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Chestatee Elementary

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Chestatee Elementary ranks 422 nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Chestatee Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gainesville, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,216 students. The school is part of the Forsyth County School District, which is ranked 9th out of 206 districts in Georgia and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Chestatee Elementary's performance on the Milestones Assessment has been mixed compared to the Forsyth County and Georgia averages. In 2024-2025, Chestatee's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were lower than the Forsyth County averages, but higher than the state averages. For example, in 5th grade ELA, Chestatee's proficiency rate was 37.4% compared to Forsyth County's 64.7% and Georgia's 43%. Chestatee's performance in Science for 5th grade was also lower than the Forsyth County average, with a proficiency rate of 39.6% compared to 63.4%. However, Chestatee's performance is significantly better than the nearby Gainesville City and Hall County schools, which have lower proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

Chestatee Elementary has seen a significant increase in its free and reduced lunch rate, from 30.37% in 2022-2023 to 45.89% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the rates of the nearby Chattahoochee Elementary (53.12%), Coal Mountain Elementary (32.63%), and Silver City Elementary (28.02%). This increase in economically disadvantaged students may be a contributing factor to Chestatee's lower academic performance compared to its neighboring schools in the Forsyth County district.

1,159

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,049

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6945 Keith Bridge Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506

(770) 887-2341

District: Forsyth County

Students who attend Chestatee Elementary usually attend:

High:

East Forsyth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Forsyth County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg66%

Georgia avg42%

422^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 23Elementary Schools in the Forsyth County

9^th of 206Forsyth 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	61.4	422 of 1238	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	512 of 1248	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	418 of 1242	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	339 of 1244	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	356 of 1214	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	198 of 1234	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	350 of 1209	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	307 of 1205	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	294 of 1233	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.6	279 of 1240	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	68.4	429 of 1231	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.0	338 of 1225	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	326 of 1201	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	257 of 1212	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.5	317 of 1183	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	195 of 1133	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	217 of 1134	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	344 of 1125	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.4	458 of 1101	58.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+8 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science40%-4 vs state

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Friday, January 20, 2017

Excellent school!! Great teachers and staff!!! Patients with children! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
Chattahoochee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Holtzclaw Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 781-2240	810	66	12.2	54.1%	474 (58.5%)	19 (2.3%)	261 (32.2%)	16 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	61.7	419^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.2%		64.7	402^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	67.8%	17	34.2	46.7	40.0	51.7	61.0	48.9	40.7	$15,614	$508	$15,106
McEver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3265 Montgomery Dr	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-7473	487	35	13.7	85.6%	52 (10.7%)	6 (1.2%)	415 (85.2%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	28.3	868^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.9%		18.1	1037^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.9%	169	20.8	28.4	20.5	38.5	51.4	22.1	12.8	$13,724	$1,057	$12,666
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
Gainesville Exploration Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1145 McEver Rd	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 287-1223	536	39	13.6	84.0%	38 (7.1%)	100 (18.7%)	373 (69.6%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	17.8	1033^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	16.6%		18.7	1021^st of 1248 public elementary schools	18.2%	12	21.3	23.2	18.6	28.8	33.3	17.5	12.4	$16,238	$969	$15,269
Flowery Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5544 Radford Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-6621	711	45	15.7	63.9%	304 (42.8%)	76 (10.7%)	260 (36.6%)	29 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	29.3	845^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.7%		37.4	734^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.2%	111	28.0	31.6	25.9	38.1	40.2	22.4	12.2	$11,803	$654	$11,149

Frequently Asked Questions about Chestatee Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Chestatee Elementary?

Students at Chestatee Elementary are 75% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Chestatee Elementary a good school?

Chestatee Elementary ranks 422^nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Chestatee Elementary in?

Forsyth County

What schools do graduates of Chestatee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chestatee Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : East Forsyth High School

How many students attend Chestatee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,159 students attended Chestatee Elementary.

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