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Hall County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 18 public preschools serving 11,303 students in Hall County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Hall County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
35 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
26,474 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
1,834 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hall County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%

Graduation Rate
86%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
44 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
362 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
12,977 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
20%
# Black Students
1,237 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
5%
35%
# White Students
11,017 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
42%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
821 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
338
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
1,762
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,751
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,916
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,900
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,844
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,792
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,039
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,997
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,177
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,550
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,606
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,980
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,822
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,942 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,478 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$369 MM
$24,999 MM

Spending
$357 MM
$23,473 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,942
$14,305

Spending / Student
$13,478
$13,431

Best Hall County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spout Springs Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6640 Spout Springs Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-4860
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-4860
Grades: PK-5
| 860 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4844 Jim Hood Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 983-1759
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 983-1759
Grades: PK-5
| 646 students
Rank: #33.
Wauka Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5850 Brookton Lula Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 983-3221
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 983-3221
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #44.
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4841 Union Church Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-3121
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-3121
Grades: PK-5
| 858 students
Rank: #55.
Sardis Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2805 Sardis Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 532-0104
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 532-0104
Grades: PK-5
| 562 students
Rank: #66.
Martin Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4216 Martin Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 965-1578
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 965-1578
Grades: PK-5
| 610 students
Rank: #77.
Friendship Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4450 Friendship Rd
Buford, GA 30519
(770) 932-1223
Buford, GA 30519
(770) 932-1223
Grades: PK-5
| 694 students
Rank: #88.
World Language Academy
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4670 Winder Hwy
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-5854
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-5854
Grades: PK-5
| 676 students
Rank: #99.
Lanier Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4782 Thompson Bridge Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 532-8781
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 532-8781
Grades: PK-5
| 560 students
Rank: #1010.
Lula Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6130 Chattahoochee St
Lula, GA 30554
(770) 869-3261
Lula, GA 30554
(770) 869-3261
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
Rank: #1111.
Oakwood Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4500 Allen St
Oakwood, GA 30566
(770) 532-1656
Oakwood, GA 30566
(770) 532-1656
Grades: PK-5
| 501 students
Rank: #1212.
Tadmore Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3278 Gillsville Hwy
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-9929
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-9929
Grades: PK-5
| 472 students
Rank: #1313.
Sugar Hill Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3259 Athens Hwy
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 503-1749
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 503-1749
Grades: PK-5
| 655 students
Rank: #1414.
Flowery Branch Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5544 Radford Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-6621
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-6621
Grades: PK-5
| 692 students
Rank: #1515.
Mcever Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3265 Montgomery Dr
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 534-7473
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 534-7473
Grades: PK-5
| 538 students
Rank: #1616.
Myers Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2676 Candler Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-0814
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-0814
Grades: PK-5
| 557 students
Rank: #1717.
Lyman Hall Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2150 Memorial Park Dr
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 534-7044
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 534-7044
Grades: PK-5
| 712 students
Rank: #1818.
Chicopee Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2029 Calvary Church Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-2075
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 536-2075
Grades: PK-5
| 776 students
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