Lake Forest Elementary

5920 Sandy Springs Cir, Sandy Springs GA, 30328 | Fulton County School District | 470-254-8740
  • grades PK-5
  • students 889
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 33% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
30%Sandy Springs
42%Georgia

Lake Forest Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Fulton County School District" in Sandy Springs, GA. There are a total of 889 students and 76 teachers at Lake Forest Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Lake Forest Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.0%, which is 21% lower than the Georgia average.

Lake Forest Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students889
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lake Forest Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
335-39%
445-49%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
330-34%
425-29%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lake Forest Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 1.7% 31.4% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 4.3% 42.2% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 9.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 93.0% 13.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 2.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Sandy Springs demographics profile

StatisticSandy SpringsGeorgiaNational
Population108,18010,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,87318791
Median age36.736.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%54%55%
Speak English79%86%79%
Speak Spanish10%8%13%

Education level achieved in Sandy Springs

IndexSandy SpringsGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade93.5%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school93.2%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college81.0%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree66.0%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors60.7%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters23.5%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.1%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Lake Forest Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.