Photo: Maksim Sundukov · CC BY-SA 3.0Sandy Springs’s public schools outscore 80% of Georgia districts
51% of students in Sandy Springs’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sandy Springs, 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.
Sandy Springs’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 131 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sandy Springs’s, its schools beat 68%, 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 ↓
Seven 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
Holy Innocents Episcopal School (private), The Mount Vernon School (private), The Mount Vernon School (private), Mount Vernon Presbyterian (private), Davis Academy (private), The Epstein School (private), Alfred Adele Davis Academy Middle School (private), Atlanta Jewish Academy (private), The Weber School (private), Springmont School (private), The Schenck School (private), Tabula Rasa the Language Academy (private), CMCH Elementary & Middle School (private) and Cumberland Academy of Georgia (private) are in town. Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Sandy Springs’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 Sandy Springs, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Sandy Springs · depends on your address
Ridgeview Charter School
Grades 6–8 · 945 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Atlanta
Sandy Springs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 763 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Atlanta
7th grade in Sandy Springs · depends on your address
Ridgeview Charter School
Grades 6–8 · 945 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Atlanta
Sandy Springs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 763 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Atlanta
8th grade in Sandy Springs · depends on your address
Ridgeview Charter School
Grades 6–8 · 945 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Atlanta
Sandy Springs Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 763 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Atlanta
9th grade in Sandy Springs · depends on your address
Riverwood International Charter School
Grades 9–12 · 1,737 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Atlanta
North Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,195 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Atlanta
10th grade in Sandy Springs · depends on your address
Riverwood International Charter School
Grades 9–12 · 1,737 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Atlanta
North Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,195 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Atlanta
11th grade in Sandy Springs · depends on your address
Riverwood International Charter School
Grades 9–12 · 1,737 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Atlanta
North Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,195 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Atlanta
12th grade in Sandy Springs · depends on your address
Riverwood International Charter School
Grades 9–12 · 1,737 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Atlanta
North Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,195 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Atlanta
Sandy Springs’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
Sandy Springs vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Sandy Springs’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Springs | A− | Fulton County |
| Atlanta | C+ | Atlanta City |
| Roswell | A− | Fulton County |
| Dunwoody | C− | DeKalb County |
| Peachtree Corners | B+ | Gwinnett County |
| Brookhaven | C− | DeKalb County |
Every school in Sandy Springs
26 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 Sandy Springs’s schools
Are Sandy Springs’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sandy Springs 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 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sandy Springs in?
Fulton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 87,019 students in 106 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sandy Springs kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Riverwood International Charter School and North Springs High School.
What is Sandy Springs’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 Sandy Springs 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 Sandy Springs?
Yes: Holy Innocents Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–12, 1,454 students), The Mount Vernon School (religious, grades PK–12, 1,289 students), The Mount Vernon School (religious, grades PK–12, 1,266 students), Mount Vernon Presbyterian (religious, grades 9–12, 480 students), Davis Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 478 students), The Epstein School (religious, grades PK–8, 478 students), Alfred Adele Davis Academy Middle School (religious, grades PK–8, 478 students), Atlanta Jewish Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 443 students), The Weber School (religious, grades 9–12, 302 students), Springmont School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 254 students), The Schenck School (special education, grades K–6, 250 students), Tabula Rasa the Language Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 178 students), CMCH Elementary & Middle School (religious, grades 1–8, 151 students) and Cumberland Academy of Georgia (special education, grades 2–12, 99 students).
Parents talk
What Sandy Springs 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.