Mountain View Elementary

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Mountain View Elementary ranks 391 st of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mountain View Elementary is a public elementary school in Ellijay, Georgia, serving 668 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Gilmer County School District, which is ranked 56 out of 203 districts in the state.

Mountain View Elementary consistently ranks in the top 40% of Georgia elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in Mathematics. In 2023-2024, 60.2% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 48.1% in Gilmer County and 45.4% statewide. The school's 5th-grade students also outperform the district and state in English Language Arts, with 57.1% proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 52.9% in Gilmer County and 48.2% statewide. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 67.07% in 2022-2023, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Clear Creek Elementary outperforms Mountain View in several academic areas, suggesting opportunities for Mountain View to learn from its higher-performing counterpart. Meanwhile, Ellijay Elementary, the closest school to Mountain View, has lower academic performance across most grade levels and subject areas, indicating that Mountain View may be serving a relatively higher-performing student population within the district. Compared to schools outside the Gilmer County district, such as Harmony Elementary and West Fannin Elementary, Mountain View generally performs better, particularly in Mathematics.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

350 Calvin Jackson Dr
Ellijay, GA 30540

(706) 276-5100

District: Gilmer County

SchoolDigger Rank:
391^st of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,440

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clear Creek Middle School
High:	Gilmer High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 642

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

35.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mountain View Elementary ranks better than 68.7% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Gilmer County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.92. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62%), Hispanic (35.7%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary is 13.8. 1 elementary schools in the Gilmer County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mountain View Elementary employs 46.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain View Elementary is $11,440. 1 elementary schools in the Gilmer County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mountain View Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Gilmer County:

SchoolDigger ranks Gilmer County 56^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mountain View Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	21.18	948^th	1101	13.9%
2007	17.78	1001^st	1125	11.0%
2008	40.18	762^nd	1134	32.8%
2009	38.47	800^th	1133	29.4%
2010	33.82	904^th	1183	23.6%
2011	47.70	749^th	1212	38.2%
2012	50.77	717^th	1201	40.3%
2013	63.35	516^th	1225	57.9%
2014	46.02	802^nd	1231	34.8%
2015	50.14	575^th	1240	53.6%
2016	47.77	600^th	1233	51.3%
2017	41.12	684^th	1205	43.2%
2018	59.66	440^th	1209	63.6%
2019	58.63	476^th	1234	61.4%
2021	56.42	482^nd	1214	60.3%
2022	59.95	454^th	1244	63.5%
2023	58.32	465^th	1242	62.6%
2024	65.92	391^st	1248	68.7%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mountain View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
2003	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
2004	469	0	2	73	1	n/a	n/a	0	545
2005	450	2	1	75	1	n/a	n/a	6	535
2006	445	2	2	82	0	n/a	n/a	10	541
2007	466	2	2	98	0	n/a	n/a	7	575
2008	429	2	1	93	0	n/a	n/a	9	534
2009	428	2	2	98	2	n/a	n/a	10	542
2010	448	1	2	105	2	0	4	0	562
2011	444	0	2	104	2	0	8	0	560
2012	370	1	2	85	3	0	4	0	465
2013	383	3	1	101	1	0	4	0	493
2014	394	5	1	94	0	0	5	0	499
2015	389	2	1	96	2	0	9	0	499
2016	367	1	1	97	1	0	10	0	477
2017	337	3	0	109	1	0	10	0	460
2018	348	3	0	113	1	0	8	0	473
2019	356	4	0	129	1	0	4	0	494
2020	483	6	0	205	1	1	4	0	700
2021	399	5	0	233	0	0	5	0	642
2022	395	3	0	205	1	0	6	0	610
2023	431	3	4	225	1	0	4	0	668
2024	398	1	4	229	1	0	9	0	642

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mountain View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	545	28.4	19.2	58.9
2005	535	35.7	15.0	79
2006	541	41.8	12.9	60.1
2007	575	45.8	12.6	57.6
2008	534	49.0	10.9	61.1
2009	542	48.0	11.3	93.2
2010	562	48.0	11.7	88.3
2011	560	44.3	12.6	84.8
2012	465	31.0	15.0	72.5
2013	493	31.4	15.7	72.2
2014	499	34.0	14.6	72.1
2015	499	33.0	15.1	70.7
2016	477	31.0	15.3	74.4
2017	460	31.3	14.6	72
2018	473	34.2	13.8	68.3
2019	494	35.4	13.9	66.8
2020	700	43.2	16.2	69.7
2021	642	42.2	15.2	67.3
2022	610	41.1	14.8	n/a
2023	668	44.1	15.1	67.1
2024	642	46.3	13.8	80.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mountain View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	545	28.4	19.2	58.9
2005	535	35.7	15.0	79
2006	541	41.8	12.9	60.1
2007	575	45.8	12.6	57.6
2008	534	49.0	10.9	61.1
2009	542	48.0	11.3	93.2
2010	562	48.0	11.7	88.3
2011	560	44.3	12.6	84.8
2012	465	31.0	15.0	72.5
2013	493	31.4	15.7	72.2
2014	499	34.0	14.6	72.1
2015	499	33.0	15.1	70.7
2016	477	31.0	15.3	74.4
2017	460	31.3	14.6	72
2018	473	34.2	13.8	68.3
2019	494	35.4	13.9	66.8
2020	700	43.2	16.2	69.7
2021	642	42.2	15.2	67.3
2022	610	41.1	14.8	n/a
2023	668	44.1	15.1	67.1
2024	642	46.3	13.8	80.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mountain View Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$540 (5.2%)	$9,902 (94.8%)	$10,442
2018	$643 (5.6%)	$10,748 (94.4%)	$11,391
2019	$876 (7.7%)	$10,564 (92.3%)	$11,440

