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Tunnel Hill Elementary School

Q: Is Tunnel Hill Elementary School a good school?

Tunnel Hill Elementary School ranks 283 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Tunnel Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 303 students in grades K-5 in Tunnel Hill, Georgia, which is part of the Whitfield County School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Tunnel Hill Elementary spends more per student ($10,379 to $11,337 over the past 3 years) compared to the state average, which may contribute to its academic success. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio (12.8 to 13.2) compared to nearby schools, allowing for more individualized attention. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.84% to 67%, Tunnel Hill Elementary is able to achieve strong academic results, indicating the school is effectively supporting its student population.

Tunnel Hill Elementary consistently outperforms the nearby schools in Whitfield County and the Dalton Public Schools district in standardized test scores. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 262 to 585 out of 1,200+ Georgia elementary schools, suggesting its performance may be variable and could benefit from further analysis to identify areas for improvement. Compared to the nearby Catoosa County schools, Tunnel Hill Elementary appears to be outperforming its peers in the region.

297

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,915

Per pupil spending ?

82.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

203 E School St
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755

(706) 673-4550

District: Whitfield County

Students who attend Tunnel Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westside Middle School
High:	Northwest Whitfield County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

20.2%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Whitfield County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg39%

Georgia avg42%

283^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13Elementary Schools in the Whitfield County

92^nd of 206Whitfield 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	73.9	283 of 1238	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	283 of 1248	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	412 of 1242	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	585 of 1244	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	339 of 1214	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	262 of 1234	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	506 of 1209	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	444 of 1205	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.3	328 of 1233	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	294 of 1240	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	64.7	513 of 1231	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.6	383 of 1225	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.4	638 of 1201	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.0	489 of 1212	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.3	243 of 1183	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	133 of 1133	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	386 of 1134	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.6	306 of 1125	72.8%	★★★★☆
2006	68.3	382 of 1101	65.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+14 vs state

Mathematics57%+12 vs state

English Language Arts48%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Tunnel Hill 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
Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	203 E School St	Tunnel Hill	30755	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-4550	297	22	13.6	82.2%	222 (74.7%)	9 (3.0%)	60 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	73.9	283^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	77.1%		75.2	283^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	77.3%		30.6	57.8	56.6	55.1	68.9	49.1	57.7	$14,915	$509	$14,406
New Hope Elementary School	Public	K-5	1175 New Hope Rd NW	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-3180	511	37	13.8	90.4%	285 (55.8%)	18 (3.5%)	174 (34.1%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.1%)	54.3	509^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.9%		72.2	316^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.7%	193	46.3	35.9	46.5	38.9	46.7	47.7	32.6	$13,992	$698	$13,293
Tiger Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	134 Rhea McClanahan Dr	Tunnel Hill	30755	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-9890	400	33	12.2	92.8%	336 (84.0%)	9 (2.3%)	35 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	57.7	470^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.0%		41.3	673^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	46.1%	203	39.7	42.4	46.5	34.9	42.4	50.7	47.9	$15,855	$672	$15,182
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 Utility Rd	Rocky Face	30740	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-6531	549	43	12.8	83.2%	410 (74.7%)	14 (2.6%)	83 (15.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	52.3	531^st of 1238 public elementary schools	57.1%		52.2	540^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.7%	9	29.1	42.4	33.7	45.6	57.6	39.5	41.9	$14,397	$835	$13,563
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Cleveland Hwy	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3920	451	36	12.3	100.0%	146 (32.4%)	14 (3.1%)	276 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	67.2	362^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	70.8%		62	435^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.1%	73	39.0	52.4	34.7	63.0	76.2	40.8	47.9	$14,247	$839	$13,409
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Trammell St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-2809	605	47	12.8	66.1%	210 (34.7%)	49 (8.1%)	306 (50.6%)	18 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (3.0%)	71	319^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.2%		71.5	324^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.0%	5	37.2	53.7	61.6	33.0	64.6	73.3	50.0	$15,416	$575	$14,841
City Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 School St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-8859	707	62	11.4	72.7%	106 (15.0%)	46 (6.5%)	502 (71.0%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.5%)	34.3	766^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.1%		32.1	806^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.4%	40	22.5	30.1	32.0	28.1	47.6	35.0	29.0	$17,025	$1,131	$15,894
Park Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Hale Bowen Dr	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 428-7700	604	52	11.5	78.8%	44 (7.3%)	19 (3.1%)	523 (86.6%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	41.7	663^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	46.4%		48.6	577^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.8%	86	26.8	41.9	33.3	30.5	58.1	33.3	29.2	$16,988	$990	$15,997
Ringgold Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	340 Evitt Ln	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 937-5437	552	43	12.7	55.4%	441 (79.9%)	27 (4.9%)	34 (6.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.6%)								(n/a)								$17,287	$1,021	$16,266
Ringgold Elementary School	Public	3-5	322 Evitt Ln	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-2912	445	32	13.9	56.0%	365 (82.0%)	16 (3.6%)	28 (6.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)	51.7	544^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.1%		55.9	493^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	60.5%	51	25.9	39.4	53.9	37.1	44.4	41.1	45.7	$14,580	$859	$13,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Tunnel Hill Elementary School

What district is Tunnel Hill Elementary School in?

Whitfield County

What schools do graduates of Tunnel Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tunnel Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westside Middle School
High : Northwest Whitfield County High School

How many students attend Tunnel Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Tunnel Hill Elementary School.

Is Tunnel Hill Elementary School a good school?

Tunnel Hill Elementary School ranks 283^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tunnel Hill Elementary School?

Students at Tunnel Hill Elementary School are 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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