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Sweet Apple Elementary School vs. Hembree Springs Elementary School

Should you attend Sweet Apple Elementary School or Hembree Springs Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sweet Apple Elementary School
12025 Etris Rd
Roswell, GA 30075
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Hembree Springs Elementary School
815 Hembree Rd
Roswell, GA 30076
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Sweet Apple Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Hembree Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 837 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sweet Apple Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 566 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hembree Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
837 students
566 students
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This chart displays total students of Hembree Springs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
45 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hembree Springs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sweet Apple Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hembree Springs Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#29 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
#311 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sweet Apple Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hembree Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 1% in GA)
56%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sweet Apple Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hembree Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 5% in GA)
58%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sweet Apple Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hembree Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in GA)
55-59%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sweet Apple Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hembree Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sweet Apple Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hembree Springs Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
55
49
Kindergarten Students
126
80
Grade 1 Students
131
77
Grade 2 Students
154
83
Grade 3 Students
126
90
Grade 4 Students
126
88
Grade 5 Students
119
99

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sweet Apple Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hembree Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sweet Apple Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hembree Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sweet Apple Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hembree Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sweet Apple Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hembree Springs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sweet Apple Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hembree Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.40
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Sweet Apple Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hembree Springs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sweet Apple Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hembree Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sweet Apple Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hembree Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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