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Lake Forest Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5920 Sandy Springs Cir, Atlanta, GA 30328 · (470) 254-8740 · Part of Fulton County School District

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

Directions
Students
534
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lake Forest Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.9% since 2020–21
  • 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–5Lake Forest ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5920 Sandy Springs Cir, Atlanta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten59
Grade 183
Grade 275
Grade 3106
Grade 477
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
702’20
652’21
624’22
574’23
534’24

Down 23.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%Black 14%White 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%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 Lake Forest Elementary 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.