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Gainesville Exploration Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1033^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Gainesville Exploration Academy is an elementary school in Gainesville, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 523 students. The school is part of the Gainesville City School District, which is ranked 158 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gainesville Exploration Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 825 and 1,166 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, with a brief increase to 2 stars in the 2020-2021 school year. Academically, the school underperforms the Gainesville City and Georgia state averages in proficiency rates for the Milestones Assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates are 21.3% in 3rd grade ELA, 23.2% in 4th grade ELA, and 18.6% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the Gainesville City averages of 22%, 25.7%, and 29.6%, respectively.

Gainesville Exploration Academy also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.75% to 83.75% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than nearby Mundy Mill Arts Academy (72.03%) and Centennial Arts Academy (72.76%). Additionally, the school's per-student spending, ranging from $9,037 to $11,178, is higher than some nearby schools, such as Mundy Mill Arts Academy ($9,749) and Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy ($9,846). These factors suggest that Gainesville Exploration Academy faces unique challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

536

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,238

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1145 McEver Rd
Gainesville, GA 30504

(770) 287-1223

District: Gainesville City

Students who attend Gainesville Exploration Academy usually attend:

High:

Gainesville High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

African American:

18.7%

White:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg29%

Georgia avg42%

1,033^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Gainesville City

158^th of 206Gainesville City 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	17.8	1033 of 1238	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1021 of 1248	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1014 of 1242	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	968 of 1244	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	825 of 1214	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	933 of 1234	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	974 of 1209	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.6	944 of 1205	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	963 of 1233	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.1	897 of 1240	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.5	765 of 1231	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.9	892 of 1225	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.5	814 of 1201	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.4	993 of 1212	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.0	961 of 1183	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.5	676 of 1133	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.7	942 of 1134	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.5	800 of 1125	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.8	746 of 1101	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-20 vs state

English Language Arts21%-18 vs state

Science12%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 9, 2023

We love Gainesville Exploration Academy! The teachers are so caring and invested in our children. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 16, 2016

Great School with Amazing teachers! They work so hard to help my children and I am thankful for what they do. I feel that my child is loved and cared for each day. Close Quote

Schools Near Gainesville Exploration Academy

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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
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
Centennial Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	852 Century Pl	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 287-2044	760	53	14.2	72.8%	105 (13.8%)	125 (16.4%)	480 (63.2%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	22.2	971^st of 1238 public elementary schools	21.6%		25.1	925^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.9%	46	15.7	20.4	27.8	22.9	29.2	32.2	29.6	$14,955	$924	$14,030
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
Lyman Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2150 Memorial Park Dr	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-7044	785	58	13.6	96.2%	20 (2.5%)	7 (0.9%)	753 (95.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	1163^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.5	1176^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.8%	13	10.6	12.7	15.4	22.1	20.2	17.2	16.4	$13,731	$1,115	$12,616
Mundy Mill Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4260 Mundy Mill Parkway	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-0671	825	54	15.2	72.2%	96 (11.6%)	116 (14.1%)	532 (64.5%)	50 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.6%)	34.9	756^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.9%		37.1	740^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.7%	16	20.6	35.5	36.6	33.3	45.5	30.4	26.8	$13,338	$849	$12,489
Fair Street International Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	695 Fair St	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-5295	651	42	15.4	91.1%	27 (4.1%)	105 (16.1%)	499 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	11.2	1161^st of 1238 public elementary schools	6.2%		11.3	1166^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.6%	5	13.0	12.5	14.0	18.5	30.7	15.1	5.8	$14,228	$1,007	$13,220
Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1340 Enota Ave NE	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-7711	767	54	14.1	56.8%	264 (34.4%)	122 (15.9%)	314 (40.9%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.2%)	59.5	441^st of 1238 public elementary schools	64.4%		49.9	565^th of 1248 public elementary schools	54.7%	124	44.1	36.6	45.3	49.2	46.4	43.8	46.9	$14,872	$1,098	$13,774
New Holland Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Barn St	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 287-1095	573	39	14.6	83.9%	43 (7.5%)	152 (26.5%)	350 (61.1%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	26.3	905^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.9%		36.2	753^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	39.7%	152	15.9	21.7	27.4	24.4	33.7	42.5	28.8	$14,853	$1,033	$13,820
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
Oakwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Allen St	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-1656	509	36	13.9	74.3%	136 (26.7%)	40 (7.9%)	299 (58.7%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	22.1	972^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	21.5%		27.6	886^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.0%	86	19.3	23.8	21.3	26.5	37.5	27.7	20.2	$15,002	$731	$14,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Gainesville Exploration Academy

What is the racial makeup of Gainesville Exploration Academy?

Students at Gainesville Exploration Academy are 70% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Gainesville Exploration Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Gainesville Exploration Academy.

Is Gainesville Exploration Academy a good school?

Gainesville Exploration Academy ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Gainesville Exploration Academy attend?

Students who attend Gainesville Exploration Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Gainesville High School

What district is Gainesville Exploration Academy in?

Gainesville City

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