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Heards Ferry Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6151 Powers Ferry Rd, Atlanta, GA 30339 · (470) 254-6190 · Part of Fulton County School District

Sandy Springs’ School Grade A− better than 80% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
699
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Heards Ferry Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Sandy Springs kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Sandy Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Heards Ferry Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6151 Powers Ferry Rd, Atlanta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K55
Kindergarten105
Grade 1117
Grade 2104
Grade 3113
Grade 4102
Grade 5103
Enrollment over time
704’20
679’21
703’22
686’23
699’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Black 11%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Heards Ferry Elementary School from Sandy Springs families.

Other schools in Fulton County School District

The district →
Roswell North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roswell
A
950 students15:1
Wilson Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
A+
854 students15:1
Woodland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A−
851 students14:1
Sweet Apple Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roswell
A+
845 students14:1
Cogburn Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alpharetta
A+
786 students14:1
Nolan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · College Park
C+
779 students15:1

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; Sandy Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.