Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30535

Summary:

The 30535 zip code area in Georgia is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school. Among these, Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Georgia middle schools and outperforming the Habersham County and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in Algebra I. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 13.1 may contribute to its strong academic results.

The two elementary schools, Demorest Elementary School and Fairview Elementary School, show more varied performance, with Demorest generally outperforming Fairview on Milestones Assessments. Demorest Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and has higher per-student spending of $11,052, though this does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes compared to the other schools in the area.

Across the schools, there is a significant population of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.54% at Fairview Elementary to 68.31% at Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School. This demographic factor may play a role in the schools' performance, though further analysis would be needed to understand the complex relationship between student socioeconomic status and academic achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2925 Cannon Bridge Rd	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-2030	467	43	10.9	50.5%	378 (80.9%)	5 (1.1%)	62 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	56.2	490^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.7%		63.4	415^th of 1242 public elementary schools	66.6%	75		32.8	41.3	47.3				35.9	47.6	67.3				41.8			$11,440	$241	$11,199
Demorest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3116 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-4126	543	41	13.3	63.9%	348 (64.1%)	11 (2.0%)	139 (25.6%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.9%)	74.4	290^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.8%		67.5	366^th of 1242 public elementary schools	70.5%	76		56.3	34.4	62.3				66.3	53.3	52.9				58.0			$11,052	$700	$10,352
Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School	Public	6-8	3115 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-0830	587	45	13.1	68.3%	266 (45.3%)	26 (4.4%)	249 (42.4%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	65.3	177^th of 588 public middle schools	69.9%		64.1	175^th of 577 public middle schools	69.7%	2	100.0				37.1	41.2	43.8				38.8	42.3	55.5		45.4	39.9	$8,968	$551	$8,417

Cities Near Zip Code 30535

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Demorest	1.43 mi	3	92^nd
Clarkesville	3.01 mi	3	40^th
Cornelia	4.61 mi	3	158^th
Mount Airy	5.22 mi	4	56^th
Baldwin	7.29 mi	1	213^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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