Schools in Zip Code 30268

Zip code 30268 in Palmetto, GA, is served by just two schools within the Fulton County district, offering a traditional elementary option and a specialized alternative program for a very small student population.

Palmetto Elementary School is the primary traditional school in the area, serving grades PK-5 with 436 students. The school has shown strong momentum recently, improving its state ranking from the 46th percentile (2 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 53rd percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026. This improvement is driven by significant gains in early-grade math: 3rd grade proficiency jumped from 36.8% to 48.6% and 4th grade from 39.3% to 52.6% year-over-year. However, 5th grade math declined to 33.3% proficiency, creating a notable gap where 5th graders lag nearly 20 points behind 4th graders. Science proficiency remains a concern at just 31.3%, well below the state average of 44.2%. Despite serving a 100% free/reduced lunch population, the school boasts an impressive chronic absenteeism rate of only 7.8%—less than half the district rate of 16.6%—and benefits from high per-student spending of $21,962 with a favorable 12.8:1 student-teacher ratio.

Georgia Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries offers a fundamentally different educational environment as an alternative school serving just 8 students across grades K-12. With an exceptionally low 2.7:1 student-teacher ratio and a reported 0.0% chronic absenteeism rate, this residential program provides highly individualized support. No test score data is available for this institution, making direct academic comparisons impossible. For families in 30268, Palmetto Elementary represents the main academic option, showing promising early-grade improvements and strong attendance, though upper elementary math and science remain areas needing attention relative to the stronger-performing Fulton County district overall.