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Hembree Springs Elementary School
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).
School pathway
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedWhat this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.6% | 57.6% |
| 2023-24 | 57.4% | 49.9% |
| 2022-23 | 46.5% | 48.1% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 55.6% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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%.
Schools most like Hembree Springs Elementary School
Hembree Springs Elementary School's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hembree Springs Elementary School this school | 536 | 54.7% | 56.5% |
| Brookwood Elementary School Dalton | 688 | 56.3% | 49.0% |
| Sycamore Elementary School Sugar Hill | 751 | 61.7% | 45.8% |
| Martin Elementary School Flowery Branch | 628 | 65.4% | 29.1% |
| Evansdale Elementary School Doraville | 504 | 64.1% | 39.8% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School Acworth | 523 | 66.2% | 38.5% |
Where Hembree Springs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #236 of 1,208 | #33 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #277 of 1,215 ▲ 141 | #33 of 113 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #144 of 1,215 ▲ 64 | #32 of 113 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #615 of 1,183 | #84 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 536 | #779 of 1,324 | #63 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #256 of 1,301 | #48 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #132 of 1,301 | #18 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.7% | #999 of 1,312 | #81 of 119 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #268 of 854 | #38 of 92 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 536 | 45 | 11.9:1 | 55% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 44.7 | 12.7:1 | 57% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 40.5 | 12.6:1 | 53% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 533 | 46 | 11.6:1 | 43% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 52.3 | 12.5:1 | 44% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 841 | 67 | 12.6:1 | 40% (338) |
| 2010-11 | 812 | 58 | 14.0:1 | 33% (268) |
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (656 to 536); teachers down 14% (52.3 to 45).
About Hembree Springs Elementary School
Hembree Springs Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in Roswell, Georgia. It teaches 536 students in pre-K through 5.
Fulton County is the district for Hembree Springs Elementary School. It has 107 schools and 87,563 students.
At Hembree Springs Elementary School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 45%. Other groups make up 27% White, 14% Black, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 8% of Fulton County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
On staff are 45 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. Elementary schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 13.3:1. About 55% of students at Hembree Springs Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Hembree Springs Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 79% of Georgia public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Hembree Springs Elementary School is 7.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 56.5%. Predicted: 49.1%.
The school's county is Fulton County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $95,292 a year, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Hembree Springs Elementary School shares Fulton County with 204 other public schools.
Hembree Springs Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Elkins Pointe Middle School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On proficiency, Hembree Springs Elementary School is behind the 57.4% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
Locale data from NCES put Hembree Springs Elementary School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 533 to 536, a small change.
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