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Sixes Elementary School

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Sixes Elementary School ranks 171 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sixes Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Canton, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 734 students. The school is part of the Cherokee County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sixes Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.

Sixes Elementary consistently outperforms the Cherokee County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sixes Elementary had 53.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.4% in Cherokee County and 34.9% statewide. Similarly, in 5th grade Mathematics, Sixes had 72.4% proficient or better, compared to 59.4% in Cherokee County and 42.6% statewide. Additionally, Sixes Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 14.85% to 21.12% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than some nearby schools like Carmel Elementary (52.53%) and J. Knox Elementary (48.54%).

Sixes Elementary spends more per student than the state average, with spending ranging from $9,381 to $10,094 per student over the past few years. This higher level of funding may contribute to the school's strong academic performance. While Sixes Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in most academic metrics, some other schools in the Cherokee County School District, such as Bascomb Elementary and Indian Knoll Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that the district as a whole is providing a high-quality education to its students.

741

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,937

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Ridge Rd
Canton, GA 30114

(770) 721-5840

District: Cherokee County

Students who attend Sixes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Freedom Middle School
High:	Woodstock High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Georgia elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg54%

Georgia avg42%

171^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Cherokee County

28^th of 206Cherokee County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	171 of 1238	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	215 of 1248	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	155 of 1242	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	106 of 1244	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	105 of 1214	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	186 of 1234	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	182 of 1209	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	88.1	127 of 1205	89.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	172 of 1233	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	194 of 1240	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.5	190 of 1231	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	210 of 1225	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.2	140 of 1201	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	113 of 1212	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.7	78 of 1183	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	85.6	99 of 1133	91.3%	★★★★★
2008	86.8	84 of 1134	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	88.4	60 of 1125	94.7%	★★★★★
2006	84.6	99 of 1101	91.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+25 vs state

Science60%+16 vs state

English Language Arts54%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Sixes Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Sixes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Ridge Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5840	741	54	13.7	23.6%	537 (72.5%)	29 (3.9%)	104 (14.0%)	21 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.3%)	86	171^st of 1238 public elementary schools	86.2%		81.4	215^th of 1248 public elementary schools	82.8%	44	53.5	51.3	56.0	66.7	73.1	72.4	59.5	$14,937	$428	$14,508
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10500 Bells Ferry Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1300	977	69	14.2	40.7%	573 (58.6%)	114 (11.7%)	190 (19.4%)	16 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.5%)	71.4	312^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.8%		73.1	303^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	75.7%	9	38.0	42.7	46.6	58.7	61.1	63.0	52.7	$14,894	$334	$14,560
Bascomb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Wyngate Pkwy	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6630	911	63	14.4	19.3%	696 (76.4%)	41 (4.5%)	94 (10.3%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.0%)	88.9	138^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.9%		89.7	141^st of 1248 public elementary schools	88.7%	3	56.3	64.4	55.5	62.0	76.3	70.3	66.5	$13,714	$344	$13,370
J. Knox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	151 River Bend Way	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1265	909	69	13.2	48.7%	507 (55.8%)	43 (4.7%)	308 (33.9%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	76.6	262^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	78.8%		72.6	314^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.8%	52	33.5	47.4	55.9	62.1	64.2	63.4	61.4	$14,892	$410	$14,482
Boston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Othello Dr	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1400	651	50	12.9	39.5%	405 (62.2%)	59 (9.1%)	130 (20.0%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.2%)	57.8	468^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.2%		64.9	400^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.9%	68	36.4	52.8	45.2	42.4	63.2	34.0	35.0	$16,186	$456	$15,729
Johnston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2031 E Cherokee Dr	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-8461	543	32	16.9	44.0%	299 (55.1%)	34 (6.3%)	145 (26.7%)	28 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	71.9	311^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.9%		73.3	299^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.0%	12	47.9	50.6	57.4	58.9	54.3	46.8	45.7	$13,411	$137	$13,274
Holly Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1965 Hickory Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1420	831	56	14.8	43.0%	525 (63.2%)	58 (7.0%)	170 (20.5%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.8%)	72	308^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.1%		66.2	388^th of 1248 public elementary schools	68.9%	80	42.7	46.5	54.1	46.7	67.7	53.3	52.5	$14,001	$352	$13,649
Woodstock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Rope Mill Rd	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1320	1,187	83	14.2	39.8%	576 (48.5%)	161 (13.6%)	282 (23.8%)	58 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (9.2%)	68	347^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.0%		68.3	368^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.5%	21	37.7	48.6	52.9	39.7	58.7	58.7	51.2	$13,726	$333	$13,393
Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2275 Bascomb Carmel Rd	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 704-1184	912	75	12.2	54.2%	371 (40.7%)	136 (14.9%)	314 (34.4%)	21 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (7.3%)	72.1	307^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.2%		71.4	327^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.8%	20	29.3	53.2	53.8	44.7	64.7	56.3	65.8	$16,024	$1,310	$14,714
Indian Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3635 Univeter Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6600	881	61	14.3	35.3%	571 (64.8%)	51 (5.8%)	183 (20.8%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.0%)	78.3	252^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	79.6%		82.9	200^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.0%	52	44.6	50.6	57.9	47.8	65.8	64.1	60.8	$14,393	$282	$14,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Sixes Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sixes Elementary School?

Students at Sixes Elementary School are 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Sixes Elementary School a good school?

Sixes Elementary School ranks 171^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sixes Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Freedom Middle School
High : Woodstock High School

How many students attend Sixes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 741 students attended Sixes Elementary School.

What district is Sixes Elementary School in?

Cherokee County

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