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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at North Springs High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,195
High
DISTRICT 1,360 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON COUNTY·NCES 130228001024
North Springs High School
7447 Roswell Rd, Atlanta, GA 30328 · (470) 254-2490 · Fulton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,195 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Georgia public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
642 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 273 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 313 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 277 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 332 | 28% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Fulton County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
36.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 5 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.7% |
| 2023-24 | 38.4% |
| 2022-23 | 29.9% |
| 2021-22 | 31.8% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 North Springs High School
North Springs High School's state test result (49.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Springs High School this school | 1,195 | 53.7% | 49.8% |
| New Hampstead High School Bloomingdale | 1,123 | 59.5% | 38.4% |
| Rutland High School Macon | 921 | 48.8% | 18.8% |
| Fayette County High School Fayetteville | 1,360 | 52.6% | 50.0% |
| Hiram High School Hiram | 1,460 | 63.2% | 31.9% |
| Dacula High School Dacula | 2,481 | 55.7% | 45.4% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 North Springs High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #122 of 411 | #13 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #211 of 417 ▼ 25 | #14 of 32 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,195 | #209 of 480 | #21 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #58 of 413 | #8 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #74 of 413 | #9 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.7% | #291 of 425 | #23 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #16 of 168 | #2 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25Enrollment
1,195
-297 (-20%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 1,009
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,195 | 89.8 | 13.3:1 | 54% (642) |
| 2023-24 | 1,304 | 86 | 15.2:1 | 54% (699) |
| 2022-23 | 1,275 | 90.4 | 14.1:1 | 43% (549) |
| 2020-21 | 1,492 | 92 | 16.2:1 | 34% (504) |
| 2017-18 | 1,591 | 100.4 | 15.8:1 | 47% (754) |
| 2015-16 | 1,630 | 97 | 16.8:1 | 47% (766) |
| 2010-11 | 1,445 | 85 | 17.0:1 | 46% (659) |
| 2000-01 | 1,339 | 81 | 16.5:1 | 15% (206) |
| 1990-91 | 1,009 | 61 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Springs High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (1,591 to 1,195); teachers down 11% (100.4 to 89.8).
About North Springs High School
North Springs High School is a medium-sized high school serving families in Atlanta, Georgia. The school enrolls 1,195 students, from grades 9 through 12.
Fulton County enrolls 87,563 students, and its 107 schools include North Springs High School.
North Springs High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 49%. The remaining students are 26% Hispanic, 18% White, and 5% multiracial. North Springs High School has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
North Springs High School counts 89.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.3 students for each one. Among high schools in Georgia, the typical ratio is 15.2:1. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for North Springs High School is B+. Compared with Georgia public high schools, the school scored higher than 67% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 49.6% for a school in Georgia with North Springs High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. North Springs High School posts 49.8%.
Across Fulton County, median household income is about $95,292, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. North Springs High School is among the 205 public schools in Fulton County.
The closest other public school is Woodland Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, North Springs High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
The number of students declined from 1,492 to 1,195 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.2:1 to 13.3:1.
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Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Nearby schools
- Woodland Elementary School0.7 mi · 851
- Spalding Drive Elementary1.2 mi · 344
- Ison Springs Elementary School1.5 mi · 433
- Austin Elementary School1.7 mi · 803
- Dunwoody Springs Elementary School1.8 mi · 548
- Dunwoody High School2.9 mi · 2,012
Frequently asked questions
About North Springs High SchoolHow large is North Springs High School?
North Springs High School enrolls approximately 1,195 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Springs High School serve?
North Springs High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at North Springs High School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at North Springs High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Springs High School?
At North Springs High School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 26% Hispanic, 49% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is North Springs High School in?
North Springs High School is part of Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.