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mountain View Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 476^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 465^th of 1242 Elementary schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mountain View Elementary)	32.5	38.6	6.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gilmer County)	36.7	39.2	2.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mountain View Elementary)	48.1	43	5.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gilmer County)	51.3	42.1	9.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mountain View Elementary)	46.5	42.7	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gilmer County)	41.8	36.3	5.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mountain View Elementary)	64	67.5	3.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gilmer County)	60.2	58.7	1.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	494	668	35.2%
African American	4	3	25%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	4
Hispanic	129	225	74.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	356	431	21.1%
Two or More Races	4	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.8%	67.1%	0.3%

Schools Near Mountain View Elementary

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Calvin Jackson Dr	Ellijay	30540	Gilmer County	Gilmer County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 276-5100	642	46	13.8	80.5%	398 (62.0%)	1 (0.2%)	229 (35.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	65.9	391^st of 1248 public elementary schools	68.7%		58.3	465^th of 1242 public elementary schools	62.6%	74	41.8	32.5	57.1		60.2	50.0	47.9		52.9	$11,440	$876	$10,564
Ellijay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32 McCutchen St	Ellijay	30540	Gilmer County	Gilmer County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 276-5020	757	55	13.7	84.0%	410 (54.2%)	1 (0.1%)	329 (43.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	37.2	737^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.9%		52.3	530^th of 1242 public elementary schools	57.3%	207	27.4	31.0	30.4		42.5	37.1	39.1		27.2	$9,845	$870	$8,975
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Clear Creek School Drive	Ellijay	30536	Gilmer County	Gilmer County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 276-5010	589	41	14.3	66.7%	417 (70.8%)	3 (0.5%)	142 (24.1%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	71.8	322^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	74.2%		69.1	347^th of 1242 public elementary schools	72.1%	25	42.3	42.9	69.5		43.2	54.3	55.3		68.1	$12,161	$1,170	$10,991
Hill City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Hill Cir	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1880	584	43	13.5	64.4%	521 (89.2%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.9%)	61.6	439^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.8%		56	497^th of 1242 public elementary schools	60.0%	58	38.7	31.1			50.0	69.3				$10,976	$729	$10,247
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	224 E Highland St	Blue Ridge	30513	Fannin County	Fannin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 632-5772	375	31	12.1	72.0%	320 (85.3%)	5 (1.3%)	25 (6.7%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	43.7	643^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	48.5%		46.1	607^th of 1242 public elementary schools	51.1%	36	35.2	18.8	49.3		31.5	28.1	44.8		46.3	$13,442	$1,456	$11,986
Chatsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Green Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2434	697	48	14.4	82.8%	414 (59.4%)	3 (0.4%)	258 (37.0%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	47.7	590^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.7%		42.2	655^th of 1242 public elementary schools	47.3%	65	35.8	26.1	37.2	36.1	45.7	45.5	39.5	30.1	46.5	$8,202	$412	$7,790
Coker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1733 Leonard Bridge Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-0888	637	45	14.3	78.0%	552 (86.7%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (10.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	51.7	547^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.2%		43.3	638^th of 1242 public elementary schools	48.6%	91	31.7	23.9	36.7	32.6	56.1	54.9	31.1	59.3	43.3	$7,649	$464	$7,185
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	550 Harmony School Rd	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1840	488	44	11.0	69.1%	432 (88.5%)	4 (0.8%)	36 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	58.9	463^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	62.9%		51.6	534^th of 1242 public elementary schools	57.0%	71	34.0	32.2			54.4	60.0				$11,446	$668	$10,779
West Fannin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5060 Blue Ridge Dr	Blue Ridge	30513	Fannin County	Fannin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 492-3644	467	32	14.5	72.8%	408 (87.4%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	55.5	499^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.0%		42.2	656^th of 1242 public elementary schools	47.2%	157	42.9	32.1	51.7		47.1	46.9	47.1		34.5	$11,348	$1,104	$10,244
Spring Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2795 Leonard Bridge Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2525	644	46	14.0	76.7%	387 (60.1%)	3 (0.5%)	232 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	51.7	542^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	56.6%		59.1	454^th of 1242 public elementary schools	63.4%	88	37.5	34.8	41.7	41.7	60.8	44.9	41.7	27.8	31.0	$8,610	$539	$8,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Elementary

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 642 students attended Mountain View Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clear Creek Middle School
High : Gilmer High School

Is Mountain View Elementary a good school?

Mountain View Elementary ranks 391^st of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary?

Students at Mountain View Elementary are 62% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Mountain View Elementary in?

Gilmer County

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