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Dade Elementary School

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Dade Elementary School ranks 390 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dade Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Trenton, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 782 students. The school is part of the Dade County School District, which is ranked 50 out of 206 districts in Georgia and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Dade Elementary School's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally on par with or slightly below the Dade County and Georgia state averages, but the school has shown some improvement in recent years, with its 4-star rating in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.65% in 2022-2023 to 62.53% in 2023-2024, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds compared to the surrounding schools. Dade Elementary School's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are generally in line with the nearby schools, such as Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School and Rock Spring Elementary School.

When compared to the nearby schools, Dade Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly below in terms of test scores, with some exceptions. For example, Davis Elementary School, which is also in the Dade County district, consistently outperforms Dade Elementary School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Fairyland Elementary School, which is ranked among the top elementary schools in Georgia, has a higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to Dade Elementary School.

727

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,397

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 Wolverine Dr
Trenton, GA 30752

(706) 657-8253

District: Dade County

Students who attend Dade Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dade Middle School
High:	Dade County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

Georgia avg42%

390^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Dade County

50^th of 206Dade 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	64.3	390 of 1238	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	568 of 1248	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	477 of 1242	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	347 of 1244	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	359 of 1214	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	374 of 1234	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	345 of 1209	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	58.9	438 of 1205	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	509 of 1233	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.3	595 of 1240	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.6	673 of 1231	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	804 of 1225	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.3	851 of 1201	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.1	772 of 1212	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	718 of 1183	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.0	755 of 1133	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.6	745 of 1134	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.4	609 of 1125	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.2	573 of 1101	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+14 vs state

Mathematics50%+4 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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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)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 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
Dade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	306 Wolverine Dr	Trenton	30752	Dade County	Dade County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 657-8253	727	57	12.8	61.3%	649 (89.3%)	5 (0.7%)	35 (4.8%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)	64.3	390^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.5%		49.3	568^th of 1248 public elementary schools	54.5%	178	40.9	39.6	43.5				50.9	53.1	45.4				57.4			$12,397	$991	$11,406
Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5491 Highway 301	Trenton	30752	Dade County	Dade County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 657-6300	259	21	12.2	68.7%	245 (94.6%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	73.7	287^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.8%		68.4	367^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.6%	80	44.2	47.6	41.0				65.1	64.3	51.3				56.4			$14,103	$1,570	$12,532
Chattanooga Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 Chattanooga Valley Rd	Flintstone	30725	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 820-2511	418	39	10.8	89.7%	354 (84.7%)	12 (2.9%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	75.7	267^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.4%		72.9	310^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.2%	43	55.9	38.8	54.5				57.4	63.8	48.1				63.6			$16,108	$1,017	$15,090
Fairyland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1306 Lula Lake Rd	Lookout Mountain	30750	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(706) 820-1171	294	25	11.7	36.1%	264 (89.8%)	5 (1.7%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	97.1	36^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.1%		98.9	11^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.1%	25	74.4	91.7	84.8				67.4	97.2	75.8				78.8			$16,185	$565	$15,620
Chickamauga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Crescent Ave	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Chickamauga City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 382-3100	544	31	17.3	27.4%	512 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	73	298^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.9%		83.6	194^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.5%	104	48.5	57.6	50.6				41.6	68.5	46.1				56.2			$10,839	$536	$10,302
Cherokee Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2423 Johnson Rd	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 375-9831	548	47	11.5	100.0%	462 (84.3%)	24 (4.4%)	29 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	26.5	900^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.3%		40.9	681^st of 1248 public elementary schools	45.4%	219	17.3	28.6	31.6				17.3	33.7	29.8				40.4			$15,233	$1,046	$14,187
Stone Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Happy Valley Rd	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-3600	448	33	13.7	100.0%	323 (72.1%)	46 (10.3%)	44 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	23.6	949^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.3%		30	854^th of 1248 public elementary schools	31.6%	95	13.7	34.9	21.0				21.9	32.5	22.2				30.9			$13,346	$1,001	$12,346
Rossville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Wilson Rd	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-5901	447	43	10.3	100.0%	289 (64.7%)	59 (13.2%)	68 (15.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	13.1	1131^st of 1238 public elementary schools	8.6%		17.9	1042^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	16.5%	89	12.3	20.9	17.6				23.6	12.1	19.2				18.9			$16,477	$1,647	$14,830
Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9858 N Highway 27	Rock Spring	30739	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 375-1219	772	58	13.2	82.8%	686 (88.9%)	16 (2.1%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	48.6	583^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	52.9%		52.7	533^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	57.3%	50	17.3	33.3	48.0	39.5	33.9	44.4	30.8	46.4	42.7	31.1	32.2	41.4	49.3	27.6	48.3	$13,591	$844	$12,747
Rock Spring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	372 Highway 95	Rock Spring	30739	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 764-1383	419	38	11.1	93.6%	368 (87.8%)	9 (2.1%)	26 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	47.6	599^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.6%		41	679^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.6%	80	31.4	32.3	46.7				21.6	45.2	36.7				53.3			$17,276	$1,219	$16,057

Frequently Asked Questions about Dade Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dade Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dade Middle School
High : Dade County High School

Is Dade Elementary School a good school?

Dade Elementary School ranks 390^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dade Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 727 students attended Dade Elementary School.

What district is Dade Elementary School in?

Dade County

What is the racial makeup of Dade Elementary School?

Students at Dade Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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