Cohutta Elementary School

Q: Is Cohutta Elementary School a good school?

Cohutta Elementary School ranks 361 st of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Cohutta Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Cohutta, Georgia, part of the Whitfield County School District. With 323 students, Cohutta Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 35% of Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, currently ranking 361 out of 1,248 schools.

Cohutta Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the Whitfield County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, 80.5% of 3rd graders at Cohutta were proficient or better in Math, compared to 52.1% in Whitfield County and 45.4% statewide. The school also benefits from a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 and higher spending per student ($11,293 in 2018-2019) compared to nearby schools. Additionally, Cohutta Elementary has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 58.2%, which may contribute to its academic success.

While Cohutta Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in the Whitfield County district, there are also strong-performing schools in the neighboring Catoosa County district, such as Graysville Elementary, that are worth further investigation to understand best practices. Overall, Cohutta Elementary School is a high-performing elementary school that consistently delivers strong academic results for its students, outpacing both the district and state averages.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

254 Wolfe St
Cohutta, GA 30710

(706) 694-8812

District: Whitfield County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,293

Students who attend Cohutta Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Whitfield Middle School
High:	Coahulla Creek High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 294

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cohutta Elementary School ranks better than 71.1% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 3^rd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Whitfield County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Cohutta Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Whitfield County School District. Racial makeup is: White (81%), Hispanic (11.9%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cohutta Elementary School is 13.4. 9 elementary schools in the Whitfield County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Cohutta Elementary School employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cohutta Elementary School is $11,293, which is the 4^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Whitfield County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Whitfield County:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitfield County 88^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cohutta Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	42.08	732^nd	1101	33.5%
2007	59.33	507^th	1125	54.9%
2008	66.72	391^st	1134	65.5%
2009	74.72	251^st	1133	77.8%
2010	52.75	664^th	1183	43.9%
2011	50.63	703^rd	1212	42.0%
2012	41.03	837^th	1201	30.3%
2013	56.53	649^th	1225	47.0%
2014	66.65	461^st	1231	62.6%
2015	66.94	343^rd	1240	72.3%
2016	67.65	352^nd	1233	71.5%
2017	69.57	316^th	1205	73.8%
2018	75.87	264^th	1209	78.2%
2019	75.78	269^th	1234	78.2%
2021	78.13	248^th	1214	79.6%
2022	62.01	430^th	1244	65.4%
2023	64.92	398^th	1242	68.0%
2024	68.79	361^st	1248	71.1%

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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 Cohutta 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	327	327
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	329	329
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	329	329
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	301	301
1994	285	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1995	324	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1996	324	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1997	342	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1998	386	3	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1999	415	3	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2000	421	3	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
2001	345	4	0	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	364
2002	319	3	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2003	319	3	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2004	299	5	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2005	265	3	1	21	2	n/a	n/a	13	305
2006	258	3	1	31	1	n/a	n/a	12	306
2007	222	5	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	9	260
2008	286	6	0	22	1	n/a	n/a	14	329
2009	281	3	2	25	1	n/a	n/a	15	327
2010	296	3	5	32	1	0	8	0	345
2011	278	3	4	29	0	0	9	0	323
2012	283	2	4	36	0	0	10	0	335
2013	272	0	3	40	0	1	10	0	326
2014	265	1	3	39	0	1	13	0	322
2015	276	1	2	39	0	1	8	0	327
2016	257	0	1	33	0	1	12	0	304
2017	259	0	1	30	0	1	14	0	305
2018	240	1	0	35	0	1	12	0	289
2019	245	1	0	35	0	0	14	0	295
2020	256	1	0	34	0	0	13	0	304
2021	248	2	0	29	0	0	10	0	289
2022	261	1	1	38	1	0	17	0	319
2023	256	2	0	44	1	0	20	0	323
2024	238	2	0	35	3	0	16	0	294

