Poole's Mill Elementary

www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/poolesmilles

1,090 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Poole's Mill Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Forsyth County school district, located in Cumming, GA with 1,090 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 69 teachers, Poole's Mill Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,090

Total Students

69.1

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

27.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Poole's Mill Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	616
Hispanic	165
Black	48
Asian	212
Two or More	42
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	1

White
616 (56.5 %)
Asian
212 (19.4 %)
Hispanic
165 (15.1 %)
Black
48 (4.4 %)
Two or More
42 (3.9 %)
American Indian
6 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Forsyth County
Phone:	(770)888-1285
Website:	http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/poolesmilles
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	1,090
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	69.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	248
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	56

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 26

Kindergarten 162

Grade 1 200

Grade 2 193

Grade 3 171

Grade 4 151

Grade 5 187