Wauka Mountain Elementary School

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Wauka Mountain Elementary School ranks 474 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

5850 Brookton Lula Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506

(770) 983-3221

District: Hall County

SchoolDigger Rank:
474^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,065

Students who attend Wauka Mountain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Hall Middle School
High:	North Hall High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 544

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wauka Mountain Elementary School ranks better than 62% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 4^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Hall County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.6%), Hispanic (9.6%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wauka Mountain Elementary School is 14.8. 10 elementary schools in the Hall County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wauka Mountain Elementary School employs 36.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wauka Mountain Elementary School is $9,065. 14 elementary schools in the Hall County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Hall County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hall County 124^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wauka Mountain Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	59.05	522^nd	1101	52.6%
2007	59.23	511^th	1125	54.6%
2008	73.42	270^th	1134	76.2%
2009	68.98	361^st	1133	68.1%
2010	72.01	328^th	1183	72.3%
2011	68.49	426^th	1212	64.9%
2012	64.90	488^th	1201	59.4%
2013	67.42	438^th	1225	64.2%
2014	69.58	412^th	1231	66.5%
2015	67.50	338^th	1240	72.7%
2016	75.02	270^th	1233	78.1%
2017	65.69	365^th	1205	69.7%
2018	60.93	418^th	1209	65.4%
2019	70.76	322^nd	1234	73.9%
2021	82.01	204^th	1214	83.2%
2022	67.15	370^th	1244	70.3%
2023	59.56	448^th	1242	63.9%
2024	57.61	474^th	1248	62.0%

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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 Wauka Mountain Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	635	635
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	633	633
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	641	641
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	665	665
1994	352	0	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	355
1995	365	2	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1996	365	2	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1997	370	5	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1998	379	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1999	389	3	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
2000	417	5	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2001	388	4	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2002	430	4	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2003	430	4	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2004	447	5	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2005	459	4	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	9	495
2006	463	0	3	27	0	n/a	n/a	8	501
2007	499	1	3	25	0	n/a	n/a	14	542
2008	498	2	0	25	4	n/a	n/a	8	537
2009	502	5	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	14	538
2010	484	1	5	26	0	0	8	0	524
2011	530	3	3	30	0	1	9	0	576
2012	544	3	1	28	1	1	6	0	584
2013	537	3	1	26	1	1	6	0	575
2014	540	5	1	25	4	1	9	0	585
2015	540	7	3	17	3	0	8	0	578
2016	510	5	4	14	0	0	6	0	539
2017	541	3	2	22	1	0	6	0	575
2018	560	4	1	23	0	0	10	0	598
2019	559	5	0	23	0	0	10	0	597
2020	539	9	0	30	1	0	10	0	589
2021	505	6	1	37	1	0	9	0	559
2022	513	2	3	48	3	0	15	0	584
2023	487	4	2	49	4	0	12	0	558
2024	460	10	2	52	5	0	15	0	544

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 Wauka Mountain Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	635	26.0	24.4	10.7
1991	633	34.0	18.6	14.1
1992	641	36.0	17.8	15.4
1993	665	34.0	19.6	19.7
1994	355	26.5	13.4	21.1
1995	374	25.0	15.0	16.8
1996	374	25.0	15.0	16.8
1997	379	19.2	19.7	20.6
1998	387	23.6	16.4	19.1
1999	396	24.7	16.0	22.7
2000	431	27.5	15.7	22.3
2001	407	28.1	14.5	19.2
2002	447	24.3	18.4	23.7
2003	447	24.3	18.4	23.7
2004	465	28.7	16.2	27.7
2005	495	30.0	16.5	30.9
2006	501	31.0	16.2	32
2007	542	35.1	15.4	32
2008	537	38.5	13.9	34.4
2009	538	42.0	12.8	34.4
2010	524	37.7	13.9	35.7
2011	576	39.6	14.5	42.4
2012	584	38.0	15.3	45.5
2013	575	36.0	15.9	46.8
2014	585	35.0	16.7	43.6
2015	578	35.0	16.5	40.5
2016	539	35.0	15.4	39.7
2017	575	35.7	16.1	34.4
2018	598	35.7	16.7	33.3
2019	597	36.7	16.2	30.8
2020	589	37.2	15.8	32.1
2021	559	36.5	15.3	34.2
2022	584	36.3	16.0	n/a
2023	558	36.8	15.1	26.7
2024	544	36.7	14.8	49.1

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 Wauka Mountain Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	635	26.0	24.4	10.7
1991	633	34.0	18.6	14.1
1992	641	36.0	17.8	15.4
1993	665	34.0	19.6	19.7
1994	355	26.5	13.4	21.1
1995	374	25.0	15.0	16.8
1996	374	25.0	15.0	16.8
1997	379	19.2	19.7	20.6
1998	387	23.6	16.4	19.1
1999	396	24.7	16.0	22.7
2000	431	27.5	15.7	22.3
2001	407	28.1	14.5	19.2
2002	447	24.3	18.4	23.7
2003	447	24.3	18.4	23.7
2004	465	28.7	16.2	27.7
2005	495	30.0	16.5	30.9
2006	501	31.0	16.2	32
2007	542	35.1	15.4	32
2008	537	38.5	13.9	34.4
2009	538	42.0	12.8	34.4
2010	524	37.7	13.9	35.7
2011	576	39.6	14.5	42.4
2012	584	38.0	15.3	45.5
2013	575	36.0	15.9	46.8
2014	585	35.0	16.7	43.6
2015	578	35.0	16.5	40.5
2016	539	35.0	15.4	39.7
2017	575	35.7	16.1	34.4
2018	598	35.7	16.7	33.3
2019	597	36.7	16.2	30.8
2020	589	37.2	15.8	32.1
2021	559	36.5	15.3	34.2
2022	584	36.3	16.0	n/a
2023	558	36.8	15.1	26.7
2024	544	36.7	14.8	49.1

