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Ison Springs Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8261 Ison Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30350 · (470) 254-4020 · Part of Fulton County School District

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

Directions
Students
433
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ison Springs Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.5% 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–5Ison Springs Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

8261 Ison Rd, Sandy Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten61
Grade 162
Grade 263
Grade 367
Grade 471
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
559’20
490’21
476’22
469’23
433’24

Down 22.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 7%White 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ison Springs 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.