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Sankofa Montessori

Grades KG–04 · Forest Park, GA · NCES 130586004677

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5881 Phillips Drive · Forest Park, GA 30297

At a glance

Reported students

144

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

10

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14.4:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–04

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Georgia elementary enrollment

1st percentile

Compared with 1,298 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

144

Sankofa Montessori: 144 reported students.

State peer staffing position

74th percentile

14.4:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Sankofa Montessori

Sankofa Montessori is a public elementary school serving grades KG–04 in Forest Park. It is one of 1 current school records connected to State Specialty Schools II- Sankofa Montessori. NCES reports 144 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,298 elementary schools in Georgia with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 580 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 1st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.4:1, close to the Georgia median of 13.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (69.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (16.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Sankofa Montessori

  1. 1How do the reported 14.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 10 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
89.6%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White5.6%
  • Hispanic16.7%
  • Black69.4%
  • Asian1.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial6.3%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.