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Sagamore Hills Elementary School
(678) 874-7502
1865 Alderbrook Road
Atlanta, GA 30345
Level: PK-5
District: Dekalb County

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In-depth school information including test scores, student stats, parent ratings and reviews for Sagamore Hills Elementary School, Atlanta, GA.

Cenus Info	Value	Year
Student Teacher Ratio:	13.71%	(2008)
White, non-Hispanic:	37.82%	(2008)
Black, non-Hispanic:	24.79%	(2008)
Hispanic:	21.85%	(2008)
American Indian/Alaskan Native:	0.21%	(2008)
Multiracial:	5.04%	(2008)
Asian:	10.29%	(2008)

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Sagamore Hills Elementary School Ratings Summary

Average Quality Rating	4
Average Principals Rating	3
Average Teachers Rating	4
Average Activities Rating	4
Average Parents Rating	5
Average Safety Rating	4

Sagamore Hills Elementary School Reviews


Posted By: parent Quality Score: 5 2008-04-27 “My son is finishing up his kindergarten year here at Sagamore. We have been really pleased with the teachers, staff and activities. Even as a kindergartner, my son feels like a part of the school. They have programs to encourage achievement in reading, math, fitness and the arts. The diversity of the student body is remarkable. In my son's class, there are kids from Iran, India, Africa, Mexico. Needless to say, International Night at the school is phenomenal!” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 4 2007-11-14 “I have two children in this school and have overall been very pleased. Contrary to some of the other comments, I have found the principal to be very open. There are a lot of opportunities for children here in a lot of different areas. As with anything, there is always room to improve, but I've found that all the teachers and staff generally know all the students and take personal interest in them.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: decline 2007-11-01 “My child is doing great at school, loves her teacher who always has something going for the kids - keeps them busy with activities in Science, Math and PE is regular.Parent participation is very good.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 4 2007-05-22 “Wonderful school! The diversity is phenomenal. In my daughters kindergarten class of 17 students, there are Asians, White, Black, Caribbean and Hispanic. Sagamore also has a great range of economic backgrounds. Lots of extracurricular activities. I strongly believe that mastering Reading skills has a direct correlation in future success in other subjects and this school has a strong reading focus. The kids go to PE everyday, or just about everyday! In this age of childhood obesity, it's good to see the kids get to expend some of their energy physically.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 3 2007-02-27 “Sagamore has a great student body - many parents are with the CDC and Emory, many others are well educated professionals, so there is a lot of academic support and encouragement at home. The school offers solid extracurriculars and great programs such as Math Superstars and Great Books. And yet ... it is the wrong school for many children, including my academically gifted child. This is the most rigid elementary school I have ever seen with rules which are unreasonable for the youngest children (and many of the older ones). All because of a principal who believes all children are the same and there is only one way to learn - skill and drill and keep your mouth shut and follow directions. His arrogance, his unwillingness to see children as individuals make this a bad choice for any children who are not 'cookie cutter.'” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 4 2007-01-09 “Sagamore is a great school. My child is learning very fast, but tends to forget after a while. There is a need for more revision in the classroom. We try to do the same at home. The principal has also to become a bit more friendly with the kids and the parents. I am sure this will improve the quality and make Sagamore the best school in Dekalb.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 5 2006-10-08 “We recently joined this school community after our child joined the kindergarten class at Sagamore. We have been thrilled with the opportunities to participate in classroom activities. The school is warm and friendly and the principal is completely devoted to the school and the kids. We are very happy at Sagamore!” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 5 2006-10-02 “Sagamore Hills is a fantastic, truly hidden gem tucked away in a quiet residential neighborhood in North Decatur. Our child has flourished there under the direction of an experienced and caring teacher who has recognized his strengths and pushed him to explore his potential in ways that are both inside and outside the 'box.' Unlike some of the hypercompetitive and overcrowded nearby schools, there is ample opportunity for parent involvement here, and parent involvement is healthy and enthusiastic. Other strengths include international diversity (the school draws many children of Emory students and professors) and a strong focus on physical health. In their quest to maintain a low-profile, nurturing school environment the staff are perhaps overly ambivalent to the need for good 'PR' for the school. But overall, Sagamore is a great place for a kid to grow and learn!” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 4 2006-01-21 “Sagamore is a wonderful community school, with a diverse population of students and a talented dedicated staff in a setting that values close relationships and intimacy. We have found it to be very flexible in meeting the needs of individual students. There is practicially 100% parental involvement in the PTA, and the PTA raises thousands of dollars annually to contribute to the school in many ways, from building the new gym, to funding the school play, to providing academic enrichment such as Math Superstars and the Great Books program in 3rd-5th grades. As a major benefit, the after school program is run completely by teachers and is very affordable!” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 5 2005-11-16 “Our daughter has been in Sagamore for 3 years (K,1,2), our son is in Pre-K. We have been thrilled with the quality of their teachers throughout. For example, our daughter's K teacher created individual reading folders for every child. She now (2nd grade) reads at a 4th grade level and is learning multiplication and division. It also has an extremely diverse student body.” Posted By: parent Quality Score: 2 2005-08-21 “This school has great potential, however it is held back by a principal who is not willing to admit when he makes mistakes. These are mistakes that could be easily fixed if addressed immediately, however he chooses to sweep them under the rug. My daughter has suffered because of this as well as numerous other children whom their parents I have spoken with. Overall the quality of teachers is good, however the principal continues to back one teacher that has had complaint after complaint against. To make matters worse, this teacher moved up a grade and my daughter has her again. I requested last year not to be in her class but was told there was no other option. I've requested again this year, however my daughter has her once again. I try to be an involved parent but it gets me no where here.”