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Hillside Elementary School

Q: Is Hillside Elementary School a good school?

Hillside Elementary School ranks 220 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Hillside Elementary School in Roswell, GA, serves approximately 497 students in Pre-K through 5th grade within the Fulton County School District, and has earned a solid reputation as a steady, above-average performer with a 4-star rating in nine of the past ten years.

Hillside sits in an interesting middle tier among nearby schools. In the most recent testing cycle, math proficiency rates were 67.7% in 3rd grade, 66.1% in 4th grade, and 52.1% in 5th grade—well above state averages in the earlier grades. This places Hillside significantly ahead of schools like Mimosa Elementary School (where math proficiency ranges from 23.9% to 45.7%) while trailing elite performers like Barnwell Elementary School (with math proficiency in the high 80s). What makes Hillside stand out is its consistency: it achieves strong results while serving a more economically diverse population (about 40% free/reduced lunch) than its highest-performing neighbors. The school also excels in 5th grade science, with 59.4% proficiency, beating both district and state averages. One pattern worth noting is a recurring dip in 5th grade math compared to earlier grades—a trend that has persisted across multiple years and may reflect the increasing complexity of the curriculum.

Perhaps the most impressive story at Hillside is attendance. The chronic absenteeism rate has plummeted from 16.7% in 2022-2023 to just 7.4% in 2025-2026—less than half the district average of 16.6%. This improvement has coincided with rising test scores, suggesting a positive momentum that could continue. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1, lower than many nearby schools, and spends about $20,742 per student—less than some schools with similar demographics yet achieving better outcomes. With a 10-year ranking trajectory climbing from the 62nd to the 82nd percentile statewide, Hillside appears to be a school on the rise, offering a balanced combination of academic strength, improving attendance, and effective resource use.

497

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,742

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9250 Scott Rd
Roswell, GA 30076

(470) 254-6362

District: Fulton County

Students who attend Hillside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Haynes Bridge Middle School
High:	Centennial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.2%

Hispanic:

23.9%

African American:

21.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

Georgia avg47%

220^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 60Elementary Schools in the Fulton County

48^th of 202Fulton 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	80.4	220 of 1222	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	264 of 1238	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	210 of 1236	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	188 of 1223	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	289 of 1220	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	230 of 1214	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	340 of 1234	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	259 of 1209	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	274 of 1205	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	57.6	465 of 1233	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.7	561 of 1240	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.0	453 of 1231	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.0	554 of 1225	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	445 of 1201	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	442 of 1212	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.7	483 of 1183	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.4	368 of 1133	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	318 of 1134	72.0%	★★★★☆
2007	83.5	119 of 1125	89.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	326 of 1101	70.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	147 of 829	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	51.6	358 of 892	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	246 of 879	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	179 of 870	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	213 of 876	75.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	46.6	127 of 283	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	218 of 1189	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	257 of 1224	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	188 of 1223	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	199 of 1212	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	201 of 1206	83.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	327 of 583	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	221 of 565	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	152 of 535	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	36.8	340 of 516	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	222 of 1186	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	271 of 1225	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	251 of 1220	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	181 of 1210	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	385 of 1209	68.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	66 of 703	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	80 of 769	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	93.2	24 of 772	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	68 of 775	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	124 of 779	84.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)91st percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)55th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics62%+14 vs state

Science59%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Our 2 kids have been at Hillside for the last 7 years and have appreciated the teachers, staff and administration very much. Plus, the PTA is involved in cool programs (social and academic) and community building efforts. We are very glad our children are attending Hillside. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (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 (2025)	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 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 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
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9250 Scott Rd	Roswell	30076	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-6362	497	45	11.1	39.6%	195 (39.2%)	105 (21.1%)	119 (23.9%)	31 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)	80.4	220^th of 1222 public elementary schools	82.0%		76.5	264^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.7%	44		67.7	66.1	52.1				59.4			$20,742	$758	$19,984
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Martin Rd	Roswell	30076	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 594-5290	489	47	10.4	100.0%	111 (22.7%)	74 (15.1%)	274 (56.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	47	591^st of 1222 public elementary schools	51.6%		46.2	611^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.6%	20		65.1	48.5	33.3				26.3			$23,134	$1,684	$21,450
Northwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10200 Wooten Rd	Roswell	30076	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-6390	576	44	13.2	27.6%	310 (53.8%)	67 (11.6%)	111 (19.3%)	46 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.9%)	92.9	99^th of 1222 public elementary schools	91.9%		94.6	74^th of 1238 public elementary schools	94.0%	25		83.0	71.1	67.9				74.3			$17,162	$592	$16,570
River Eves Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Eves Rd	Roswell	30076	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-4550	495	36	13.8	29.1%	218 (44.0%)	100 (20.2%)	112 (22.6%)	23 (4.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	93.9	86^th of 1222 public elementary schools	93.0%		93.9	85^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.1%	1		76.7	80.3	72.9				68.9			$17,359	$457	$16,902
Barnwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9425 Barnwell Rd	Johns Creek	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-4960	672	50	13.5	15.8%	314 (46.7%)	95 (14.1%)	91 (13.5%)	117 (17.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.0%)	98.1	18^th of 1222 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.8	11^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.1%	7		83.7	89.3	89.3				80.3			$16,533	$467	$16,066
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%)	25.8	898^th of 1222 public elementary schools	26.5%		19.7	1004^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.9%	106		37.2	45.7	23.9				18.8			$21,064	$1,474	$19,590
New Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3055 Kimball Bridge Rd	Alpharetta	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2800	607	48	12.6	17.5%	132 (21.7%)	54 (8.9%)	84 (13.8%)	292 (48.1%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	95.9	56^th of 1222 public elementary schools	95.4%		96	59^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.2%	3		84.1	76.6	77.6				79.6			$18,198	$784	$17,414
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 1222 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
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	444^th of 1222 public elementary schools	63.7%		47.1	607^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.0%	163		51.0	55.1	45.1				43.5			$26,966	$1,217	$25,748
Dunwoody Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Roberts Dr	Sandy Springs	30350	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4060	548	45	12.3	100.0%	63 (11.5%)	277 (50.5%)	144 (26.3%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (8.2%)	47.7	577^th of 1222 public elementary schools	52.8%		50	565^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.4%	12		45.1	51.3	38.7				35.5			$18,872	$1,080	$17,793

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hillside Elementary School?

Students at Hillside Elementary School are 39% White, 24% Hispanic, 21% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hillside Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hillside Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Haynes Bridge Middle School
High : Centennial High School

What district is Hillside Elementary School in?

Fulton County

How many students attend Hillside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Hillside Elementary School.

Is Hillside Elementary School a good school?

Hillside Elementary School ranks 220^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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