Simeon and Jane Rucker Log House · Photo: Rheave · CC BY-SA 3.0Alpharetta’s public schools outscore 80% of Georgia districts
51% of students in Alpharetta’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alpharetta, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Alpharetta’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 40 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Alpharetta’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,609 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Amana Academy School, Fulton Science Academy Private School (private), King's Ridge Christian School (private), Valor Christian Academy (private), Crabapple Montessori School (private), Alpharetta International Academy (private), Fusion Alpharetta (private), Fusion Academy Alpharetta (private), My First Academy (private), The Lionheart School (private), The Goddard School (private), Acton Academy Alpharetta (private), Alexsander Academy (private) and Brightmont Academy, Alpharetta (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Alpharetta’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Georgia school districts, #43 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alpharetta, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Alpharetta · depends on your address
Webb Bridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,228 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Haynes Bridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 627 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Alpharetta · depends on your address
Webb Bridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,228 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Haynes Bridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 627 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Alpharetta · depends on your address
Webb Bridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,228 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Haynes Bridge Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 627 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Alpharetta · depends on your address
Alpharetta High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,024 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Innovation Academy
Grades 9–12 · 1,511 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Alpharetta · depends on your address
Alpharetta High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,024 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Innovation Academy
Grades 9–12 · 1,511 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Alpharetta · depends on your address
Alpharetta High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,024 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Innovation Academy
Grades 9–12 · 1,511 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Alpharetta · depends on your address
Alpharetta High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,024 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Innovation Academy
Grades 9–12 · 1,511 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Alpharetta’s public schools are run by Fulton County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Alpharetta vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Alpharetta’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Alpharetta | A− | Fulton County |
| Milton | A− | Fulton County |
| Johns Creek | A− | Fulton County |
| Roswell | A− | Fulton County |
All 3 neighbors share Fulton County with Alpharetta, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Alpharetta
23 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Alpharetta’s schools
Are Alpharetta’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alpharetta children attend outscore 80% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #43 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Alpharetta in?
Fulton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 87,019 students in 106 schools (2024–25).
Where do Alpharetta kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Alpharetta High School and Innovation Academy.
What is Alpharetta’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Fulton County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Alpharetta spend per student?
$17,609 in Fulton County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Alpharetta?
Yes: Fulton Science Academy Private School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 957 students), King's Ridge Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 939 students), Valor Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 389 students), Crabapple Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 209 students), Alpharetta International Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–6, 79 students), Fusion Alpharetta (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 74 students), Fusion Academy Alpharetta (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 73 students), My First Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 68 students), The Lionheart School (special education, grades , 36 students), The Goddard School (nonsectarian, grades K, 21 students), Acton Academy Alpharetta (nonsectarian, grades K–7, 20 students), Alexsander Academy (special education, grades 3–12, 19 students) and Brightmont Academy, Alpharetta (nonsectarian, grades 4–12, 12 students). Alpharetta also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Alpharetta families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.