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Hembree Springs Elementary School

815 Hembree Rd, Roswell, GA 30076 · (470) 254-2902 · Fulton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Georgia public elementary schools
  • 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
536
Elementary
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
293 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
Pre-K418%
Kindergarten8215%
Grade 17314%
Grade 28215%
Grade 39117%
Grade 47815%
Grade 58917%

This year's kindergarten class (82) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).

Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
14627%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 34% · US 43%
Hispanic
24145%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
7514%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 36% · US 15%
Asian
397%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
336%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
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
29355%
Female
24345%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hembree Springs Elementary School→Elkins Pointe Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Fulton County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
59.6%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.6pp since 2021
Math
57.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.0pp since 2021

What 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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2559.6%57.6%
2023-2457.4%49.9%
2022-2346.5%48.1%
2021-2258.0%55.6%
% 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
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation

What 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%.

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 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.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Hembree Springs Elementary School this school53654.7%56.5%
Brookwood Elementary School
Dalton
68856.3%49.0%
Sycamore Elementary School
Sugar Hill
75161.7%45.8%
Martin Elementary School
Flowery Branch
62865.4%29.1%
Evansdale Elementary School
Doraville
50464.1%39.8%
Oak Grove Elementary School
Acworth
52366.2%38.5%
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 Hembree Springs Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn GeorgiaIn 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
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
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 812
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255364511.9:155% (293)
2023-2456644.712.7:157% (320)
2022-2351040.512.6:153% (271)
2020-215334611.6:143% (228)
2017-1865652.312.5:144% (289)
2015-168416712.6:140% (338)
2010-118125814.0:133% (268)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hembree Springs Elementary School.

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.

Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Hembree Springs Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Fulton County at a glance

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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
Hembree Springs Elementary School
District
Fulton County
Address
815 Hembree Rd, Roswell, GA 30076
Phone
(470) 254-2902
County
Fulton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
536
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
293 (55%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
130228002490
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Fulton County
Other schools in Roswell
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Frequently asked questions

About Hembree Springs Elementary School
How many students attend Hembree Springs Elementary School?
Hembree Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 536 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hembree Springs Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hembree Springs Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hembree Springs Elementary School have?
Hembree Springs Elementary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Hembree Springs Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hembree Springs Elementary School are roughly 27% White, 45% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Hembree Springs Elementary School public or private?
Hembree Springs Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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