The Foundry

Summary:

The Foundry is a public high school located in Gainesville, Georgia, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 54 students. It is part of the Hall County School District, which is ranked 124 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, The Foundry has struggled academically, ranking 346 out of 458 Georgia high schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Foundry's key metrics are significantly lower than the surrounding high schools, such as Cherokee Bluff High School, Flowery Branch High, and Johnson High School. The Foundry had a 37.5% four-year graduation rate in the 2021-2022 school year, compared to the surrounding schools' rates ranging from 81.3% to 97.9%. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones assessments were consistently lower than the Hall County and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. The Foundry also had an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80% to 87.04% over the past three school years, much higher than the surrounding schools.

Despite the school's current struggles, the low student-teacher ratio at The Foundry, ranging from 3 to 7.9 over the past three school years, presents an opportunity for the implementation of personalized strategies and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes. Collaboration with the district and community partners could help address the school's challenges and provide the necessary resources and support to set The Foundry on a path to success.

Detail:

Public 6-12

2723 Tumbling Creek Rd
Gainesville, GA 30504

(770) 531-2330

District: Hall County

SchoolDigger Rank:
346^th of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,545

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 45

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.2%

White:

26.7%

African American:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details The Foundry is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.85. (See more...)

Compare Details The Foundry ranks worse than 75.5% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked high schools in the Hall County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.95. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at The Foundry who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details The Foundry has the smallest high school student body size in the Hall County School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.2%), White (26.7%), African American (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hall County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at The Foundry is 9.3, which is the 2^nd best among 9 high schools in the Hall County School District. (See more...)

Compare The Foundry employs 4.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at The Foundry is $12,545, which is the 2^nd highest among 9 high schools in the Hall County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

The Foundry was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks The Foundry 346^th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See The Foundry in the ranking list.)

Hall County:

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

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Rank History for The Foundry

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	14.62	470^th	542	13.3%
2022	6.85	558^th	567	1.6%

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

Rank History for The Foundry

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	5.54	436^th	442	1.4%
2024	21.95	346^th	458	24.5%

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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 The Foundry

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	16	4	29	2	51
2020	19	7	21	3	50
2021	3	1	11	0	15
2022	17	4	25	2	48
2023	15	4	34	1	54
2024	12	3	28	2	45

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at The Foundry

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	51	4.0	12.7	82.4
2020	50	1.9	26.3	94
2021	15	5.0	3.0	80
2022	48	7.1	6.7	n/a
2023	54	6.8	7.9	87
2024	45	4.8	9.3	93.3

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 The Foundry

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	51	4.0	12.7	82.4
2020	50	1.9	26.3	94
2021	15	5.0	3.0	80
2022	48	7.1	6.7	n/a
2023	54	6.8	7.9	87
2024	45	4.8	9.3	93.3

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 The Foundry

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$219 (1.7%)	$12,325 (98.2%)	$12,545

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on The Foundry

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	51	54	5.9%
African American	4	4
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	29	34	17.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	16	15	6.3%
Two or More Races	2	1	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.4%	87%	4.7%

Schools Near The Foundry

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lanier College and Career Academy	Public	9-12	2723 Tumbling Creek Rd	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 531-2330	171	26	6.6	76.6%	61 (35.7%)	8 (4.7%)	90 (52.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	12	411^th of 458 public high schools	10.3%		11	407^th of 442 public high schools	7.9%	4	10.2	11.5	21.4	11.9	$18,046	$228	$17,818
The Foundry	Public	6-12	2723 Tumbling Creek Rd	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 531-2330	45	5	9.3	93.3%	12 (26.7%)	3 (6.7%)	28 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	22	346^th of 458 public high schools	24.5%		5.5	436^th of 442 public high schools	1.4%	90	27.8		13.3		$12,545	$219	$12,325
Johnson High School	Public	9-12	3155 Robert Wood Johnson Drive	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-2394	1,287	90	14.2	78.0%	177 (13.8%)	53 (4.1%)	1,013 (78.7%)	19 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.9%)	43.5	219^th of 458 public high schools	52.2%		41.2	225^th of 442 public high schools	49.1%	6	37.0	19.0	36.8	45.4	$8,437	$441	$7,996
West Hall High School	Public	9-12	5500 McEver Rd	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-9826	1,248	74	16.8	66.5%	337 (27.0%)	102 (8.2%)	753 (60.3%)	23 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.6%)	18.3	372^nd of 458 public high schools	18.8%		26.7	308^th of 442 public high schools	30.3%	64	29.7	3.5	19.3	15.0	$9,133	$226	$8,908
Gainesville High School	Public	9-12	830 Century Pl	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-4441	2,356	148	15.8	56.8%	325 (13.8%)	388 (16.5%)	1,492 (63.3%)	94 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	56 (2.4%)	26.4	320^th of 458 public high schools	30.1%		31.7	279^th of 442 public high schools	36.9%	41	27.1	22.7	30.9	21.4	$9,029	$743	$8,286
Flowery Branch High	Public	9-12	4450 Hog Mountain Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-8000	1,350	83	16.3	44.6%	748 (55.4%)	88 (6.5%)	408 (30.2%)	48 (3.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.1%)	54.7	159^th of 458 public high schools	65.3%		49.3	179^th of 442 public high schools	59.5%	20	47.8	27.3	46.5	40.2	$8,342	$252	$8,090
Cherokee Bluff High School	Public	9-12	6603 Spout Springs Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 534-1080	1,207	71	16.9	35.5%	760 (63.0%)	73 (6.0%)	307 (25.4%)	18 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.9%)	60.1	131^st of 458 public high schools	71.4%		56.8	136^th of 442 public high schools	69.2%	5	58.3	36.9	52.4	32.8	$9,883	$221	$9,662
Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	450 Crescent Dr	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 535-5457	14	5	2.8	78.6%	3 (21.4%)	6 (42.9%)	5 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Chestatee High School	Public	9-12	3005 Sardis Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 532-1162	1,216	81	15.0	67.5%	478 (39.3%)	22 (1.8%)	687 (56.5%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.5%)	36.8	255^th of 458 public high schools	44.3%		32.6	272^nd of 442 public high schools	38.5%	17	34.6	15.0	34.0	35.7	$8,472	$257	$8,215
East Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	8910 Jot Em Down Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1235	1,590	95	16.8	37.5%	1,110 (69.8%)	34 (2.1%)	366 (23.0%)	22 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (3.3%)	59.4	136^th of 458 public high schools	70.3%		60	119^th of 442 public high schools	73.1%	17	57.1	24.4	51.2	41.4

Frequently Asked Questions about The Foundry

Is The Foundry a good school?

The Foundry ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Georgia high schools.

What district is The Foundry in?

Hall County

What is the racial makeup of The Foundry?

Students at The Foundry are 62% Hispanic, 27% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend The Foundry?

In the 2023-24 school year, 45 students attended The Foundry.

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