Other / mixed grade configuration · Sandy Springs, GA

Ison Springs Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Ison Springs Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130228003842
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ison Springs Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Georgia schools.

37
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
small classes for Georgia
62.6%
free-lunch eligible
433
students enrolled

Ison Springs Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Sandy Springs, GA 30350
District: Fulton County · Georgia

NCES ID 130228003842 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Ison Springs Elementary School held near 469 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 39.0 → 38.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 130228003842 · Sandy Springs, GA Other · SMALL · TRAD

433 enr · 11.1:1 · 62.6% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Westlake High School (2,056 students)

Ison Springs Elementary School held near 469 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 39.0 → 38.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Ison Springs Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ison Springs Elementary School reports 433 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ison Springs Elementary School compares

Ison Springs Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.1:1 ▼ 23% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.6% ▲ 3% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 433 top 78% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
433
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.6%
free-lunch eligible - 3% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 11% in Georgia - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,183
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $14,615
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 433 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 47.6%
Hispanic or Latino 35.3%
Two or More 7.4%
White 5.8%
Asian 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: African American at 47.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.9, Ison Springs Elementary School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fulton County reports $15,183 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ison Springs Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

Fulton County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~433 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ison Springs Elementary School

How many students attend Ison Springs Elementary School?

Ison Springs Elementary School has 433 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sandy Springs, GA. CCD year-over-year: 476 (2022-23) → 469 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ison Springs Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ison Springs Elementary School is 11.1:1, which is 23% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ison Springs Elementary School?

62.6% of students at Ison Springs Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ison Springs Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Ison Springs Elementary School is African American at 47.6% of enrollment, in Sandy Springs, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ison Springs Elementary School?

Ison Springs Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Fulton County?

Besides Ison Springs 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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