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Sweet Apple Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sweet Apple Elementary School in Roswell, GA, is a high-performing public school serving 845 students in grades PK-5 within the Fulton County district, consistently ranked among the top 2% of elementary schools statewide.

Sweet Apple stands out for its exceptional and consistent academic achievement. In the most recent data release, math and science proficiency rates ranged from 80% to 85.5% across all grade levels—far exceeding district and state averages by 20 to 40 percentage points. The school has maintained this high level of performance over the past five years, never ranking lower than 29th in the state. One particularly notable strength is its support for special education students, where Sweet Apple ranks 6th out of 465 schools statewide, placing it in the 99th percentile. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.9%, compared to 16.6% for the district and 17.7% for the state—a rate that has steadily improved over the past four years.

When compared to nearby schools, Sweet Apple holds its own among an elite cluster of peers. It performs competitively with Mountain Park Elementary (ranked 12th) and Crabapple Crossing Elementary (ranked 61st), particularly in 5th-grade math and science. What makes Sweet Apple's success even more impressive is its efficiency: it achieves top-tier results while spending less per student ($17,660) than several lower-performing schools in the district, and it maintains a higher student-teacher ratio (13.9) than some peers like Alpharetta Elementary (10.9) and Hembree Springs Elementary (11.9). This suggests highly effective teaching strategies rather than simply smaller class sizes. Note that English Language Arts scores for the current year will be released in December; the most recent available data shows Sweet Apple's ELA proficiency rates (69.1%–88%) were again far above district and state averages.

845

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,660

Per pupil spending ?

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12025 Etris Rd
Roswell, GA 30075

(470) 254-3310

District: Fulton County

Students who attend Sweet Apple Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elkins Pointe Middle School
High:	Roswell High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (83% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fulton County

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg60%

Georgia avg47%

29^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 60Elementary Schools in the Fulton County

47^th of 201Fulton 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
2026	97.4	29 of 1219	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.0	25 of 1238	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	18 of 1236	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	18 of 1223	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	21 of 1220	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	24 of 1214	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	68 of 1234	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	59 of 1209	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	95.5	50 of 1205	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	96.4	42 of 1233	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	98.8	14 of 1240	98.9%	★★★★★
2014	86.5	36 of 1231	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	86.6	32 of 1225	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.1	45 of 1201	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	86.7	67 of 1212	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	81.6	163 of 1183	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	86.9	84 of 1133	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	91 of 1134	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	88.3	62 of 1125	94.5%	★★★★★
2006	88.4	46 of 1101	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	96.6	35 of 1186	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	26 of 1224	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	19 of 1223	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	16 of 1212	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	13 of 1206	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	97.4	21 of 1183	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	31 of 1225	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	17 of 1220	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	23 of 1210	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	29 of 1209	97.6%	★★★★★

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	95.3	2 of 36	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	98.2	6 of 465	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	94.9	18 of 565	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	21 of 415	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	34 of 700	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	31 of 769	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	22 of 772	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	19 of 775	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	22 of 779	97.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Migrant (2022)94th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics84%+36 vs state

Science80%+36 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, July 23, 2017

The best of the best! Excellent staff, amazing administration, involved parents and happy but challenged kids! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, May 14, 2016

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Top Elementary Schools

Rank School District State Rating % Low-income
1. Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers DeKalb County 107.3 51
2. Kittredge Magnet School DeKalb County 106.4 11
3. Marietta Center for Advanced Academics Marietta City 105 31
4. Sweet Apple Elementary School Fulton County 99.7 6
5. Austin Elementary School DeKalb County 98.9 4
6. Simpson Elementary School Gwinnett County 98.3 6
7. Morningside Elementary School Atlanta Public Schools 98.2 8
8. Findley Oaks Elementary School Fulton County 98.2 6
9. Jackson Elementary School Atlanta Public Schools 97.7 6
10. Wilson Creek Elementary School Fulton County 97.2 11 Close Quote

