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Flowery Branch Elementary School

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Flowery Branch Elementary School ranks 845 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

845^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Flowery Branch Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 692 students in grades PK-5 in Flowery Branch, Georgia. The school is part of the Hall County School District, which is ranked 120 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flowery Branch Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with only 28% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 34.9% statewide. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 12.2% was less than a third of the state average of 43.8%. Flowery Branch Elementary also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.22% to 66.18% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has been lower than some nearby higher-performing schools, and it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio.

Several nearby schools, such as Chestnut Mountain Elementary and Spout Springs Elementary, significantly outperform Flowery Branch Elementary on test scores and other metrics. The school's ranking within the state has remained in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, suggesting that addressing the challenges faced by Flowery Branch Elementary will require a multi-faceted approach targeting both school-level and district-level factors.

711

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,803

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5544 Radford Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542

(770) 967-6621

District: Hall County

Students who attend Flowery Branch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Hall Middle School
High:	West Hall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.8%

Hispanic:

36.6%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 32 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg34%

Georgia avg42%

845^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	845 of 1238	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	734 of 1248	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	823 of 1242	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	872 of 1244	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	760 of 1214	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	773 of 1234	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	583 of 1209	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.5	683 of 1205	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	734 of 1233	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.2	631 of 1240	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.5	721 of 1231	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.3	778 of 1225	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.4	654 of 1201	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.9	543 of 1212	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.5	612 of 1183	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.0	622 of 1133	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.7	636 of 1134	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.8	480 of 1125	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.3	383 of 1101	65.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-12 vs state

English Language Arts29%-11 vs state

Science12%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Flowery Branch 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
Flowery Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5544 Radford Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-6621	711	45	15.7	63.9%	304 (42.8%)	76 (10.7%)	260 (36.6%)	29 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	29.3	845^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.7%		37.4	734^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.2%	111	28.0	31.6	25.9	38.1	40.2	22.4	12.2	$11,803	$654	$11,149
Martin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4216 Martin Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 965-1578	628	41	15.4	65.4%	237 (37.7%)	60 (9.6%)	267 (42.5%)	25 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	28.2	870^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.7%		29.7	859^th of 1248 public elementary schools	31.2%	11	22.6	25.6	33.0	31.1	34.1	34.0	21.0	$13,789	$789	$13,000
Oakwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Allen St	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-1656	509	36	13.9	74.3%	136 (26.7%)	40 (7.9%)	299 (58.7%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	22.1	972^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	21.5%		27.6	886^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.0%	86	19.3	23.8	21.3	26.5	37.5	27.7	20.2	$15,002	$731	$14,271
Spout Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6640 Spout Springs Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-4860	855	48	17.7	22.9%	620 (72.5%)	36 (4.2%)	135 (15.8%)	23 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.6%)	80.3	232^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	81.3%		73.8	296^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.3%	64	50.0	60.5	60.7	56.3	68.7	60.0	44.7	$11,544	$324	$11,220
Mundy Mill Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4260 Mundy Mill Parkway	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-0671	825	54	15.2	72.2%	96 (11.6%)	116 (14.1%)	532 (64.5%)	50 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.6%)	34.9	756^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.9%		37.1	740^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.7%	16	20.6	35.5	36.6	33.3	45.5	30.4	26.8	$13,338	$849	$12,489
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4841 Union Church Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-3121	918	54	16.8	41.4%	565 (61.5%)	68 (7.4%)	216 (23.5%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.6%)	63.6	399^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.8%		62.2	432^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	65.4%	33	41.4	35.8	49.3	47.6	54.3	51.4	49.3	$11,554	$430	$11,124
Friendship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4450 Friendship Rd	Buford	30519	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 932-1223	673	45	15.0	62.7%	295 (43.8%)	52 (7.7%)	257 (38.2%)	26 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	47.3	602^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	51.4%		36.8	743^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	40.5%	141	38.6	31.3	40.2	50.0	48.2	32.5	29.9	$13,572	$695	$12,877
World Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4670 Winder Hwy	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-5854	677	42	16.0	59.4%	114 (16.8%)	15 (2.2%)	531 (78.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	52.7	528^th of 1238 public elementary schools	57.4%		48.1	581^st of 1248 public elementary schools	53.4%	53	39.2	47.1	37.6	55.9	42.4	37.6	24.7	$11,535	$336	$11,199
McEver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3265 Montgomery Dr	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-7473	487	35	13.7	85.6%	52 (10.7%)	6 (1.2%)	415 (85.2%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	28.3	868^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.9%		18.1	1037^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.9%	169	20.8	28.4	20.5	38.5	51.4	22.1	12.8	$13,724	$1,057	$12,666
Buford Elementary School	Public	PK-K	2500 Sawnee Ave	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-5248	431	34	12.6	34.1%	211 (49.0%)	46 (10.7%)	113 (26.2%)	37 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$23,993	$623	$23,370

Frequently Asked Questions about Flowery Branch Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Flowery Branch Elementary School?

Students at Flowery Branch Elementary School are 43% White, 37% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Flowery Branch Elementary School in?

Hall County

Is Flowery Branch Elementary School a good school?

Flowery Branch Elementary School ranks 845^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Flowery Branch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Flowery Branch Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Hall Middle School
High : West Hall High School

How many students attend Flowery Branch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Flowery Branch Elementary School.

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