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Heards Ferry Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Heards Ferry Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 686 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Fulton County School District, which is ranked 47th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heards Ferry Elementary consistently outperforms the Fulton County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with 88.5% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 58.9% in Fulton County and 43% statewide. The school has been ranked among the top 30 elementary schools in Georgia for the past several years, reaching as high as 7th out of 1,242 schools in 2022-2023. Heards Ferry also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.5 to 13.9 over the past few years.

While Heards Ferry Elementary's performance is exceptional, the nearby schools demonstrate more varied results. For example, Spalding Drive Elementary and High Point Elementary, both in the Fulton County district, have lower proficiency rates than Heards Ferry. On the other hand, Jackson Elementary, which is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, also demonstrates high academic achievement, ranking among the top 50 elementary schools in the state.

699

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,550

Per pupil spending ?

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6151 Powers Ferry Rd
Atlanta, GA 30339

(470) 254-6190

District: Fulton County

Students who attend Heards Ferry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ridgeview Charter School
High:	Riverwood International Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.4%

African American:

10.9%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (83% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fulton County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg56%

Georgia avg42%

15^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 62Elementary Schools in the Fulton County

47^th of 206Fulton 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	15 of 1238	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	9 of 1248	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	7 of 1242	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	20 of 1244	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	26 of 1214	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	30 of 1234	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	36 of 1209	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	98.6	14 of 1205	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	98.3	17 of 1233	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	97.5	27 of 1240	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	82.7	129 of 1231	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	83.9	103 of 1225	91.6%	★★★★★
2012	83.5	113 of 1201	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	86.8	63 of 1212	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.6	92 of 1183	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	87.7	77 of 1133	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	53.6	602 of 1134	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.9	586 of 1125	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.4	440 of 1101	60.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+40 vs state

English Language Arts82%+43 vs state

Science81%+38 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, December 16, 2018

The school has great facilities (recently built) and a great parent community (generally well educated, affluent Sandy Springs parents who care a lot about their kids' education), so it has the potential to be great. However, I have been very disappointed in the spotty quality of certain teachers. The school is transitioning and for it to be great, they need to find teachers at the level of the facilities, parents and kids. A few have been fabulous, but if your child is stuck with a bad situation it is a nightmare. One recent class had a teacher that went on maternity leave at the beginning of the year (couldn't help that) but never came back, abandoned the kids, so the kids never had a full time teacher all year, just substitutes. There are some teachers with serious relationship issues w/ the kids and uninspired teaching (teaching for tests), which parents hear about from gossip from previous years and nothing has been done about those personnel. It is depressing to hear about. This is not reflective of all the teachers at the school, but if it is your kid, it doesn't matter, it is a nightmare and you wonder what your kid is missing out on. The school needs to learn to take action with the kids interest in mind first and foremost, not let stuff linger. It will not be in the league of the other top schools in Atlanta until it cleans up these situations.. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 25, 2017

Love this school! Actively involved parents and teachers are dedicated. The new location and building are amazing! We couldn't be happier! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 27, 2017

Wow. Couldn't possibly disagree more with this previous comment. Are we talking about the same school? The teachers, staff, and administration are incredible. They go out of their way to create a fun, warm, friendly and downright amazing environment for the students and families. I volunteer regularly in the classrooms and see first-hand the many innovative and interesting ways the children get to research, learn, and create. The parents (moms AND dads) are super-involved as well. I'm sorry that the prior poster's experience has been a disappointment.... How sad.
We couldn't be happier at Heards Ferry. My children and I are thrilled to belong to this fabulous school community! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 13, 2017

Positives: The building is new, students are from upper middle class to wealthy homes, it is generally psychically safe.
Negatives: Bad teachers, indifferent administration, curriculum taught in a robotic way, no concern for students' actual learning of a topic - only focused on standardized tests to pat themselves on the back. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Over crowded, building is in poor condition. Poor teachers. Close Quote

