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Ellijay Elementary School

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Ellijay Elementary School ranks 794 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Ellijay Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ellijay, Georgia, with 757 students. The school is part of the Gilmer County School District, which is ranked 71 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ellijay Elementary School's academic performance on the Milestones Assessment is generally below the Gilmer County and Georgia state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) was 28.8% at Ellijay Elementary, compared to 30.6% in Gilmer County and 34.9% statewide. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 487 and 794 out of around 1,200-1,250 Georgia elementary schools. In comparison, the nearby Clear Creek Elementary and Mountain View Elementary schools generally perform better than Ellijay Elementary on the Milestones Assessment.

Ellijay Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.48% to 84.02% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Clear Creek Elementary (66.72%) and Mountain View Elementary (80.53%) schools. This suggests that Ellijay Elementary serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance. Additionally, Ellijay Elementary's per-student spending has been lower than the spending at the nearby schools, which may indicate fewer resources available to support student learning and address the needs of its economically disadvantaged population.

761

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,125

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32 McCutchen St
Ellijay, GA 30540

(706) 276-5020

District: Gilmer County

Students who attend Ellijay Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clear Creek Middle School
High:	Gilmer High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

Hispanic:

44.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg40%

Georgia avg42%

794^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Gilmer County

71^st of 206Gilmer 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	794 of 1238	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	737 of 1248	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	530 of 1242	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	497 of 1244	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	487 of 1214	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	514 of 1234	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	565 of 1209	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.6	576 of 1205	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.8	817 of 1233	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.2	811 of 1240	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.8	967 of 1231	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.2	967 of 1212	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.9	788 of 1183	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.0	805 of 1133	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.7	846 of 1134	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.0	790 of 1125	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.9	813 of 1101	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics35%-10 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

Science29%-15 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ellijay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32 McCutchen St	Ellijay	30540	Gilmer County	Gilmer County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 276-5020	761	56	13.6	59.7%	401 (52.7%)	2 (0.3%)	337 (44.3%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	33.3	794^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.9%		37.2	737^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.9%	57	28.8	26.4	32.4		34.2	38.7	32.4		28.6	$16,125	$1,103	$15,022
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Calvin Jackson Dr	Ellijay	30540	Gilmer County	Gilmer County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 276-5100	668	48	13.8	57.5%	398 (59.6%)	1 (0.1%)	252 (37.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	50.3	560^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.8%		65.9	391^st of 1248 public elementary schools	68.7%	169	32.3	38.5	34.4		42.4	53.2	40.2		41.8	$14,231	$803	$13,428
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Clear Creek School Drive	Ellijay	30536	Gilmer County	Gilmer County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 276-5010	575	42	13.6	49.4%	414 (72.0%)	3 (0.5%)	131 (22.8%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	64.6	385^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.8	322^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	74.2%	63	31.0	47.3	59.0		48.0	53.6	46.7		47.6	$15,212	$694	$14,518
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	224 E Highland St	Blue Ridge	30513	Fannin County	Fannin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 632-5772	383	32	11.9	99.0%	317 (82.8%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.8%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	45.8	616^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.2%		43.7	643^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	48.5%	27	31.7	25.0	34.5		40.0	46.2	38.2		50.9	$19,784	$1,954	$17,830
Hill City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Hill Cir	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1880	602	42	14.3	59.5%	541 (89.9%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	61.6	420^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.1%		61.6	439^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.8%	19	34.6	37.4			48.6	64.6				$15,918	$1,019	$14,899
West Fannin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5060 Blue Ridge Dr	Blue Ridge	30513	Fannin County	Fannin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 492-3644	443	33	13.6	96.6%	379 (85.6%)	5 (1.1%)	52 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	55.2	497^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.9%		55.5	499^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.0%	2	29.1	45.8	42.7		36.4	51.4	40.5		49.3	$15,837	$942	$14,895
Chatsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Green Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2434	665	51	13.0	100.0%	398 (59.8%)	1 (0.2%)	242 (36.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	54.2	511^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.7%		47.7	590^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.7%	79	38.0	20.9	41.2	31.0	48.9	54.7	51.8	34.5	51.8	$12,407	$693	$11,714
East Fannin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Elementary Cir	Morganton	30560	Fannin County	Fannin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 374-6418	465	34	13.5	100.0%	440 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	42.9	647^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.7%		47.8	587^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.0%	60	31.3	43.1	37.8		37.5	49.2	23.0		33.8	$16,362	$1,194	$15,168
Coker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1733 Leonard Bridge Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-0888	613	43	14.3		521 (85.0%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (11.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	49	580^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.2%		51.7	547^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.2%	33	24.0	26.3	33.8	33.7	38.5	52.5	37.8	60.7	51.4	$12,182	$794	$11,388
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	550 Harmony School Rd	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1840	509	39	13.0	64.6%	432 (84.9%)	6 (1.2%)	49 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	51.6	546^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.9%		58.9	463^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	62.9%	83	29.6	33.7			39.8	62.5				$16,158	$754	$15,404

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellijay Elementary School

Is Ellijay Elementary School a good school?

Ellijay Elementary School ranks 794^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ellijay Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 761 students attended Ellijay Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ellijay Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Clear Creek Middle School
High : Gilmer High School

What district is Ellijay Elementary School in?

Gilmer County

What is the racial makeup of Ellijay Elementary School?

Students at Ellijay Elementary School are 53% White, 44% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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