Manning Oaks Elementary School

Manning Oaks Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary campus in Alpharetta, Georgia, part of Fulton County, caters to 764 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 26% larger than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Fulton County runs 107 schools in total, collectively educating 87,563 students. Manning Oaks Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Manning Oaks Elementary School records that 44% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 20% Hispanic, 16% White, 13% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Fulton County as a whole is about 8% Asian, so the school skews visibly more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Fulton County's rate of about 62%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Manning Oaks Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.0%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Fulton County indicate median household earnings sit near $95,292, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fulton County's 205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students), Manning Oaks Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hopewell Middle School, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Manning Oaks Elementary School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 75.1%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 11%: 863 students in 2018 compared to 764 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment increased from 30% to 44% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.