Summary:
Zip code 30005 in Alpharetta, Georgia, is home to two exceptional elementary schools—Creek View Elementary School and Lake Windward Elementary School—both serving Pre-K through 5th grade within the Fulton County school district.
Both schools are elite performers, ranking in the top 1.2% of all Georgia elementary schools. Creek View holds the #6 spot statewide (100th percentile, 5 stars), while Lake Windward ranks #14 (99th percentile, 5 stars). In mathematics, the two schools are nearly inseparable: 3rd-grade proficiency is 91.7% at Creek View versus 89.5% at Lake Windward, 4th-grade is 91.1% versus 92.9%, and 5th-grade is 92.8% versus 92.1%—all roughly double the state averages. The biggest academic gap appears in 5th-grade science, where Creek View posts 86.9% proficiency versus Lake Windward's 75.7%, though both far exceed the state's 44.2%. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at both schools (2.1% at Creek View, 3.6% at Lake Windward) compared to the district's 16.6% and state's 17.7%. Free/reduced lunch eligibility is 5.1% at Creek View and 11.6% at Lake Windward, reflecting the area's affluence.
Financially, Lake Windward spends more per student ($17,974 versus $15,919 at Creek View) and has a slightly better student-teacher ratio (13.0:1 versus 13.5:1), yet Creek View achieves marginally higher test scores, suggesting greater operational efficiency. Year-over-year math trends show both schools improving in 5th grade, with Lake Windward jumping 7.6 points and Creek View gaining 2.4 points. While current-year ELA scores are pending until December, last year's data shows both schools exceeding state averages by 40-47 percentage points in reading. For families, the choice between these two outstanding institutions comes down to specific fit—both deliver world-class elementary education with exceptional consistency.
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