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Wauka Mountain Elementary School

Q: Is Wauka Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Wauka Mountain Elementary School ranks 415 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Wauka Mountain Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Hall County, Georgia. With 544 students, Wauka Mountain consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school maintains a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools and spends more per student than the state average.

Wauka Mountain Elementary has earned a strong 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating the school provides a quality education for its diverse student population. The school's free/reduced lunch rate has fluctuated, suggesting it serves students from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools like Sardis Elementary, Lula Elementary, and White Sulphur Elementary, Wauka Mountain outperforms in key areas such as test scores, student-teacher ratio, and per-student spending.

While Wauka Mountain is a strong-performing school, there are still opportunities for improvement, particularly in 4th grade English Language Arts where proficiency rates have been lower than other grades. Additionally, the school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting a need for more consistent high performance. Overall, Wauka Mountain Elementary is a standout school in the Hall County district, providing a quality education for its diverse student population.

546

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,887

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5850 Brookton Lula Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506

(770) 983-3221

District: Hall County

Students who attend Wauka Mountain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Hall Middle School
High:	North Hall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hall County

✓Above the Georgia median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg34%

Georgia avg42%

415^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Hall County

120^th of 206Hall 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	61.9	415 of 1238	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	474 of 1248	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	448 of 1242	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	370 of 1244	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.0	204 of 1214	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	322 of 1234	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	418 of 1209	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.7	365 of 1205	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.0	270 of 1233	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	67.5	338 of 1240	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	69.6	412 of 1231	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.4	438 of 1225	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	488 of 1201	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	426 of 1212	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.0	328 of 1183	72.3%	★★★★☆
2009	69.0	361 of 1133	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.4	270 of 1134	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	59.2	511 of 1125	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.1	522 of 1101	52.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+8 vs state

Mathematics49%+4 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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Schools Near Wauka Mountain 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
Wauka Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5850 Brookton Lula Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 983-3221	546	33	16.3	44.0%	456 (83.5%)	11 (2.0%)	52 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	61.9	415^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.5%		57.6	474^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.0%	59	43.2	32.9	46.5	47.4	51.8	48.2	51.8	$12,887	$324	$12,562
Mount Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4844 Jim Hood Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 983-1759	650	40	16.1	34.2%	551 (84.8%)	6 (0.9%)	74 (11.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	72.6	300^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.8%		73	305^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.6%	5	43.9	49.1	55.3	58.8	62.5	51.5	41.7	$12,368	$328	$12,040
Lanier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4782 Thompson Bridge Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-8781	557	36	15.6	62.1%	318 (57.1%)	14 (2.5%)	187 (33.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	49.2	577^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.4%		41.7	666^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.6%	89	42.6	44.8	31.6	50.0	47.9	29.1	21.5	$13,101	$674	$12,427
Mossy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Horace Fitzpatrick Dr	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-5000	427	34	12.7	100.0%	354 (82.9%)	4 (0.9%)	40 (9.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.4%)	52.1	537^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.6%		50.4	560^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.1%	23	30.8	34.5	48.3	49.0	46.6	38.3	40.7	$15,716	$1,345	$14,371
Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2850 Ramsey Road	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Hall County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 892-3250	762	54	14.1	78.7%	243 (31.9%)	41 (5.4%)	441 (57.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$13,452	$785	$12,667
Long Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4518 Highway 52 E	Dahlonega	30533	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-5361	403	29	13.8	70.0%	350 (86.8%)	8 (2.0%)	29 (7.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	55.8	492^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.3%		63	425^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.9%	67	35.6	50.0	41.4	49.2	55.0	40.0	37.1	$14,820	$1,027	$13,793
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
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
Lula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6130 Chattahoochee St	Lula	30554	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 869-3261	382	28	13.4	66.5%	233 (61.0%)	10 (2.6%)	118 (30.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	30.7	822^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	33.6%		39.7	700^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.9%	122	24.3	18.5	25.0	37.7	38.5	38.3	28.3	$14,637	$1,011	$13,626
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wauka Mountain Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Wauka Mountain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wauka Mountain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Hall Middle School
High : North Hall High School

What district is Wauka Mountain Elementary School in?

Hall County

Is Wauka Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Wauka Mountain Elementary School ranks 415^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wauka Mountain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Wauka Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wauka Mountain Elementary School?

Students at Wauka Mountain Elementary School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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