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 Cohutta Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	327	18.0	18.1	21.4
1991	329	20.0	16.4	23.7
1992	329	20.0	16.4	26.1
1993	301	20.0	15.1	27.2
1994	288	20.1	14.3	27.1
1995	326	19.5	16.7	31
1996	326	19.5	16.7	31
1997	345	19.5	17.7	41.4
1998	398	21.0	19.0	41.2
1999	430	24.1	17.8	39.5
2000	434	23.8	18.2	41
2001	364	21.5	16.9	42.9
2002	341	23.0	14.8	53.1
2003	341	23.0	14.8	53.1
2004	322	20.2	15.9	56.5
2005	305	21.6	14.1	64.4
2006	306	20.7	14.8	61.2
2007	260	19.8	13.1	66.1
2008	329	21.4	15.4	66.7
2009	327	23.7	13.8	73.7
2010	345	25.0	13.8	66.7
2011	323	23.9	13.5	68.4
2012	335	21.4	15.6	69
2013	326	21.3	15.3	71.2
2014	322	22.2	14.5	67.7
2015	327	24.0	13.6	65.4
2016	304	21.0	14.4	65.5
2017	305	21.0	14.5	65.2
2018	289	29.0	9.9	59.5
2019	295	21.0	14.0	56.9
2020	304	21.0	14.4	58.9
2021	289	20.8	13.8	53.6
2022	319	24.0	13.2	n/a
2023	323	24.0	13.4	58.2
2024	294	21.9	13.4	69

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 Cohutta Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	327	18.0	18.1	21.4
1991	329	20.0	16.4	23.7
1992	329	20.0	16.4	26.1
1993	301	20.0	15.1	27.2
1994	288	20.1	14.3	27.1
1995	326	19.5	16.7	31
1996	326	19.5	16.7	31
1997	345	19.5	17.7	41.4
1998	398	21.0	19.0	41.2
1999	430	24.1	17.8	39.5
2000	434	23.8	18.2	41
2001	364	21.5	16.9	42.9
2002	341	23.0	14.8	53.1
2003	341	23.0	14.8	53.1
2004	322	20.2	15.9	56.5
2005	305	21.6	14.1	64.4
2006	306	20.7	14.8	61.2
2007	260	19.8	13.1	66.1
2008	329	21.4	15.4	66.7
2009	327	23.7	13.8	73.7
2010	345	25.0	13.8	66.7
2011	323	23.9	13.5	68.4
2012	335	21.4	15.6	69
2013	326	21.3	15.3	71.2
2014	322	22.2	14.5	67.7
2015	327	24.0	13.6	65.4
2016	304	21.0	14.4	65.5
2017	305	21.0	14.5	65.2
2018	289	29.0	9.9	59.5
2019	295	21.0	14.0	56.9
2020	304	21.0	14.4	58.9
2021	289	20.8	13.8	53.6
2022	319	24.0	13.2	n/a
2023	323	24.0	13.4	58.2
2024	294	21.9	13.4	69

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 Cohutta Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$925 (8.9%)	$9,518 (91.1%)	$10,444
2018	$468 (4.2%)	$10,755 (95.8%)	$11,223
2019	$514 (4.6%)	$10,779 (95.5%)	$11,292

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cohutta Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 269^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 398^th of 1242 Elementary schools	10.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cohutta Elementary School)	81.3	43.6	37.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whitfield County)	42.7	35	7.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cohutta Elementary School)	87.9	50.9	37%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whitfield County)	53.1	43.2	9.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cohutta Elementary School)	58.5	37.2	21.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whitfield County)	39.5	32.5	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cohutta Elementary School)	69.8	41.9	27.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Whitfield County)	49.6	41.3	8.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cohutta Elementary School)	44.4	45.5	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whitfield County)	42.8	35	7.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cohutta Elementary School)	46.7	54.5	7.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Whitfield County)	37.9	32.1	5.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Cohutta Elementary School)	51.1	47.7	3.4%
5th Grade Science (Whitfield County)	40.8	34.5	6.3%
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	295	323	9.5%
African American	1	2	100%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	35	44	25.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	245	256	4.5%
Two or More Races	14	20	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.9%	58.2%	1.3%

