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Red Bud Elementary School

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Red Bud Elementary School ranks 709 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Red Bud Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Calhoun, Georgia, with 542 students enrolled. The school is part of the Gordon County School District, which is ranked 77 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending more per student ($9,923 in 2018-2019) than the state average, Red Bud Elementary consistently underperforms the Gordon County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments across grades 3-5 in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 18.8% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA compared to 34.9% statewide. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.2 in 2023-2024 compared to the nearby Swain, Fairmount, Tolbert, and Belwood elementary schools, which generally outperform Red Bud on test scores.

The high free/reduced lunch rate at Red Bud Elementary, reaching 78.23% in 2023-2024, suggests that it serves a more economically disadvantaged student population compared to the surrounding schools. This may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance, as its statewide ranking has steadily declined from 680 out of 1,234 Georgia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 709 out of 1,238 in 2024-2025, with its star rating dropping from 3 to 2 over this period.

547

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,900

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4151 Red Bud Rd NE
Calhoun, GA 30701

(706) 625-2111

District: Gordon County

Students who attend Red Bud Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Red Bud Middle School
High:	Sonoraville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2023 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2023) to 43rd (2025)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg41%

Georgia avg42%

709^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	709 of 1238	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	569 of 1248	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	562 of 1242	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	565 of 1244	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	575 of 1214	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	680 of 1234	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	820 of 1209	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	688 of 1205	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.8	783 of 1233	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.8	781 of 1240	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.5	580 of 1231	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.5	363 of 1225	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	56.0	645 of 1201	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.0	634 of 1212	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.3	807 of 1183	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.5	799 of 1133	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.4	852 of 1134	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.7	934 of 1125	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.6	929 of 1101	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%-5 vs state

Science32%-12 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 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
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
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
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
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
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
Fairmount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 Peachtree St	Fairmount	30139	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 337-5321	366	31	12.0	99.2%	333 (91.0%)	7 (1.9%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	50.7	555^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.2%		47.3	598^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.1%	43	32.7	38.8	39.1	32.7	51.0	43.8	43.8	$15,149	$1,057	$14,092
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
Adairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	118 N Franklin St	Adairsville	30103	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5840	868	59	14.6	62.6%	656 (75.6%)	56 (6.5%)	95 (10.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.5%)	59.2	446^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.0%		58.1	468^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.5%	22	36.1	42.5	46.9	41.0	52.2	51.4	41.7	$14,934	$1,019	$13,915
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Bud Elementary School

How many students attend Red Bud Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Red Bud Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Red Bud Elementary School?

Students at Red Bud Elementary School are 76% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Red Bud Elementary School a good school?

Red Bud Elementary School ranks 709^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Red Bud Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Red Bud Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Red Bud Middle School
High : Sonoraville High School

What district is Red Bud Elementary School in?

Gordon County

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