Best Public Schools in Hiawassee, GA

Summary:

The city of Hiawassee, Georgia is home to three high-performing public schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Towns County Elementary School, Towns County High School, and Towns County Middle School. These schools consistently outperform state averages on standardized tests and have earned top rankings within the state of Georgia.

Towns County Elementary School stands out with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong performance on 5th grade English Language Arts, 4th grade Mathematics, and 5th grade Science Milestones Assessments. Towns County High School is ranked 65th out of 458 Georgia high schools, boasting a 90.7% four-year graduation rate and exceptional results on End of Course Milestones Assessments. Towns County Middle School also excels, ranking 82nd out of 588 Georgia middle schools and achieving high proficiency rates in 8th grade Mathematics, 7th grade Mathematics, and 8th grade Science Milestones Assessments.

The Towns County school district as a whole is ranked 18th out of 203 districts in Georgia and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Despite serving a population with relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, the schools in Hiawassee demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence, with higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios than the state average. This combination of high performance and resource allocation has resulted in a thriving educational system that prepares students for success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Towns County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Konahetah Rd	Hiawassee	30546	Towns County	Towns County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 896-4131	494	45	11.0	73.3%	444 (89.9%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.7%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	69.1	354^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.6%		63.6	413^th of 1242 public elementary schools	66.7%	59					40.0	38.6	57.8				45.0	64.3	50.0				59.4			$13,999	$1,202	$12,796
Towns County Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Highway 76 E	Hiawassee	30546	Towns County	Towns County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 896-4131	219	20	10.7	60.7%	189 (86.3%)	2 (0.9%)	20 (9.1%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	84.1	82^nd of 588 public middle schools	86.1%		85	75^th of 577 public middle schools	87.0%	7		93.3						40.3	55.1	59.1				55.2	72.5	76.9		41.5	53.8	$12,884	$710	$12,174
Towns County High School	Public	9-12	1400 Highway 76 E	Hiawassee	30546	Towns County	Towns County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 896-4131	288	24	11.8	48.3%	264 (91.7%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	75.8	65^th of 458 public high schools	85.8%		48.6	183^rd of 442 public high schools	58.6%	118	57.4	46.9	56.4	64.6																$14,619	$821	$13,798

Cities Near Hiawassee

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blairsville	13.38 mi	4	82^nd
Sautee Nacoochee	17.5 mi	1	93^rd
Tiger	17.51 mi	4	58^th
Cleveland	18.42 mi	6	135^th
Clarkesville	22.12 mi	3	65^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.