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Valley Point Elementary School

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Valley Point Elementary School ranks 572 nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

572^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Valley Point Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dalton, Georgia, serving 459 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Whitfield County School District, which is ranked 92 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Valley Point Elementary has consistently lower test scores compared to the Whitfield County and Georgia state averages, the school's performance varies over time, with its statewide ranking ranging from 572 out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 906 out of 1,209 in 2017-2018. The school's ranking has generally been in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. Additionally, Valley Point has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 85.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a higher concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing Valley Point Elementary to nearby schools in the Whitfield County and Dalton Public Schools districts, it becomes evident that Valley Point is underperforming academically. Schools such as Westside Elementary, Dug Gap Elementary, and Westwood Elementary consistently outperform Valley Point in test scores and statewide rankings. The data suggests that Valley Point Elementary could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the academic gaps and improve student achievement.

469

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,077

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3798 S Dixie Rd
Dalton, GA 30721

(706) 277-3259

District: Whitfield County

Students who attend Valley Point Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Valley Point Middle School
High:	Southeast Whitfield County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

Hispanic:

41.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 18 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Georgia avg42%

572^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	572 of 1238	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	546 of 1248	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	749 of 1242	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	701 of 1244	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	714 of 1214	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	956 of 1234	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	906 of 1209	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	830 of 1205	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.5	848 of 1233	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.8	919 of 1240	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	945 of 1231	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.0	838 of 1225	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.3	904 of 1201	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.7	778 of 1212	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	627 of 1183	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.3	710 of 1133	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.0	694 of 1134	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.2	611 of 1125	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.2	768 of 1101	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+4 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

Science26%-18 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
Valley Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3798 S Dixie Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 277-3259	469	38	12.3	100.0%	252 (53.7%)	4 (0.9%)	194 (41.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	49.4	572^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	53.8%		51.7	546^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.3%	26	32.0	33.3	41.2	40.0	62.7	44.1	25.8	$16,077	$1,074	$15,003
Dug Gap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2032 Dug Gap Rd	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-3919	356	30	11.9	97.8%	97 (27.2%)	4 (1.1%)	242 (68.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	55	501^st of 1238 public elementary schools	59.5%		62.2	433^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	65.3%	68	39.0	40.8	43.1	52.5	38.8	43.1	37.3	$16,356	$756	$15,600
Antioch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1819 Riverbend Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-7550	446	40	11.1	100.0%	121 (27.1%)	5 (1.1%)	304 (68.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	37.4	721^st of 1238 public elementary schools	41.8%		30.3	848^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.1%	127	36.0	27.8	26.5	44.0	41.7	30.9	25.4	$16,374	$746	$15,628
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Central Ave	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-9202	688	54	12.8	56.3%	236 (34.3%)	21 (3.1%)	367 (53.3%)	43 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	69.8	330^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.3%		65.9	392^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	68.6%	62	55.8	50.0	42.9	63.3	57.4	46.4	39.3	$14,652	$617	$14,035
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Hill Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-3074	579	49	11.7	100.0%	85 (14.7%)	8 (1.4%)	480 (82.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26.3	901^st of 1238 public elementary schools	27.2%		30.2	851^st of 1248 public elementary schools	31.8%	50	19.4	19.2	28.6	24.7	35.9	31.9	34.1	$14,855	$729	$14,126
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
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Bogle St	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 260-2700	632	58	10.9	85.3%	26 (4.1%)	8 (1.3%)	590 (93.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	17.3	1044^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.3	1015^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.7%	29	17.7	20.9	24.5	29.2	20.9	19.8	17.9	$16,255	$913	$15,342
Roan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1116 Roan St	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-3225	421	41	10.2	88.6%	21 (5.0%)	18 (4.3%)	380 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32.3	802^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	35.2%		34	786^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.0%	16	18.9	12.9	46.4	24.7	27.0	37.5	49.1	$19,348	$1,102	$18,246
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
Tolbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1435 Hall Memorial Rd NW	Resaca	30735	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-4404	528	38	13.8	99.1%	366 (69.3%)	15 (2.8%)	123 (23.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	57	476^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.6%		41.9	663^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	46.9%	187	35.2	35.2	43.5	44.0	49.3	50.6	47.1	$13,203	$946	$12,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Point Elementary School

How many students attend Valley Point Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Valley Point Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Valley Point Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Valley Point Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valley Point Middle School
High : Southeast Whitfield County High School

Is Valley Point Elementary School a good school?

Valley Point Elementary School ranks 572^nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Point Elementary School?

Students at Valley Point Elementary School are 54% White, 41% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Valley Point Elementary School in?

Whitfield County

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