Lake Forest Elementary

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Lake Forest Elementary ranks 926 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Lake Forest Elementary is a public elementary school located in Atlanta, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 624 students. The school is part of the Fulton County School District, which is ranked 57th out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $12,991 at Lake Forest Elementary, the school consistently performs below the Fulton County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 23.4% of 3rd graders, 21.5% of 4th graders, and 28.4% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 50.3%, 51.5%, and 59.6% for Fulton County, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools for the past 10 years and has consistently received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

The nearby schools, such as Woodland Elementary, High Point Elementary, and Spalding Drive Elementary, consistently outperform Lake Forest Elementary in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in the Milestones Assessments. These schools also have higher school rankings and lower free and reduced lunch rates, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in the academic performance of Lake Forest Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5920 Sandy Springs Cir
Atlanta, GA 30328

(470) 254-8740

District: Fulton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
926^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,991

Students who attend Lake Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ridgeview Charter School
High:	Riverwood International Charter School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 574

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.1%

African American:

14.8%

White:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Forest Elementary ranks worse than 74.2% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 53^rd among 63 ranked elementary schools in the Fulton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.06. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79.1%), African American (14.8%), White (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Forest Elementary is 10.4, which is the 3^rd best among 63 elementary schools in the Fulton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Lake Forest Elementary employs 54.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Forest Elementary is $12,991, which is the 11^th highest among 63 elementary schools in the Fulton County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lake Forest Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fulton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Fulton County 57^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Forest Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2010	68.86	395^th	1183	66.6%
2011	63.79	511^th	1212	57.8%
2012	51.54	705^th	1201	41.3%
2013	32.34	954^th	1225	22.1%
2014	26.03	1011^th	1231	17.9%
2015	19.92	1012^th	1240	18.4%
2016	14.12	1085^th	1233	12.0%
2017	18.63	996^th	1205	17.3%
2018	16.94	1021^st	1209	15.6%
2019	26.40	909^th	1234	26.3%
2021	27.98	837^th	1214	31.1%
2022	27.04	894^th	1244	28.1%
2023	20.22	1005^th	1242	19.1%
2024	25.06	926^th	1248	25.8%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Lake forest is a good school with teachers and staff who cares. The new principal is great and well involved. Although it lacks diversity, Lake Forest is wonderful school.It keeps parents informed and students can participate in many activities. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lake Forest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	23	46	10	508	0	n/a	n/a	8	595
2010	24	63	8	547	0	0	7	0	649
2011	29	56	6	647	0	0	5	0	743
2012	26	57	4	752	0	0	4	0	843
2013	24	55	7	823	0	0	5	0	914
2014	19	41	6	863	0	0	6	0	935
2015	13	52	8	905	0	0	3	0	981
2016	11	31	9	920	0	0	3	0	974
2017	14	33	11	872	0	0	4	0	934
2018	9	37	10	830	0	0	3	0	889
2019	28	33	9	733	1	0	2	0	806
2020	27	34	7	682	0	0	4	0	754
2021	23	48	8	615	1	0	7	0	702
2022	23	69	4	543	2	0	11	0	652
2023	19	76	3	514	2	1	9	0	624
2024	22	85	3	454	2	1	7	0	574

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lake Forest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	595	57.9	10.3	96.8
2010	649	58.4	11.1	96.6
2011	743	57.7	12.8	97
2012	843	67.5	12.4	99.2
2013	914	70.4	12.9	99
2014	935	74.5	12.5	98.7
2015	981	80.0	12.2	97.1
2016	974	79.0	12.3	99.7
2017	934	78.2	11.9	100
2018	889	75.6	11.7	100
2019	806	71.4	11.2	100
2020	754	67.1	11.2	100
2021	702	65.1	10.7	100
2022	652	61.7	10.5	n/a
2023	624	58.0	10.7	100
2024	574	54.8	10.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lake Forest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	595	57.9	10.3	96.8
2010	649	58.4	11.1	96.6
2011	743	57.7	12.8	97
2012	843	67.5	12.4	99.2
2013	914	70.4	12.9	99
2014	935	74.5	12.5	98.7
2015	981	80.0	12.2	97.1
2016	974	79.0	12.3	99.7
2017	934	78.2	11.9	100
2018	889	75.6	11.7	100
2019	806	71.4	11.2	100
2020	754	67.1	11.2	100
2021	702	65.1	10.7	100
2022	652	61.7	10.5	n/a
2023	624	58.0	10.7	100
2024	574	54.8	10.4	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake Forest Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$234 (2.1%)	$10,987 (97.8%)	$11,229
2018	$219 (1.8%)	$12,080 (98.2%)	$12,299
2019	$886 (6.8%)	$12,105 (93.2%)	$12,991

