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Ison Springs Elementary School

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Ison Springs Elementary School ranks 634 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

634^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Ison Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sandy Springs, Georgia, serving 469 students in grades PK-5. The school 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.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Ison Springs Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Fulton County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the county and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Ison Springs Elementary School has a low statewide ranking, placing between 634th and 794th out of 1,200-1,250 Georgia elementary schools over the past several years, and maintains a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

Ison Springs Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.16% to 84.86% over the past few years, suggesting a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. The school's spending per student has been relatively high, ranging from $11,288 to $12,293 in recent years, which is above the state average. When compared to nearby schools in the Fulton County district, such as River Eves Elementary, Spalding Drive Elementary, and Woodland Elementary, Ison Springs Elementary School is clearly underperforming, despite serving similar student populations.

433

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,587

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8261 Ison Rd
Sandy Springs, GA 30350

(470) 254-4020

District: Fulton County

Students who attend Ison Springs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sandy Springs Middle School
High:	North Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.6%

Hispanic:

35.3%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg56%

Georgia avg42%

634^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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	44.2	634 of 1238	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	762 of 1248	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	790 of 1242	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	738 of 1244	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	794 of 1214	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	942 of 1234	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	885 of 1209	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.6	777 of 1205	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.4	665 of 1233	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.7	618 of 1240	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.4	679 of 1231	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.8	489 of 1225	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.0	754 of 1201	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.7	834 of 1212	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%-6 vs state

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

Science28%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, September 28, 2018

Not recommended, at all. We’ve been at this school for 2+ years and it is the same every year. The staff has poor communication skills. Low morale. Bullying. Definitely not for kids who will need a 504, IEP, or EIP. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 16, 2017

Overall the school is decent, my child has been there for 3 years. Every year it’s always small problems etc: very unorganized! My daughter teacher left about 2 months ago still subs! But that’s not my issue my issue is I have not received any grades at all, progress reports went home 2-3 weeks ago No child in that class recived one, reports cards come home this week. Still everyone is coming with no real answers!!!!! Yes I know my child is smart, but what if it was an subject she needed some improvement in the time between progress reports and report cards is that time. I have been to the school 2 times and called, and sent messages on the class dojo app with little to no help with this situation! It’s very very frustrating when it comes to my child education Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 7, 2017

Good school with a great principal and devoted teachers who are concerned about the development of the children they teach. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Poor leadership and teachers with low morale. Close Quote

Schools Near Ison Springs 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
Ison Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8261 Ison Rd	Sandy Springs	30350	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4020	433	40	10.8	100.0%	25 (5.8%)	206 (47.6%)	153 (35.3%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.4%)	44.2	634^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.8%		35.6	762^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	38.9%	128	38.7	32.4	41.0	38.7	48.5	31.1	27.9	$21,587	$1,134	$20,453
Dunwoody Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Roberts Dr	Atlanta	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%)	50	565^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.4%		45.2	626^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.8%	61	35.5	42.0	42.5	39.8	47.8	31.3	41.3	$18,872	$1,080	$17,793
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1130 Spalding Dr	Atlanta	30350	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-5890	851	63	13.5	46.5%	70 (8.2%)	314 (36.9%)	156 (18.3%)	255 (30.0%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.5%)	78.6	250^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.8%		73.1	302^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	75.8%	52	46.2	55.6	61.6	54.6	60.7	48.2	63.4	$16,864	$861	$16,002
Austin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5321 Roberts Dr	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-8102	803	51	15.7	4.7%	389 (48.4%)	51 (6.4%)	57 (7.1%)	244 (30.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.8%)	98.6	12^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.6	14^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.9%	2	72.1	72.7	84.3	83.6	94.9	88.8	86.4	$16,662	$1,903	$14,758
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
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	85^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.1%		93.9	82^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	93.4%	3	71.0	70.1	67.8	73.9	81.6	63.2	71.3	$17,359	$457	$16,902
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%)	46.2	611^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.6%		37.9	725^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.9%	114	33.3	28.6	51.4	31.4	25.7	40.5	51.4	$23,134	$1,684	$21,450
Vanderlyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1877 Vanderlyn Dr	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-9002	441	31	14.2	9.5%	223 (50.6%)	34 (7.7%)	45 (10.2%)	110 (24.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	94.8	72^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	94.2%		97.4	33^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	97.4%	39	66.7	77.3	67.3	73.2	75.0	78.8	67.3	$19,382	$1,584	$17,798
Timber Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Timber Ridge Rd	Marietta	30068	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 642-5621	529	40	13.3	7.6%	339 (64.1%)	34 (6.4%)	50 (9.5%)	76 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	98.3	18^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.9	8^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.4%	10	76.2	78.9	84.8	81.0	87.8	79.8	82.8	$16,605	$399	$16,206
Dunwoody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1923 Womack Rd	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 875-4002	790	56	14.1	22.4%	253 (32.0%)	184 (23.3%)	84 (10.6%)	221 (28.0%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.9%)	89.1	135^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.1%		95.2	63^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	95.0%	72	59.7	54.7	73.8	71.6	51.6	67.5	77.4	$18,133	$1,847	$16,286

Frequently Asked Questions about Ison Springs Elementary School

How many students attend Ison Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Ison Springs Elementary School.

Is Ison Springs Elementary School a good school?

Ison Springs Elementary School ranks 634^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ison Springs Elementary School?

Students at Ison Springs Elementary School are 48% African American, 35% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% White, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ison Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ison Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandy Springs Middle School
High : North Springs High School

What district is Ison Springs Elementary School in?

Fulton County

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