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24 Alpharetta-Milton Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News
Alpharetta and Milton elementary and middle schools were included in the inaugural list ranking more than 80,000 U.S. schools.
ALPHARETTA/MILTON, GA — Several elementary and middle schools in Alpharetta and Milton have been ranked among the best in Georgia, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.
For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.
Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.
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U.S. News ranked State Bridge Crossing Elementary School and Webb Bridge Middle School as the highest in the state among schools in Alpharetta and Milton, according to the new list. State Bridge Crossing Elementary was ranked No. 18 in the state for elementary schools, and Webb Bridge Middle was ranked No. 12 in the state for middle schools.
Here’s a look at how elementary and middle schools in Alpharetta and Milton ranked:
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Elementary Schools
- State Bridge Crossing Elementary School
- State ranking: 18
- District ranking: 1
- Creekview Elementary School
- State ranking: 30
- District ranking: 5
- Lake Windward Elementary School
- State ranking: 38
- District ranking: 6
- Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
- State ranking: 39
- District ranking: 7
- Medlock Bridge Elementary School
- State ranking: 42
- District ranking: 8
- Barnwell Elementary School
- State ranking: 43
- District ranking: 8
- Dolvin Elementary School
- State ranking: 51
- District ranking: 12
- Birmingham Falls Elementary School
- State ranking: 60
- District ranking: 14
- Amana Academy School
- State ranking: 80
- District ranking: 17
- New Prospect Elementary School
- State ranking: 115
- District ranking: 19
- Alpharetta Elementary School
- State ranking: 116
- District ranking: 20
- Ocee Elementary School
- State ranking: 126
- District ranking: 21
- Summit Hill Elementary School
- State ranking: 163
- District ranking: 24
- Cogburn Woods Elementary School
- State ranking: 167
- District ranking: 25
- Manning Oaks Elementary School
- State ranking: 528
- District ranking: 37
Middle Schools
- Webb Bridge Middle School
- District ranking: 2
- State ranking: 8
- Autrey Mill Middle School
- District ranking: 3
- State ranking: 16
- Taylor Road Middle School
- District ranking: 4
- State ranking: 27
- Northwestern Middle School
- District ranking: 5
- State ranking: 44
- Amana Academy School
- District ranking: 7
- State ranking: 59
- Hopewell Middle School
- District ranking: 8
- State ranking: 69
- Haynes Bridge Middle School
- District ranking: 12
- State ranking: 177
- Holcomb Bridge School
- District ranking: 17
- State ranking: 255
To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:
- Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
- Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.
The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.
Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.
California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.
See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.
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