Sankofa Montessori

This page covers Sankofa Montessori, a small elementary school in Forest Park, Georgia. It enrolled 144 students in kindergarten through 3 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students each.

The local education agency for Sankofa Montessori is State Specialty Schools II- Sankofa Montessori.

A majority of students at Sankofa Montessori, 69%, are Black. Next come 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 6% White. County-wide, about 69% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Sankofa Montessori belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.

Federal staffing data show 10 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sankofa Montessori and a ratio of 14.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 90% of enrollment. Across public schools in Clayton County, the average is about the same, 92%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Clayton County, median household income is about $59,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. A total of 73 public schools operate in Clayton County, serving about 63,156 students.

The nearest public school is Haynie Elementary School, at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large. Charter status: Sankofa Montessori is a public charter school.

Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.