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D−

Fountain Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5215 West St, Forest Park, GA 30297 · (404) 362-3875 · Part of Clayton County School District

Forest Park’s School Grade D better than 10% of Georgia school districts

Students
437
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Fountain Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Forest Park kids: Babb Middle School

On the path

Where Forest Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Fountain Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Babb Middle School881 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

5215 West St, Forest Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten65
Grade 154
Grade 266
Grade 372
Grade 470
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
578’20
517’21
548’22
496’23
437’24

Down 24.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%Black 46%Two or more races 3%White 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fountain Elementary School from Forest Park families.

Other schools in Clayton County School District

The district →
Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
C
1,048 students16:1
Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
D
813 students16:1
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrow
C
801 students15:1
Haynie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrow
C−
767 students13:1
Roberta T. Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rex
C+
720 students13:1
Church Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riverdale
D−
706 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Forest Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.