grade 85110%

This year's kindergarten class (57) is 12% larger than its 8th grade class (51).

Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
153%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 34% · US 43%
Hispanic
285%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
47188%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 36% · US 15%
Two+
214%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
26650%
Female
27050%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
33.0%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.9pp since 2021
Math
28.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.2pp since 2021

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.

Georgia Milestones results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2533.0%28.9%
2023-2434.4%22.6%
2022-2338.1%21.4%
2021-2237.9%17.6%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Chattahoochee Hills Charter School

Chattahoochee Hills Charter School's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School this school53683.0%29.5%
Wynbrooke Elementary School
Stone Mountain
54684.4%51.2%
Wesley Lakes Elementary School
McDonough
56483.3%20.0%
Edward L. Bouie- Sr. Elementary School
Lithonia
59987.0%44.5%
Narvie Harris Elementary School
Decatur
53588.4%49.9%
Ingram/Pye Elementary School
Macon
45081.6%9.5%
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 Chattahoochee Hills Charter School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn GeorgiaIn Fulton County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
29.5%#813 of 1,208#67 of 113
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
28.9%#884 of 1,215
▲ 105
#74 of 113
▲ 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
33.0%#641 of 1,215
▲ 12
#61 of 113
▼ 4
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.2pp#513 of 1,183#70 of 110
Enrollment
ranked largest first
536#780 of 1,324#64 of 120
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.0:1#283 of 1,301#51 of 118
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
22.3%#1,169 of 1,301#73 of 118
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
83.0%#676 of 1,312#74 of 119
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+14.5%#138 of 386#7 of 19
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 2024-25
Enrollment
536
+21 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2553644.512.0:183% (445)
2023-245434312.6:170% (380)
2022-2352942.212.5:152% (273)
2020-215153913.2:160% (310)
2017-184682221.3:142% (197)
2015-163641919.2:151% (186)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chattahoochee Hills Charter School.

Since 2017-18: students up 15% (468 to 536); teachers up 102% (22 to 44.5).

About Chattahoochee Hills Charter School

Chattahoochee Hills Charter School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Fairburn, Georgia. It enrolled 536 students in kindergarten through 8 for the 2024-25 school year.

Fulton County has 87,563 students spread across 107 schools.

Chattahoochee Hills Charter School enrolls a student body that is 88% Black. The school is also 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. That is higher than the 43% Black share among all Fulton County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Chattahoochee Hills Charter School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 22%.

Teachers at Chattahoochee Hills Charter School total 44.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.0:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 445 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 83%. The 62% average for public schools in Fulton County is 21 points lower.

Measured against Georgia public elementary schools, Chattahoochee Hills Charter School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 34.5% at Chattahoochee Hills Charter School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.5%.

In Fulton County (population about 1,076,561), median household income is about $95,292, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 59% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Chattahoochee Hills Charter School is one of 205 public schools in Fulton County, which together enroll about 138,270 students.

The shortest distance from Chattahoochee Hills Charter School to another public school is about 3.9 miles, to Palmetto Elementary School. The five-mile area around Chattahoochee Hills Charter School holds 7 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 34.0%, higher than Chattahoochee Hills Charter School's 29.5%.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe. As a charter school, Chattahoochee Hills Charter School is publicly funded and operates under a charter.

The number of students grew from 515 to 536 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 13.2 to 12.0 over 4 years.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Chattahoochee Hills Charter School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

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
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School
District
Fulton County
Address
9670 Rivertown Rd, Fairburn, GA 30213
Phone
(678) 466-7285
County
Fulton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
536
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
445 (83%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
130228004147
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Chattahoochee Hills Charter School
How many students attend Chattahoochee Hills Charter School?
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School enrolls approximately 536 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Chattahoochee Hills Charter School serve?
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chattahoochee Hills Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chattahoochee Hills Charter School is approximately 12.0:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chattahoochee Hills Charter School?
At Chattahoochee Hills Charter School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 5% Hispanic, 88% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Chattahoochee Hills Charter School public or private?
Chattahoochee Hills Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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