Elementary Schools in Lumpkin County

Summary:

The three elementary schools located in Lumpkin County, Georgia serve students from grades K-5. Based on the data analysis, Blackburn Elementary School and Long Branch Elementary School stand out as the top-performing schools in the county, consistently outperforming the Lumpkin County and Georgia averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Blackburn Elementary School ranks the highest among the three schools, ranking 360 out of 1,248 Georgia elementary schools in 2023-2024. The school particularly excels in 5th grade English Language Arts, with 66.7% proficiency compared to 62.8% for Lumpkin County and 48.2% for Georgia. Long Branch Elementary School also stands out in 5th grade English Language Arts, with 65.2% proficiency.

While Cottrell Elementary School has the highest spending per student at $10,460, it does not necessarily translate to the highest academic performance across all grades and subjects. Blackburn Elementary School, with the lowest spending per student, outperforms the other two schools in several areas, suggesting that factors beyond just funding contribute to a school's academic success.

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:

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 English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cottrell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Pine Tree Way	Dahlonega	30533	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-3254	583	39	14.9	48.0%	505 (86.6%)	9 (1.5%)	45 (7.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	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
Blackburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Blackburn Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-8180	778	56	13.9	46.4%	657 (84.4%)	7 (0.9%)	90 (11.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	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	392	29	13.5	55.4%	347 (88.5%)	5 (1.3%)	20 (5.1%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	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

Elementary Schools in Lumpkin County

District Detail

Blackburn Elementary School

Long Branch Elementary School

Cottrell Elementary School

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