Summary:
Roswell, Georgia is home to 17 schools—12 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools—serving approximately 12,166 students, with most schools belonging to the highly-rated Fulton County district (4 stars, 77th percentile) and one charter school under the State Specialty Schools I- International Charter School of district (5 stars, 97th percentile).
This is a city of stark contrasts. At the top, Mountain Park Elementary School ranks 12th statewide (99th percentile) with 4th-grade math proficiency at 92.9%, while Sweet Apple Elementary School (29th) and Roswell North Elementary School (34th) also earn 5-star ratings. Crabapple Middle School is exceptional, ranking 19th statewide with a 92.4% Algebra I proficiency rate—44 points above the state average. Among high schools, Roswell High School leads with a 93.5% graduation rate and has improved its ranking three years straight, while Centennial High School boasts the city's highest graduation rate at 95.3%. At the other end, Independence High School (1 star) struggles with a 67.9% graduation rate and 64.9% chronic absenteeism, and Mimosa Elementary School (1 star) posts a concerning 18.8% 5th-grade science proficiency.
Economic factors strongly track with outcomes: the three elementary schools with 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility (Mimosa, Jackson Elementary School, and Vickery Mill Elementary) all rank in the bottom half, while top performers have poverty rates below 20%. Notably, higher spending doesn't guarantee success—Vickery Mill spends the most per student ($26,966) yet ranks 443rd, while Sweet Apple spends $17,660 and ranks 29th. However, Hembree Springs Elementary School (54.7% poverty) and Elkins Pointe Middle School (51% poverty) outperform their demographics, proving high-poverty schools can succeed. Roswell's middle schools shine in advanced math—Elkins Pointe hits 97.3% Algebra I proficiency—and most schools exceed state averages, making this a city with elite options alongside schools needing support.
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