Lumpkin County

Summary:

The Lumpkin County school district in Georgia consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the district performs well, with the Lumpkin County district ranked 45 out of 203 districts in the state and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The standout school in the district is Lumpkin County High School, which is ranked 106 out of 458 Georgia high schools and has a 4-star rating. The high school boasts an impressive 98.6% four-year graduation rate and outperforms the state average in several Milestones Assessment subjects, including American Literature and Composition, Biology, and United States History. Lumpkin County Middle School also stands out, excelling in Algebra I with 87.7% of students proficient or better, and performing well in 8th grade Math, Science, and Social Studies.

Among the elementary schools, Blackburn Elementary is the highest-ranked, coming in at 360 out of 1,248 Georgia elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. Blackburn Elementary excels in 5th grade English Language Arts and outperforms the state average in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Math and Science. The other elementary schools, Cottrell Elementary and Long Branch Elementary, also demonstrate strong performance in various subjects, though not quite at the same level as Blackburn Elementary.

District Detail

56 Indian Drive
Dahlonega, GA 30533

(706) 864-3611

SchoolDigger Rank:
45^th of 203 Georgia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,799

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Lumpkin County Middle School	Public	6-8	152 School Dr	Dahlonega	30533	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-6180	891	62	14.3	56.5%	765 (85.9%)	7 (0.8%)	80 (9.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	52.1	262^nd of 588 public middle schools	55.4%		53.8	239^th of 577 public middle schools	58.6%	23		87.7						31.5	30.3	39.4				28.1	29.9	50.2		36.9	45.5	$8,686	$265	$8,421
Cottrell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Pine Tree Way	Dahlonega	30533	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-3254	580	39	14.8	63.4%	502 (86.6%)	6 (1.0%)	47 (8.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	59.7	455^th of 1248 public elementary schools	63.5%		67.7	361^st of 1242 public elementary schools	70.9%	94					45.3	39.6	56.5				50.0	45.8	33.3				45.2			$10,460	$818	$9,642
Lumpkin County High School	Public	9-12	2001 Indian Dr	Dahlonega	30533	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	No	(706) 864-6186	1,158	75	15.3	48.4%	990 (85.5%)	13 (1.1%)	114 (9.8%)	5 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.7%)	64.9	106^th of 458 public high schools	76.9%		70.6	74^th of 442 public high schools	83.3%	32	50.3	18.0	61.5	56.2																$9,468	$332	$9,136
Blackburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Blackburn Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-8180	775	56	13.8	62.6%	651 (84.0%)	8 (1.0%)	82 (10.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.7%)	68.8	360^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.2%		61.5	436^th of 1242 public elementary schools	64.9%	76					45.8	43.5	66.7				48.3	56.9	41.2				50.0			$9,227	$705	$8,523
Long Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4518 Highway 52 E	Dahlonega	30533	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-5361	395	28	14.1	70.4%	345 (87.3%)	7 (1.8%)	29 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	63	425^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.9%		59.9	445^th of 1242 public elementary schools	64.2%	20					51.2	35.8	65.2				48.8	47.8	47.0				37.9			$10,897	$1,028	$9,869

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Union County	10.53 mi	5	35^th
Dawson County	10.62 mi	7	50^th
Hall County	11.28 mi	37	124^th
White County	12.06 mi	6	55^th
State Specialty Schools I- Mountain Education High School	16.09 mi	1	86^th

Lumpkin County

District Detail

Blackburn Elementary School

Lumpkin County High School

Long Branch Elementary School

Cottrell Elementary School

Lumpkin County Middle School

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