Summary:
ZIP code 30328 in Atlanta, Georgia, is served by four schools within the Fulton County School District, including two high schools and two elementary schools that together educate roughly 3,910 students.
Families in this area will find a wide performance spectrum, even within the same district. Spalding Drive Elementary is the clear academic leader, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 90th percentile statewide. Its students post proficiency rates roughly 38 points higher in English Language Arts and 26 points higher in math than Lake Forest Elementary, which serves a student body where 100% qualify for free or reduced lunch. Despite this gap, Lake Forest is showing meaningful improvement, climbing from the 26th to the 44th percentile in state rankings over two years, with notable jumps in 4th and 5th grade math. At the high school level, Riverwood International Charter School stands out with a 97.1% graduation rate and strong Biology and American Literature scores, while North Springs High School posts a lower dropout rate (1.5%) but trails in Algebra I proficiency at 35.3%, well below the state average.
One notable concern is chronic absenteeism at both high schools, with Riverwood at 29.0% and North Springs at 24.8%, both far exceeding the state average of 17.7%—yet both still maintain graduation rates above 94%. Per-student spending does not directly align with outcomes: the elementary schools spend considerably more ($21,241 to $23,504) than the high schools ($15,815 to $17,896), yet the high schools outperform on state comparisons. Both high schools exceed state averages in Biology, and Riverwood's Algebra I proficiency swung dramatically from 32.5% to 51.7% year-over-year, suggesting cohort-specific changes. Overall, 30328 offers families a diverse set of educational options, from top-tier elementary performance to high schools with strong graduation rates but attendance challenges worth investigating.
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