Spring Hill Elementary School, Fayetteville GA

Original Research by School Decision on Spring Hill Elementary School

Spring Hill Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Fayetteville serving PreK through fifth grade with an enrollment of about 645 students. The school's student population is predominantly African American, with a substantial share of students from lower-income households who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This demographic composition reflects both the city's broader population and the school's standing as a Title I eligible school serving families with significant economic need.

Academic performance at Spring Hill sits in the mid-range for the county. In mathematics, the school shows relatively consistent proficiency across the tested grades, with slightly stronger results in fourth grade than in third or fifth. In English language arts, proficiency is somewhat lower, particularly in third grade where performance dips noticeably. Science proficiency in fifth grade is a relative strength. Overall, the school's proficiency index places it above the midpoint compared to other districts in Fayette County, suggesting that despite the economic challenges its families face, the school is performing adequately in relation to its county peers.

The school sits within Fayette County Public Schools, a district navigating significant structural budget constraints. In 2024, the district adopted a millage increase while simultaneously cutting more than seventy full-time teaching positions to balance the budget, pressed by a voter-approved homestead property tax exemption that caps annual revenue growth. This means Spring Hill and its peers are operating with leaner staffing going forward. However, the district has been investing in school facilities through a voter-approved education sales tax known as ESPLOST, which has funded auxiliary gymnasiums, tennis courts, and recently completed Booth Middle School, so families benefit from continuing infrastructure improvements.

Fayetteville itself is a growing suburb about twenty miles south of Atlanta, centered on a revitalized historic downtown with increasing walkability investments. The town has active development underway, including a mixed-use project immediately south of the civic center and a large master-planned community adjacent to Trilith Studios south of town. Housing values in the area are moderate to upper-middle range for the region. The city's real estate market has attracted families through promotional efforts around Southern charm and proximity to Atlanta employment.

Spring Hill draws students from a school-age population experiencing real economic pressure. Three-quarters of enrolled students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school's racial and ethnic makeup is predominantly Black with meaningful representation from Asian and Hispanic families. This composition means the school culture and peer environment are ethnically diverse and economically mixed, with the majority of families working within tight household budgets.

State testing data provides the most recent window into academic functioning. No multi-year trend data is available, so it is not possible to assess whether the school's proficiency levels are rising, stable, or declining. A parent may want to look into how the recent staffing reductions at the district level have affected classroom sizes, special education services, or intervention support at Spring Hill specifically, as these reductions could carry implications for individual student attention and support. The school's website and direct conversation with administrators would offer a clearer picture of how instructional capacity has been deployed in the current year.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 66% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 71% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 66% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 339%

School 39% · District 58% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 451%

School 51% · District 62% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 64% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Science

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 67% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Social studies

Grades 3-888%

School 88% · district not reported

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

This schoolFayette County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income45%Higher-income50%5 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income34%Higher-income46%12 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income57%Higher-income74%18 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income45%Higher-income59%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income48%Higher-income50%3 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income49%Higher-income64%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income43%Higher-income56%13 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income47%Higher-income57%10 pp gap