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Forest Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 909^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1005^th of 1242 Elementary schools	7.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lake Forest Elementary)	29.8	21.3	8.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	48.6	52.3	3.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lake Forest Elementary)	37.1	32.5	4.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	57.1	59.2	2.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Forest Elementary)	27.4	17.3	10.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	51.5	48.8	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lake Forest Elementary)	45.2	26.5	18.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	55.6	55.8	0.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Forest Elementary)	28.7	23.9	4.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fulton County)	54.9	55.9	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lake Forest Elementary)	27	12.4	14.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fulton County)	48.5	48.1	0.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Lake Forest Elementary)	20.5	17	3.5%
5th Grade Science (Fulton County)	44.9	49.1	4.2%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	806	624	22.6%
African American	33	76	130.3%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	9	3	66.7%
Hispanic	733	514	29.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	28	19	32.1%
Two or More Races	2	9	350%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Lake Forest Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5920 Sandy Springs Cir	Atlanta	30328	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8740	574	55	10.4	100.0%	22 (3.8%)	85 (14.8%)	454 (79.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	25.1	926^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.8%		20.2	1005^th of 1242 public elementary schools	19.1%	79	23.4	21.5	28.4	42.9	31.6	18.9	22.1	$12,991	$886	$12,105
High Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Greenland Rd	Atlanta	30342	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-7716	668	50	13.4	57.3%	175 (26.2%)	230 (34.4%)	183 (27.4%)	38 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.3%)	54.3	513^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.9%		64.4	404^th of 1242 public elementary schools	67.5%	109	45.2	48.2	43.0	42.3	52.6	29.0	34.0	$11,418	$336	$11,081
Spalding Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	130 W Spalding Dr	Atlanta	30328	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-5880	352	31	11.3	38.4%	155 (44.0%)	99 (28.1%)	53 (15.1%)	18 (5.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	83.9	190^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.8%		91.2	119^th of 1242 public elementary schools	90.4%	71	53.1	50.0	69.6	55.1	71.1	58.7	67.4	$13,019	$158	$12,861
Heards Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6151 Powers Ferry Rd	Atlanta	30339	Cobb County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-6190	686	49	13.9	9.6%	489 (71.3%)	60 (8.7%)	54 (7.9%)	28 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.7%)	98.9	9^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.3%		99.2	7^th of 1242 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	84.0	82.4	87.5	88.3	93.1	84.4	82.3	$11,176	$286	$10,890
Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3995 Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 676-7502	697	43	16.3	16.2%	371 (53.2%)	100 (14.3%)	77 (11.0%)	70 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.2%)	94.6	72^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	94.2%		93.9	86^th of 1242 public elementary schools	93.1%	14	68.1	64.3	83.5	70.7	73.8	72.2	81.0	$9,859	$835	$9,024
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Spalding Dr	Atlanta	30350	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-5890	960	69	13.9	44.4%	79 (8.2%)	332 (34.6%)	172 (17.9%)	316 (32.9%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.2%)	73.1	302^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	75.8%		71.3	323^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	74.0%	21	50.0	59.8	56.8	50.4	58.2	43.9	51.9	$10,735	$316	$10,418
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 Mount Paran Rd NW	Atlanta	30327	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-8800	493	42	11.7	17.8%	258 (52.3%)	125 (25.4%)	42 (8.5%)	32 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.5%)	96.2	51^st of 1248 public elementary schools	95.9%		96.6	48^th of 1242 public elementary schools	96.1%	3	80.6	74.7	79.8	77.6	78.7	76.4	69.7	$15,267	$588	$14,679
Cary Reynolds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1663 East Nancy Creek Drive	Atlanta	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6802	256	26	9.7	93.8%	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.7%)	224 (87.5%)	19 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	20.6	1002^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	19.7%		14.9	1090^th of 1242 public elementary schools	12.2%	88	31.6	20.9	27.1	29.7	30.2	14.6	10.6	$11,862	$760	$11,102
Austin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5321 Roberts Dr	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-8102	743	44	16.7	5.1%	369 (49.7%)	50 (6.7%)	62 (8.3%)	209 (28.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.5%)	98.6	14^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.9%		98.4	20^th of 1242 public elementary schools	98.4%	6	78.0	76.9	86.5	95.6	92.2	82.3	78.1	$7,511	$517	$6,994
Sara Rawson Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Old Ivy Rd NE	Atlanta	30342	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3850	875	69	12.7	35.8%	266 (30.4%)	288 (32.9%)	188 (21.5%)	64 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.8%)	67.5	375^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.0%		73.6	294^th of 1242 public elementary schools	76.3%	81	48.6	53.6	64.2	47.9	47.5	43.1	41.3	$12,921	$437	$12,484

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Forest Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lake Forest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Forest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridgeview Charter School
High : Riverwood International Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Forest Elementary?

Students at Lake Forest Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lake Forest Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 574 students attended Lake Forest Elementary.

What district is Lake Forest Elementary in?

Fulton County

Is Lake Forest Elementary a good school?

Lake Forest Elementary ranks 926^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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