Other / mixed grade configuration · Alpharetta, GA

Crabapple Crossing Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Crabapple Crossing Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130228000035
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crabapple Crossing Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Georgia schools.

#5 of 15
schools in Alpharetta · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
large classes for Georgia
3.4%
free-lunch eligible

Crabapple Crossing Elementary School has class sizes larger than 80% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crabapple Crossing Elementary School ranks #5 of 15 schools in Alpharetta, GA.

School address

Enrollment

628

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.5:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

3.4%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

-94% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Crabapple Crossing Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Crabapple Crossing Elementary School

Crabapple Crossing Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Alpharetta, Georgia, enrolling 628 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 3.4% free-meal eligibility runs 94% below the Georgia average.

With 628 students, its enrollment sits close to the Georgia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Against 108 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #67.

Its student body is led by White (69%) and Asian (12%) (diversity index 50/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 628 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 6.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Alpharetta's public schools, it stands alongside Midway Elementary School (1,022 students): Crabapple Crossing Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.5:1 vs 22.7:1).

Fulton County also operates Westlake High School (2,056 students) and Roswell High School (2,035 students) alongside Crabapple Crossing Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Crabapple Crossing Elementary School compares

Crabapple Crossing Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▲ 15% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 3.4% ▼ 94% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 628 top 50% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
628
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
3.4%
free-lunch eligible - 94% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 80% in Georgia - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,999
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 628 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 68.5%
Asian 11.9%
Two or More 8.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
African American 2.9%

Largest group: White at 68.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.2, Crabapple Crossing Elementary School is about as mixed as the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fulton County, which includes Crabapple Crossing Elementary School.

$13,999
Per student
+1%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.5%
State 26.9%
Federal 11.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Crabapple Crossing Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westlake High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Roswell High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alpharetta High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Milton High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Langston Hughes High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Crabapple Crossing Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fulton County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Alpharetta

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Crabapple Crossing Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Crabapple Crossing Elementary School

How many students attend Crabapple Crossing Elementary School?

Crabapple Crossing Elementary School has 628 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alpharetta, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crabapple Crossing Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Crabapple Crossing Elementary School is 16.5:1, which is 15% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crabapple Crossing Elementary School?

3.4% of students at Crabapple Crossing Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crabapple Crossing Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Crabapple Crossing Elementary School is White at 68.5% of enrollment, in Alpharetta, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crabapple Crossing Elementary School?

Crabapple Crossing Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Crabapple Crossing Elementary School rank among schools in Alpharetta?

By Resource Investment Index, Crabapple Crossing Elementary School ranks #5 of 15 schools in Alpharetta, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Alpharetta on the city page.

Is Crabapple Crossing Elementary School a good school?

Crabapple Crossing Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Georgia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Fulton County?

Besides Crabapple Crossing Elementary School, Fulton County also operates Westlake High School (2,056 students), Roswell High School (2,035 students), and Alpharetta High School (2,024 students). See the Fulton County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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