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Clarkesville Elementary School

Q: Is Clarkesville Elementary School a good school?

Clarkesville Elementary School ranks 433 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Clarkesville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 453 students in grades PK-5 in Clarkesville, Georgia. The school is part of the Habersham County School District, which is ranked 45 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarkesville Elementary consistently outperforms the Habersham 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, 47.1% of 3rd graders at Clarkesville Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 36.2% in Habersham County and 34.9% statewide. The school also has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top half of Georgia elementary schools for most years, and spends more per student ($10,440 in 2018-2019) compared to the state average.

Despite serving a relatively high-need population, as indicated by the 64.02% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, Clarkesville Elementary is able to achieve strong academic outcomes. The school outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Habersham County district on test scores and statewide rankings, suggesting the school has effective teaching and learning practices in place to support students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

466

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,503

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6539 Highway 115
Clarkesville, GA 30523

(706) 754-2442

District: Habersham County

Students who attend Clarkesville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Habersham Middle School
High:	Habersham Central High School
	Habersham Success Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Habersham County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

Georgia avg42%

433^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Habersham County

45^th of 206Habersham 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	60.0	433 of 1238	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	443 of 1248	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	306 of 1242	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	207 of 1244	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	288 of 1214	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	244 of 1234	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	420 of 1209	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	85.7	145 of 1205	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	85.6	147 of 1233	88.1%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	169 of 1240	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	75.1	293 of 1231	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	358 of 1225	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	65.2	480 of 1201	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.5	461 of 1212	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.1	507 of 1183	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	438 of 1133	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.2	428 of 1134	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.2	415 of 1125	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.7	362 of 1101	67.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%+7 vs state

Science37%-7 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
Clarkesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6539 Highway 115	Clarkesville	30523	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-2442	466	38	12.2	100.0%	368 (79.0%)	15 (3.2%)	59 (12.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	60	433^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.0%		61.2	443^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	64.5%	10	47.1	45.1	44.6	48.6	56.3	37.0	37.0	$15,503	$1,235	$14,268
Demorest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3116 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-4126	548	42	13.0	94.3%	329 (60.0%)	11 (2.0%)	157 (28.6%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	69.3	332^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	73.2%		74.4	290^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.8%	42	34.5	56.8	50.5	51.2	62.2	44.0	54.9	$13,847	$509	$13,338
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2925 Cannon Bridge Rd	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-2030	478	41	11.6	96.2%	376 (78.7%)	5 (1.0%)	69 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	60.3	430^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.3%		56.2	490^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.7%	60	36.8	41.3	43.5	50.7	46.0	55.9	42.6	$15,965	$498	$15,467
Hazel Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6390 Dicks Hill Pkwy	Mount Airy	30563	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-2942	272	22	12.3	100.0%	194 (71.3%)	4 (1.5%)	60 (22.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	73.9	285^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.0%		78.8	246^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.3%	39	44.9	43.6	50.0	53.1	61.5	61.9	54.8	$17,192	$1,746	$15,446
Woodville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	911 Historic Old Highway 441	Clarkesville	30523	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-4225	187	18	10.6	100.0%	149 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	80.2	234^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.1%		71.6	323^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	74.1%	89	52.6	30.6	65.5	71.1	69.4	58.6	65.5	$17,916	$946	$16,970
Cornelia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Old Cleveland Rd	Cornelia	30531	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-6526	491	42	11.6	100.0%	124 (25.3%)	14 (2.9%)	319 (65.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	19.3	1007^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.7%		23.7	950^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.9%	57	10.1	27.4	26.2	11.6	32.3	28.6	20.2	$15,236	$1,922	$13,314
Level Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Level Grove Rd	Cornelia	30531	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-3087	591	49	12.1	96.1%	295 (49.9%)	24 (4.1%)	238 (40.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	62.8	405^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.3%		58.1	469^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.4%	64	35.6	44.4	46.1	52.2	50.6	47.1	49.0	$15,086	$462	$14,624
Baldwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	894 Willingham Ave	Baldwin	30511	Banks County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-6435	422	37	11.2	100.0%	128 (30.3%)	10 (2.4%)	267 (63.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	34.1	771^st of 1238 public elementary schools	37.7%		42.6	656^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.4%	115	38.1	13.8	27.8	35.5	34.5	35.2	33.3	$17,322	$1,961	$15,362
Mount Yonah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1161 Duncan Bridge Rd	Sautee Nacoochee	30571	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-3514	424	33	12.8	88.9%	387 (91.3%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	63.8	394^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.2%		67.5	374^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.0%	20	35.7	44.8	44.8	53.6	59.3	47.8	44.8	$16,066	$1,198	$14,869
Toccoa Elementary School	Public	2-4	304 N Pond St	Toccoa	30577	Stephens County	Stephens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 886-3129	605	47	12.8		416 (68.8%)	70 (11.6%)	47 (7.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.1%)	48.3	588^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.5%		52.9	530^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.5%	58	31.2	28.3		51.4	46.3			$13,353	$1,108	$12,245

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarkesville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Clarkesville Elementary School?

Students at Clarkesville Elementary School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Clarkesville Elementary School in?

Habersham County

What schools do graduates of Clarkesville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Habersham Middle School
High : Habersham Central High School
High : Habersham Success Academy

Is Clarkesville Elementary School a good school?

Clarkesville Elementary School ranks 433^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clarkesville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Clarkesville Elementary School.

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