Schools Near Cohutta 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 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
Cohutta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	254 Wolfe St	Cohutta	30710	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 694-8812	294	22	13.4	69.0%	238 (81.0%)	2 (0.7%)	35 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	68.8	361^st of 1248 public elementary schools	71.1%		64.9	398^th of 1242 public elementary schools	68.0%	37	68.3	50.0	51.2		80.5	47.8	29.3		43.9	$11,293	$514	$10,779
Varnell Elementary School	Public	K-5	3900 Cleveland Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 694-3471	389	29	13.4	73.3%	227 (58.4%)	4 (1.0%)	134 (34.4%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	51	555^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.5%		54.5	512^th of 1242 public elementary schools	58.8%	43	45.6	25.0	37.3		54.4	51.5	41.3		36.0	$10,594	$551	$10,044
Beaverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Prater Mill Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 275-4414	503	40	12.7	83.9%	367 (73.0%)	8 (1.6%)	100 (19.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	47.5	596^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.2%		34.1	781^st of 1242 public elementary schools	37.1%	185	34.2	31.0	50.8		51.3	48.3	29.2		26.6	$11,520	$1,227	$10,293
New Hope Elementary School	Public	K-5	1175 New Hope Rd NW	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-3180	492	35	14.0	72.8%	301 (61.2%)	13 (2.6%)	147 (29.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	72.2	316^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.7%		64.6	403^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	67.6%	87	46.4	51.2	56.1		59.5	51.2	51.9		48.1	$9,601	$562	$9,039
Tiger Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	134 Rhea McClanahan Dr	Tunnel Hill	30755	Whitfield County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-9890	434	38	11.4	69.8%	366 (84.3%)	11 (2.5%)	29 (6.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	41.3	673^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	46.1%		41	671^st of 1242 public elementary schools	46.0%	2	23.0	36.8	40.0		18.9	51.5	38.6		40.0	$10,392	$525	$9,868
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Cleveland Hwy	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3920	443	34	12.8	85.8%	156 (35.2%)	11 (2.5%)	261 (58.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	62	435^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.1%		61.5	435^th of 1242 public elementary schools	65.0%		40.6	29.2	52.5		60.9	50.0	55.7		42.6	$11,009	$853	$10,156
Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	203 E School St	Tunnel Hill	30755	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-4550	303	24	12.8	67.0%	221 (72.9%)	8 (2.6%)	64 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	75.2	283^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	77.3%		63.8	412^th of 1242 public elementary schools	66.8%	129	51.9	53.1	58.5		75.0	67.3	41.5		44.6	$11,337	$400	$10,937
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 McEntire Cir	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2262	580	40	14.5	77.2%	445 (76.7%)	4 (0.7%)	112 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	59.3	459^th of 1248 public elementary schools	63.2%		55.3	505^th of 1242 public elementary schools	59.3%	46	35.9	31.0	56.9	46.7	37.7	52.1	57.8	25.3	63.1	$8,795	$533	$8,261
Dawnville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1380 Dawnville Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3914	425	39	11.0	84.5%	163 (38.4%)	14 (3.3%)	230 (54.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	26.8	895^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.3%		24.4	930^th of 1242 public elementary schools	25.1%	35	29.7	22.2	39.7		28.6	19.0	22.2		29.5	$10,778	$651	$10,127
Graysville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	944 Graysville Rd	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 937-3147	550	39	14.0	46.4%	458 (83.3%)	10 (1.8%)	36 (6.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.6%)	72.5	315^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.8%		72.4	311^th of 1242 public elementary schools	75.0%	4	47.9	54.5	49.4		56.3	67.7	48.1		42.0	$9,742	$354	$9,389

Frequently Asked Questions about Cohutta Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cohutta Elementary School?

Students at Cohutta Elementary School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Cohutta Elementary School in?

Whitfield County

What schools do graduates of Cohutta Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cohutta Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Whitfield Middle School
High : Coahulla Creek High School

How many students attend Cohutta Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 294 students attended Cohutta Elementary School.

Is Cohutta Elementary School a good school?

Cohutta Elementary School ranks 361^st of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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