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Lake Forest Elementary School

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Lake Forest Elementary School is an urban public school in Sandy Springs, Georgia that is part of Fulton County School District. It serves 534 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.0:1. Its teachers have had 186 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

534 Students

76 Teachers

5920 Sandy Springs Cir

Sandy Springs, GA 30328 View local requests

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Lake Forest Elementary School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lake Forest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lake Forest Elementary School

$92,480

raised using DonorsChoose

186

projects funded

teachers funded

949

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lake Forest Elementary School has received support from 407 individuals from Georgia and 542 individuals out-of-state.

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