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 Wauka Mountain Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$507 (6.0%)	$7,874 (94.0%)	$8,381
2018	$438 (5.1%)	$8,201 (94.9%)	$8,639
2019	$404 (4.5%)	$8,660 (95.5%)	$9,064

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wauka Mountain Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 322^nd of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 448^th of 1242 Elementary schools	10%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wauka Mountain Elementary School)	45.9	39.8	6.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hall County)	37.6	26.2	11.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wauka Mountain Elementary School)	42.9	45.8	2.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hall County)	46.9	38.2	8.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wauka Mountain Elementary School)	55.3	28	27.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hall County)	39.6	24.7	14.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wauka Mountain Elementary School)	57.3	36.6	20.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hall County)	44.8	34.3	10.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wauka Mountain Elementary School)	55.6	45.8	9.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hall County)	41.3	31.3	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wauka Mountain Elementary School)	51.5	52.1	0.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hall County)	34.9	32	2.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Wauka Mountain Elementary School)	55.1	54.7	0.4%
5th Grade Science (Hall County)	36.9	26	10.9%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	597	558	6.5%
African American	5	4	20%
American Indian	0	4
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	23	49	113%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	559	487	12.9%
Two or More Races	10	12	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30.8%	26.7%	4.1%

Schools Near Wauka Mountain Elementary School

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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
Wauka Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5850 Brookton Lula Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 983-3221	544	37	14.8	49.1%	460 (84.6%)	10 (1.8%)	52 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	57.6	474^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.0%		59.6	448^th of 1242 public elementary schools	63.9%	26	45.7	38.0	41.6	41.3	56.5	42.5	43.7	$9,065	$404	$8,661
Mount Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4844 Jim Hood Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 983-1759	646	42	15.5	37.6%	547 (84.7%)	6 (0.9%)	73 (11.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	73	305^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.6%		66.8	372^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	70.0%	67	42.9	58.1	55.8	47.6	67.7	55.8	47.1	$8,791	$281	$8,510
Lanier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4782 Thompson Bridge Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-8781	560	34	16.3	66.1%	339 (60.5%)	14 (2.5%)	172 (30.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	41.7	666^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.6%		36.9	740^th of 1242 public elementary schools	40.4%	74	39.1	21.1	40.0	56.5	35.5	28.8	26.3	$9,743	$428	$9,316
Mossy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Horace Fitzpatrick Dr	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-5000	409	32	12.7	77.5%	349 (85.3%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (6.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	50.4	560^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.1%		54.7	510^th of 1242 public elementary schools	58.9%	50	35.6	34.0	45.0	42.4	50.9	38.3	38.3	$12,419	$1,586	$10,833
Riverbend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1742 Cleveland Hwy	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-4141	330	27	12.1	70.0%	163 (49.4%)	3 (0.9%)	149 (45.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	35.1	773^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	38.1%		41.3	665^th of 1242 public elementary schools	46.5%	108	35.1	35.1	25.8	38.6	45.6	19.4	25.8	$9,964	$585	$9,379
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
Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1340 Enota Ave NE	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-7711	789	53	14.8	56.8%	261 (33.1%)	160 (20.3%)	299 (37.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.1%)	49.9	565^th of 1248 public elementary schools	54.7%		47.2	587^th of 1242 public elementary schools	52.7%	22	43.1	33.6	54.6	40.6	38.5	37.0	35.3	$9,846	$892	$8,953
Sardis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2805 Sardis Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-0104	562	42	13.5	65.8%	350 (62.3%)	6 (1.1%)	179 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.4%)	50.7	558^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.3%		47.7	577^th of 1242 public elementary schools	53.5%	19	30.7	40.4	46.2	38.6	43.8	47.4	38.5	$10,022	$565	$9,457
Lula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6130 Chattahoochee St	Lula	30554	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 869-3261	390	26	14.8	71.5%	242 (62.1%)	15 (3.8%)	118 (30.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	39.7	700^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.9%		36.9	741^st of 1242 public elementary schools	40.3%	41	19.7	21.5	40.0	40.9	32.3	50.0	42.4	$9,434	$679	$8,754
White Sulphur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2480 Old Cornelia Hwy	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-0945	441	34	12.8	90.2%	128 (29.0%)	32 (7.3%)	260 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	15.4	1094^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.3%		18.3	1042^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	16.1%	52	12.1	16.2	13.4	40.9	20.3	16.4	7.6	$10,507	$1,088	$9,419

Frequently Asked Questions about Wauka Mountain Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Wauka Mountain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wauka Mountain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Hall Middle School
High : North Hall High School

What is the racial makeup of Wauka Mountain Elementary School?

Students at Wauka Mountain Elementary School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Wauka Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Wauka Mountain Elementary School ranks 474^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Wauka Mountain Elementary School in?

Hall County

How many students attend Wauka Mountain Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 544 students attended Wauka Mountain Elementary School.

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