by a student
Monday, July 11, 2011

i love sweet apple,everyone is so nice there. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sweet Apple Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12025 Etris Rd	Roswell	30075	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-3310	845	61	13.9	8.6%	643 (76.1%)	37 (4.4%)	69 (8.2%)	42 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.4%)	97.4	29^th of 1219 public elementary schools	97.6%		98	25^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.0%	4			82.6	85.5	82.5				80.0				$17,660	$576	$17,084
Fulton Academy of Science and Technology	Public, Charter	K-8	11365 Crabapple Rd	Roswell	30075	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	No	(678) 321-1100	552	45	12.2	5.4%	160 (29.0%)	119 (21.6%)	70 (12.7%)	163 (29.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.7%)	81.4	210^th of 1219 public elementary schools	82.8%		89.1	136^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.0%	74	96.3		69.1	58.9	64.5	55.9	54.1	56.6	57.8	41.7	54.4	86.3	$15,191	$501	$14,690
Hembree Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	815 Hembree Rd	Roswell	30076	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-2902	536	45	11.9	54.7%	146 (27.2%)	75 (14.0%)	241 (45.0%)	39 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	82.1	201^st of 1219 public elementary schools	83.5%		82.4	211^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.0%	10			70.7	60.7	55.3				65.9				$20,234	$1,038	$19,196
Crabapple Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12775 Birmingham Hwy	Alpharetta	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7055	628	40	15.5	6.1%	430 (68.5%)	18 (2.9%)	51 (8.1%)	75 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.6%)	95.5	61^st of 1219 public elementary schools	95.0%		97	41^st of 1238 public elementary schools	96.7%	20			87.7	94.9	74.8				66.4				$14,850	$452	$14,399
Mountain Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11895 Mountain Park Rd	Roswell	30075	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-4530	735	52	14.1	9.5%	563 (76.6%)	37 (5.0%)	66 (9.0%)	23 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.1%)	98.5	12^th of 1219 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.1	24^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.1%	12			89.2	92.9	83.8				81.4				$16,846	$558	$16,288
Roswell North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10525 Woodstock Rd	Roswell	30075	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-6320	950	62	15.4	19.5%	677 (71.3%)	76 (8.0%)	114 (12.0%)	31 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.4%)	97.2	34^th of 1219 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.9	62^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	95.0%	28			83.8	84.6	78.4				79.8				$14,532	$591	$13,941
Vickery Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Alpharetta St	Roswell	30075	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-2400	407	40	10.3	100.0%	60 (14.7%)	93 (22.9%)	232 (57.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	58.7	443^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	63.7%		47.1	607^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.0%	164			51.0	55.1	45.1				43.5				$26,966	$1,217	$25,748
International Charter School of Atlanta	Public, Charter	K-8	1335 Northmeadow Pkwy Ste 100	Roswell	30076	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools I- International Charter School of	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 222-7420	846	57	14.9		279 (33.0%)	170 (20.1%)	251 (29.7%)	78 (9.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.8%)	89.5	133^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	89.1%		93.2	99^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.0%	34	96.0		64.7	70.7	75.9	83.9	66.1	69.1	63.2		69.1	65.4	$12,969	$232	$12,736
Mimosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Warsaw Rd	Roswell	30076	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4540	588	53	11.2	100.0%	20 (3.4%)	67 (11.4%)	484 (82.3%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	25.7	896^th of 1219 public elementary schools	26.5%		19.7	1004^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.9%	108			37.2	45.7	23.9				18.8				$21,064	$1,474	$19,590
Amana Academy School	Public, Charter	K-8	285 S Main St	Alpharetta	30009	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 624-0989	667	57	11.7	47.5%	129 (19.3%)	235 (35.2%)	97 (14.5%)	163 (24.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.8%)	88.3	147^th of 1219 public elementary schools	87.9%		82.1	212^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.9%	65	100.0	95.5	64.2	69.9	72.9	55.5	72.8	81.1	81.4	52.2	60.2	100.0	$16,204	$353	$15,850

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweet Apple Elementary School

How many students attend Sweet Apple Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 845 students attended Sweet Apple Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sweet Apple Elementary School?

Students at Sweet Apple Elementary School are 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

Is Sweet Apple Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Sweet Apple Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 29^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sweet Apple Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sweet Apple Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elkins Pointe Middle School
High : Roswell High School

What district is Sweet Apple Elementary School in?

Fulton County

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