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Kilough Elementary School

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Kilough Elementary School ranks 558 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Kilough Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dawsonville, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of around 450. The school is part of the Dawson County School District, which is ranked 46 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kilough Elementary generally performs above the Dawson County and Georgia state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates for 3rd-5th grades. However, the school's science proficiency for 5th grade is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Kilough Elementary has seen a significant increase in its free/reduced lunch recipient rate, going from 44.91% in 2022-2023 to 54.67% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby Riverview Elementary (64.5%) and Robinson Elementary (58.2%) schools.

Kilough Elementary's spending per student has remained relatively consistent, ranging from $12,217 to $12,801 over the past 3 years, which is higher than the spending at nearby Robinson Elementary ($10,459 in 2018-2019) but lower than Riverview Elementary ($15,282 in 2018-2019). The school has maintained a student-teacher ratio between 14.5 and 14.8 over the past 3 years, which is slightly higher than the ratios at Riverview Elementary (13.4) and Black's Mill Elementary (14.2), but lower than Robinson Elementary (16.1).

461

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,225

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1063 Kilough Church Rd
Dawsonville, GA 30534

(706) 216-8595

District: Dawson County

Students who attend Kilough Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dawson County Middle School
High:	Dawson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Dawson County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg45%

Georgia avg42%

558^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Dawson County

46^th of 206Dawson 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	50.3	558 of 1238	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	415 of 1248	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	321 of 1242	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	254 of 1244	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	315 of 1214	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	335 of 1234	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	392 of 1209	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	445 of 1205	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	421 of 1233	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.1	395 of 1240	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.2	502 of 1231	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.9	408 of 1225	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	424 of 1201	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.4	388 of 1212	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.5	417 of 1183	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.4	327 of 1133	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	54.3	591 of 1134	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.4	376 of 1125	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.9	181 of 1101	83.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+6 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-10 vs state

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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
Kilough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1063 Kilough Church Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 216-8595	461	32	14.4	51.0%	346 (75.1%)	17 (3.7%)	70 (15.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	50.3	558^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.9%		63.7	415^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.7%	143	39.1	39.4	43.6	40.6	33.3	32.1	50.0	$14,225	$581	$13,644
Black's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1860 Dawson Forest Rd E	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 216-3300	570	38	15.0	44.7%	299 (52.5%)	30 (5.3%)	91 (16.0%)	112 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	64.6	386^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.8%		53.3	526^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.9%	140	42.4	46.9	47.4	57.6	50.0	48.5	40.2	$13,143	$516	$12,627
Chestatee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6945 Keith Bridge Rd	Gainesville	30506	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 887-2341	1,159	82	14.2	42.5%	868 (74.9%)	21 (1.8%)	222 (19.2%)	9 (0.8%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.7%)	61.4	422^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.9%		54.4	512^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.0%	90	38.9	44.4	37.4	48.1	58.4	53.8	39.6	$14,049	$529	$13,520
Silver City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Dahlonega Hwy	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5020	1,142	75	15.2	25.4%	730 (63.9%)	75 (6.6%)	138 (12.1%)	145 (12.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.2%)	75.4	270^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.2%		74.1	294^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.4%	24	41.1	41.2	53.0	60.4	63.0	63.8	56.8	$13,160	$200	$12,960
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Dawson Forest Rd E	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 265-3246	493	39	12.6	59.8%	354 (71.8%)	11 (2.2%)	87 (17.6%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	66.9	367^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.4%		63.6	419^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.4%	52	45.8	47.0	47.8	47.2	54.5	50.7	46.4	$16,314	$486	$15,828
Blackburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Blackburn Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-8180	779	56	13.8	55.1%	653 (83.8%)	9 (1.2%)	78 (10.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	71.3	315^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.6%		68.8	360^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.2%	45	54.7	34.2	63.4	55.4	47.4	45.7	58.5	$14,172	$938	$13,234
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Perimeter Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 265-6544	648	42	15.5	53.7%	547 (84.4%)	3 (0.5%)	77 (11.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	56.5	483^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	61.0%		71.9	319^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.4%	164	23.9	36.1	45.8	48.9	55.6	45.8	47.9	$13,574	$521	$13,052
Sardis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2805 Sardis Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-0104	556	38	14.8	63.8%	335 (60.3%)	7 (1.3%)	192 (34.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	51.3	548^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.7%		50.7	558^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.3%	10	28.8	20.2	50.5	50.0	35.1	51.6	49.5	$14,202	$648	$13,554
Lanier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4782 Thompson Bridge Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-8781	557	36	15.6	62.1%	318 (57.1%)	14 (2.5%)	187 (33.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	49.2	577^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.4%		41.7	666^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.6%	89	42.6	44.8	31.6	50.0	47.9	29.1	21.5	$13,101	$674	$12,427
Coal Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3455 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-7705	747	57	13.1	31.5%	418 (56.0%)	57 (7.6%)	128 (17.1%)	93 (12.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.2%)	72.9	299^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.8%		63.9	408^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.3%	109	35.1	62.3	47.8	55.0	67.2	62.8	43.4	$15,598	$275	$15,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Kilough Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kilough Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dawson County Middle School
High : Dawson County High School

What is the racial makeup of Kilough Elementary School?

Students at Kilough Elementary School are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Kilough Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Kilough Elementary School.

What district is Kilough Elementary School in?

Dawson County

Is Kilough Elementary School a good school?

Kilough Elementary School ranks 558^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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