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Tolbert Elementary School

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Tolbert Elementary School ranks 476 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Tolbert Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Resaca, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 536 students. The school is part of the Gordon County School District, which is ranked 77 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tolbert Elementary consistently outperforms the Gordon County and Georgia state averages in Mathematics, with 5th-grade students scoring 50.6% proficient compared to 48.4% for the district and 42.6% for the state. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) performance is more mixed, with some grades performing above the district and state, while others are below. Tolbert Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 87.87% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Gordon County district.

Despite the high poverty rates, Tolbert Elementary's spending per student is on the lower end compared to the nearby Dalton Public Schools and Whitfield County districts, ranging from $9,069 to $9,323 per student. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.8 is slightly higher than the nearby Gordon County schools but lower than the Calhoun Primary School. Tolbert Elementary's strong performance in Mathematics could be an opportunity to collaborate with other schools in the district and share effective teaching strategies, while the school's challenges in ELA could benefit from learning from the approaches of higher-performing schools in the region.

528

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,203

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1435 Hall Memorial Rd NW
Resaca, GA 30735

(706) 629-4404

District: Gordon County

Students who attend Tolbert Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ashworth Middle School
High:	Gordon Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

23.3%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Georgia avg42%

476^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Gordon County

77^th of 206Gordon 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	57.0	476 of 1238	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	663 of 1248	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	571 of 1242	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	518 of 1244	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	440 of 1214	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	597 of 1234	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	436 of 1209	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.3	446 of 1205	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	533 of 1233	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	455 of 1240	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	438 of 1231	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	589 of 1225	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.7	783 of 1201	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.1	553 of 1212	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.2	858 of 1183	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.4	746 of 1133	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.2	750 of 1134	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.0	694 of 1125	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.5	776 of 1101	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+3 vs state

Science47%+3 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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Schools Near Tolbert Elementary School

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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
Tolbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1435 Hall Memorial Rd NW	Resaca	30735	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-4404	528	38	13.8	99.1%	366 (69.3%)	15 (2.8%)	123 (23.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	57	476^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.6%		41.9	663^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	46.9%	187	35.2	35.2	43.5	44.0	49.3	50.6	47.1	$13,203	$946	$12,256
Calhoun Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	380 Barrett Rd.	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Calhoun City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 629-6563	503	18	27.9	91.7%	209 (41.6%)	46 (9.1%)	199 (39.6%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.4%)								(n/a)								$14,070	$1,228	$12,842
Calhoun Primary School	Public	1-3	102 Raymond King Dr	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Calhoun City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 629-8323	913	53	17.1	91.3%	412 (45.1%)	65 (7.1%)	355 (38.9%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.3%)								(n/a)	33.2			45.3				$11,233	$711	$10,522
Valley Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3798 S Dixie Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 277-3259	469	38	12.3	100.0%	252 (53.7%)	4 (0.9%)	194 (41.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	49.4	572^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	53.8%		51.7	546^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.3%	26	32.0	33.3	41.2	40.0	62.7	44.1	25.8	$16,077	$1,074	$15,003
Red Bud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4151 Red Bud Rd NE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 625-2111	547	42	13.0	98.9%	414 (75.7%)	10 (1.8%)	103 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	38.1	709^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.7%		49.3	569^th of 1248 public elementary schools	54.4%	140	18.8	30.4	37.5	35.3	44.3	43.1	31.9	$13,900	$913	$12,987
Belwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	590 Belwood Rd SE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-9547	530	42	12.7	98.9%	325 (61.3%)	20 (3.8%)	161 (30.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	42.7	648^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.7%		42.4	659^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.2%	11	20.6	33.7	38.7	36.8	48.9	38.7	37.1	$14,351	$1,292	$13,059
Swain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 Rome Rd SW	Plainville	30733	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-0141	371	32	11.5	99.2%	271 (73.0%)	12 (3.2%)	75 (20.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	40.3	679^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.2%		42.9	653^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	47.7%	26	30.4	26.9	38.2	23.2	28.4	45.5	54.5	$16,347	$904	$15,444
Sonoraville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7320 Fairmount Hwy SE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 879-5302	584	41	14.2	90.4%	448 (76.7%)	5 (0.9%)	104 (17.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	67.9	349^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.8%		71.3	329^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.6%	20	35.7	46.7	60.6	39.3	51.1	61.7	52.1	$13,745	$1,228	$12,517
Dug Gap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2032 Dug Gap Rd	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-3919	356	30	11.9	97.8%	97 (27.2%)	4 (1.1%)	242 (68.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	55	501^st of 1238 public elementary schools	59.5%		62.2	433^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	65.3%	68	39.0	40.8	43.1	52.5	38.8	43.1	37.3	$16,356	$756	$15,600
Antioch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1819 Riverbend Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-7550	446	40	11.1	100.0%	121 (27.1%)	5 (1.1%)	304 (68.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	37.4	721^st of 1238 public elementary schools	41.8%		30.3	848^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.1%	127	36.0	27.8	26.5	44.0	41.7	30.9	25.4	$16,374	$746	$15,628

Frequently Asked Questions about Tolbert Elementary School

What district is Tolbert Elementary School in?

Gordon County

What is the racial makeup of Tolbert Elementary School?

Students at Tolbert Elementary School are 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Tolbert Elementary School a good school?

Tolbert Elementary School ranks 476^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tolbert Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Tolbert Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Tolbert Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ashworth Middle School
High : Gordon Central High School

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