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Fountain Elementary School

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Fountain Elementary School ranks 878 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

878^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Fountain Elementary School is a public elementary school in Forest Park, Georgia, serving 496 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Fountain Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools over the past several years.

Fountain Elementary consistently underperforms the Clayton County and Georgia averages on the Milestones Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 24.1% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 17.2% for Clayton County and 34.9% for Georgia. The school also has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, reaching 100% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a high-poverty student population. Additionally, Fountain Elementary's per-student spending has declined from $10,185 in 2016-2017 to $9,058 in 2018-2019, which is below the spending levels of many nearby schools.

When comparing Fountain Elementary to other nearby schools, it is clear that Fountain is the lowest-performing. For instance, Sankofa Montessori, which is only 1.45 miles away, significantly outperforms Fountain Elementary on test scores, with 68.1% of 3rd graders proficient in math compared to Fountain's 34.2%. Fountain Elementary's performance has also been steadily declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 859 in 2016-2017 to 1197 in 2021-2022, suggesting the school is struggling to improve student outcomes.

437

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,931

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5215 West St
Forest Park, GA 30297

(404) 362-3875

District: Clayton County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

African American:

46.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clayton County

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 17 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg23%

Georgia avg42%

878^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 37Elementary Schools in the Clayton County

173^rd of 206Clayton County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	878 of 1238	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	959 of 1248	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1158 of 1242	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1197 of 1244	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	1173 of 1214	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1030 of 1234	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	875 of 1209	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	859 of 1205	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.6	977 of 1233	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	1076 of 1240	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	1131 of 1231	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	1091 of 1225	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.7	981 of 1201	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	1013 of 1212	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.9	851 of 1183	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.3	1033 of 1133	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.2	1022 of 1134	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.7	1030 of 1125	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.2	1007 of 1101	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-12 vs state

Science27%-17 vs state

English Language Arts24%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 3, 2019

THIS SCHOOL HAS EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE ADVANCING STUDENTS THROUGH MODERN TECHNOLOGY. TEACHER DEFICATED THEIR LIVES TO SUPPORTING EVERY CHILD AT THIS SCHOOL EVEN WITHOUT SUPPORT FROM MANY PARENTS SUPPORTING THEIR KIDS. THEY GET AN A++ FOR MAKING SURE ACADEMICS AND MORAL ETIQUETTE IS A FOUNDATION FOR GREAT CHARACTER ONCE THEY TRANSITION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL. GREAT WORK FOUNTAIN STAFF. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5215 West St	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3875	437	40	10.9	100.0%	7 (1.6%)	202 (46.2%)	210 (48.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	27.8	878^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.1%		23.2	959^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.2%	81	24.1	23.3	25.7	34.2	38.4	27.1	27.1	$19,931	$2,703	$17,228
Lake City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5354 Phillips Dr	Lake City	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3855	479	35	13.6	100.0%	11 (2.3%)	145 (30.3%)	244 (50.9%)	60 (12.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	24.3	936^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.4%		30.9	837^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.9%	99	22.1	30.3	30.1	32.6	26.3	26.5	10.8	$16,751	$1,424	$15,327
Unidos Dual Language School	Public	PK, KG-5	4475 Hendrix Dr	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 361-3494	394	35	11.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	81 (20.6%)	301 (76.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	49.3	575^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.6%		38.3	723^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	42.1%	148	25.5	50.9	34.0	68.1	52.8	22.6	30.2	$18,672	$1,314	$17,358
Sankofa Montessori	Public, Charter	K-3	5881 Phillips Drive	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	State Specialty Schools II- Sankofa Montessori	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 713-8930	144	10	14.4	89.6%	8 (5.6%)	100 (69.4%)	24 (16.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)								(n/a)								$17,817	$1,867	$15,951
Edmonds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4495 Simpson Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3830	426	31	13.7	100.0%	6 (1.4%)	223 (52.3%)	187 (43.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	16.3	1065^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.0%		16.2	1080^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.5%	15	6.7	12.3	19.5	8.3	23.1	29.9	31.2	$17,827	$1,940	$15,887
Haynie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1169 Morrow Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2905	767	58	13.2	100.0%	11 (1.4%)	285 (37.2%)	407 (53.1%)	44 (5.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	22.6	965^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.1%		24	945^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.3%	20	12.2	21.8	28.3	17.3	34.9	34.9	30.2	$16,686	$1,736	$14,949
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6253 Garden Walk Blvd	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4015	559	43	13.0	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	352 (63.0%)	171 (30.6%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	16.3	1064^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.1%		20	1004^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.6%	60	11.8	18.0	21.3	21.2	15.7	20.2	33.7	$16,987	$1,755	$15,231
Huie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Rockcut Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3825	594	49	12.1	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	283 (47.6%)	291 (49.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	12.5	1140^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.9%		6.5	1234^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.1%	94	13.7	16.0	19.0	28.4	21.3	8.3	12.0	$17,142	$2,237	$14,905
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5745 W Lees Mill Rd	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 991-4651	516	40	12.9	100.0%	9 (1.7%)	437 (84.7%)	41 (7.9%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	11.4	1157^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.5%		8.5	1217^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.5%	60	15.1	17.4	13.6	16.4	23.3	14.9	13.6	$16,959	$1,628	$15,331
Morrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6115 Reynolds Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2900	406	34	11.9	100.0%	9 (2.2%)	175 (43.1%)	144 (35.5%)	62 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	23.2	959^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.5%		29	873^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	30.0%	86	17.4	27.7	23.5	31.9	32.3	23.5	25.0	$18,931	$1,638	$17,294

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fountain Elementary School?

Students at Fountain Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 46% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Fountain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Fountain Elementary School.

Is Fountain Elementary School a good school?

Fountain Elementary School ranks 878^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Fountain Elementary School in?

Clayton County

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