Schools Near Heards Ferry Elementary School

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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
Heards Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6151 Powers Ferry Rd	Atlanta	30339	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-6190	699	51	13.6	10.9%	478 (68.4%)	76 (10.9%)	62 (8.9%)	34 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.7%)	98.5	15^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.9	9^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.3%	6	78.0	80.6	88.5	88.1	81.6	85.4	81.3	$17,550	$511	$17,039
Sope Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3320 Paper Mill Rd SE	Marietta	30067	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 916-7085	1,104	76	14.5	9.1%	600 (54.3%)	62 (5.6%)	94 (8.5%)	276 (25.0%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.5%)	97.7	29^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.4	46^th of 1248 public elementary schools	96.3%	17	73.7	78.2	74.7	84.8	86.6	80.6	75.3	$14,446	$359	$14,087
Brumby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	815 Terrell Mill Rd SE	Marietta	30067	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 916-7070	963	89	10.7	78.3%	83 (8.6%)	522 (54.2%)	277 (28.8%)	20 (2.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.8%)	16.4	1060^th of 1238 public elementary schools	14.4%		21.1	993^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	20.4%	67	21.5	15.2	22.4	22.6	23.9	18.8	21.2	$19,035	$862	$18,173
Lake Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5920 Sandy Springs Cir	Atlanta	30328	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8740	534	49	10.8	100.0%	21 (3.9%)	73 (13.7%)	414 (77.5%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	34.6	758^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.8%		25.1	926^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.8%	168	18.4	25.0	34.5	36.7	54.2	28.6	32.1	$21,241	$1,434	$19,807
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 Mount Paran Rd NW	Atlanta	30327	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-8800	502	41	12.3	18.3%	267 (53.2%)	124 (24.7%)	39 (7.8%)	35 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.8%)	94.3	79^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.6%		96.2	51^st of 1248 public elementary schools	95.9%	28	78.1	74.2	76.1	75.3	74.2	77.5	59.2	$28,654	$1,281	$27,373
High Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Greenland Rd	Atlanta	30342	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-7716	684	51	13.5	56.9%	175 (25.6%)	231 (33.8%)	186 (27.2%)	46 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.7%)	73.1	296^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.1%		54.3	513^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.9%	217	47.8	47.4	56.2	55.8	50.5	51.4	53.3	$16,999	$937	$16,062
Amana Academy West Atlanta	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 Lake Park Drive SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools II- Amana Academy West Atlanta	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(478) 624-0989	215	19	11.6	34.4%	30 (14.0%)	154 (71.6%)	16 (7.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	80.6	227^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.7%		76.6	272^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	78.2%	45	54.1	57.9	62.1	67.6	68.4	48.3	41.4	$17,823	$440	$17,383
Argyle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Spring Rd SE	Smyrna	30080	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 842-6800	333	40	8.3	99.1%	8 (2.4%)	112 (33.6%)	196 (58.9%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	27.3	885^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.5%		22	982^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	21.3%	97	19.2	28.3	25.0	26.9	45.7	27.1	27.1	$26,471	$877	$25,594
Spalding Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	130 W Spalding Dr	Atlanta	30328	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-5880	344	32	10.6	31.4%	162 (47.1%)	90 (26.2%)	58 (16.9%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	91	121^st of 1238 public elementary schools	90.2%		83.9	190^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.8%	69	65.3	62.8	66.7	67.3	69.8	61.5	69.2	$23,504	$1,098	$22,406
Sedalia Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 Lower Roswell Rd	Marietta	30068	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 509-5162	634	51	12.5	67.4%	137 (21.6%)	204 (32.2%)	239 (37.7%)	17 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	41.3	670^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.9%		37	741^st of 1248 public elementary schools	40.6%	71	31.8	28.4	35.2	40.2	33.6	41.4	41.4	$17,582	$803	$16,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Heards Ferry Elementary School

How many students attend Heards Ferry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 699 students attended Heards Ferry Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Heards Ferry Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heards Ferry Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridgeview Charter School
High : Riverwood International Charter School

What district is Heards Ferry Elementary School in?

Fulton County

Is Heards Ferry Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Heards Ferry Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 15^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Heards Ferry Elementary School?

Students at Heards Ferry Elementary School are 68% White, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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