Summary:
Zip code 30004, spanning Alpharetta and Milton in the northern Atlanta metro, is home to 7 elementary schools serving grades PK-5 across the Forsyth County and Fulton County districts, enrolling roughly 5,542 students in a high-performing, low-poverty area.
This is one of Georgia's premier elementary education corridors, with all 7 schools ranking in the top 18% statewide and 5 earning 5-star ratings. Birmingham Falls Elementary School leads the pack at #31 statewide, posting a remarkable 93.3% 3rd-grade math proficiency and the area's lowest poverty rate (4.3% free/reduced lunch). Crabapple Crossing Elementary School (#61) counters with the single highest score in the zip—94.9% 4th-grade math—while keeping chronic absenteeism at just 1.8%, the lowest anywhere. Summit Hill Elementary (#54) earns the "consistency champion" label with no subject below 72% proficiency. Midway Elementary School (#70) is the rising star, improving from #99 to #70 in two years while spending the least per student ($12,028) despite being the largest school (1,022 students). Cogburn Woods Elementary School rounds out the top tier with solid 80%+ math averages.
The clear socioeconomic gradient is the defining story: top performers (Birmingham Falls, Crabapple Crossing, Summit Hill) have 4-8% poverty and 80-93% math proficiency, while Manning Oaks Elementary School and Brandywine Elementary School—with 30-36% poverty—lag at 56-72% proficiency. Even so, every school beats state averages by 60-80% in both math and ELA, and chronic absenteeism stays below 10% everywhere versus the 17.7% state rate. A notable 5th-grade math "dip" appears across nearly all schools (e.g., Crabapple Crossing drops 20 points from 4th to 5th grade), likely reflecting curriculum complexity rather than quality issues. For parents, this area offers exceptional choices, with Birmingham Falls as the academic powerhouse, Crabapple Crossing as the efficiency standout, and Midway proving that cost-effective excellence is achievable.
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