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Sardis Elementary School

Q: Is Sardis Elementary School a good school?

Sardis Elementary School ranks 548 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

548^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sardis Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gainesville, Georgia, serving 562 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Sardis Elementary consistently outperforms the Hall County and Georgia averages in mathematics, particularly in 3rd, 5th, and 5th-grade science. For example, in 2024-2025, 50% of 3rd-graders, 51.6% of 5th-graders, and 49.5% of 5th-graders in science were proficient or better, compared to 40.9%, 34.9%, and 26.8% for Hall County, respectively. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing nearby schools, such as Mount Vernon Elementary and Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Sardis Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, despite its strong performance in certain subject areas. This suggests the school may be performing well in some areas but struggling in others, resulting in an overall average rating. Additionally, Sardis Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.44% to 65.84% over the past few years, which is higher than nearby schools in the Hall County district. The school could focus on improving its English Language Arts proficiency, particularly in the 4th grade, and explore strategies to boost its overall performance and potentially improve its SchoolDigger rating.

556

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,202

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2805 Sardis Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506

(770) 532-0104

District: Hall County

Students who attend Sardis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chestatee Middle School
High:	Chestatee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Hispanic:

34.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg34%

Georgia avg42%

548^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	51.3	548 of 1238	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	558 of 1248	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	577 of 1242	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	525 of 1244	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	550 of 1214	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	496 of 1234	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	435 of 1209	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	512 of 1205	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.4	739 of 1233	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.8	805 of 1240	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.9	732 of 1231	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.4	816 of 1225	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.9	876 of 1201	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.1	665 of 1212	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	747 of 1183	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	717 of 1133	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.9	653 of 1134	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.6	751 of 1125	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	645 of 1101	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+6 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, November 11, 2017

We moved our daughter to Sardis from the school she is zoned to attend and are extremely happy with our decision. It is such an enthusiastic learning environment and all of the educators with whom I've personally had contact are very helpful and supportive of my daughters education. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Recent turnover in leadership has promoted an enthusiastic atmosphere that supports learning and team work. Close Quote

Schools Near Sardis 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
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
Centennial Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	852 Century Pl	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 287-2044	760	53	14.2	72.8%	105 (13.8%)	125 (16.4%)	480 (63.2%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	22.2	971^st of 1238 public elementary schools	21.6%		25.1	925^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.9%	46	15.7	20.4	27.8	22.9	29.2	32.2	29.6	$14,955	$924	$14,030
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
Gainesville Exploration Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1145 McEver Rd	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 287-1223	536	39	13.6	84.0%	38 (7.1%)	100 (18.7%)	373 (69.6%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	17.8	1033^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	16.6%		18.7	1021^st of 1248 public elementary schools	18.2%	12	21.3	23.2	18.6	28.8	33.3	17.5	12.4	$16,238	$969	$15,269
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
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
Fair Street International Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	695 Fair St	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-5295	651	42	15.4	91.1%	27 (4.1%)	105 (16.1%)	499 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	11.2	1161^st of 1238 public elementary schools	6.2%		11.3	1166^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.6%	5	13.0	12.5	14.0	18.5	30.7	15.1	5.8	$14,228	$1,007	$13,220
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
Lyman Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2150 Memorial Park Dr	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-7044	785	58	13.6	96.2%	20 (2.5%)	7 (0.9%)	753 (95.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	1163^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.5	1176^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.8%	13	10.6	12.7	15.4	22.1	20.2	17.2	16.4	$13,731	$1,115	$12,616
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sardis Elementary School

How many students attend Sardis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Sardis Elementary School.

Is Sardis Elementary School a good school?

Sardis Elementary School ranks 548^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sardis Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chestatee Middle School
High : Chestatee High School

What is the racial makeup of Sardis Elementary School?

Students at Sardis Elementary School are 60% White, 35% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Sardis Elementary School in?

Hall County

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