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Habersham County

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

56^thof 201 Georgia districts▼ 11

Better than 72% of Georgia districts

Elementary 8 Middle 3 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

132 Stanford Mill Rd
Clarkesville, GA 30523·(706) 754-2118·All Georgia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 72.1% of districts

Schools

7,257

Students

Top rankedNorth Habersham Middle School65^th of 578 Georgia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Cornelia Elementary School up 81 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Woodville Elementary School 10.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Habersham County Schools serve approximately 7,257 students across 14 schools in northeast Georgia, including eight elementary schools, three middle schools, two high schools, and one alternative school, with the district earning a 4-star rating and ranking 56th out of 201 Georgia districts.

For parents, the standout schools in this district are North Habersham Middle School, Hazel Grove Elementary School, and Woodville Elementary School. North Habersham ranks in the 89th percentile statewide, with 8th-grade science proficiency (57.1%) nearly double the state average and 100% of Algebra I students scoring proficient. Hazel Grove, despite 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility, posts a 71.4% 3rd-grade math proficiency rate and the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 4.3%. Woodville, the smallest school with just 187 students, achieves a 73.7% 4th-grade math proficiency and the district's lowest student-teacher ratio (10.6:1). On the other end, Cornelia Elementary School ranks in the 24th percentile with a 1-star rating, and Habersham Central High School shows an unusual Algebra I proficiency of just 2.9%, while all three middle schools report 97.7% to 100% proficiency in that subject—likely reflecting that only the district's top math students take Algebra I in middle school.

District-wide, middle school science (45.6% proficient vs. 29.7% state) and social studies (54.3% vs. 40.2%) are clear strengths, and the graduation rate of 97.3% far exceeds the state's 87.2%. Chronic absenteeism averages 13.2% (below the state's 17.7%), but ranges widely from 4.3% at Hazel Grove to 43.7% at Habersham Success Academy. Notably, high-poverty schools like Hazel Grove and Woodville outperform many wealthier peers, while per-student spending (from $11,167 at Habersham Central to $17,916 at Woodville) shows no clear link to results. The district's small schools consistently deliver strong outcomes, suggesting that individualized attention and attendance initiatives may be the most effective levers for improvement.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Habersham Central High School	Public	9-12	2059 State Hwy 197 S	Mount Airy	30563	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-7161	1,611	93	17.4	77.2%	928 (57.6%)	52 (3.2%)	542 (33.6%)	33 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.4%)	64.2	91^st of 455 public high schools	80.0%		67.4	92^nd of 451 public high schools	79.6%	1	2.9	49.8	56.3										$11,167	$447	$10,721
North Habersham Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Wall Bridge Rd	Clarkesville	30523	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-2915	542	44	12.2	78.8%	446 (82.3%)	8 (1.5%)	59 (10.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	86.2	65^th of 578 public middle schools	88.8%		84.7	80^th of 585 public middle schools	86.3%	15	100.0						50.9	51.7	67.9		57.1	67.4	$13,006	$263	$12,743
Baldwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	894 Willingham Ave	Baldwin	30511	Banks County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-6435	422	37	11.2	100.0%	128 (30.3%)	10 (2.4%)	267 (63.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	37.3	708^th of 1219 public elementary schools	41.9%		34.1	771^st of 1238 public elementary schools	37.7%	63				45.6	41.5	32.2				30.5			$17,322	$1,961	$15,362
Hazel Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6390 Dicks Hill Pkwy	Mount Airy	30563	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-2942	272	22	12.3	100.0%	194 (71.3%)	4 (1.5%)	60 (22.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	73.2	291^st of 1219 public elementary schools	76.1%		73.9	285^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.0%	6				71.4	54.0	59.6				45.2			$17,192	$1,746	$15,446
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2925 Cannon Bridge Rd	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-2030	478	41	11.6	96.2%	376 (78.7%)	5 (1.0%)	69 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	50.6	537^th of 1219 public elementary schools	55.9%		60.3	430^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.3%	107				52.1	39.5	56.4				32.3			$15,965	$498	$15,467
Demorest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3116 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-4126	548	42	13.0	94.3%	329 (60.0%)	11 (2.0%)	157 (28.6%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	56.5	471^st of 1219 public elementary schools	61.4%		69.3	332^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	73.2%	139				50.0	44.3	48.5				48.6			$13,847	$509	$13,338
Woodville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	911 Historic Old Highway 441	Clarkesville	30523	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-4225	187	18	10.6	100.0%	149 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	64.2	389^th of 1219 public elementary schools	68.1%		80.2	234^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.1%	155				65.5	73.7	44.1				29.4			$17,916	$946	$16,970
Cornelia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Old Cleveland Rd	Cornelia	30531	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-6526	491	42	11.6	100.0%	124 (25.3%)	14 (2.9%)	319 (65.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	24.4	926^th of 1219 public elementary schools	24.0%		19.3	1007^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.7%	81				25.6	35.9	32.2				29.0			$15,236	$1,922	$13,314
South Habersham Middle School	Public	6-8	237 Old Athens Hwy	Cornelia	30531	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-7121	456	41	11.1	94.5%	178 (39.0%)	14 (3.1%)	233 (51.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	74.1	135^th of 578 public middle schools	76.6%		64.6	176^th of 585 public middle schools	69.9%	41	100.0						45.1	44.5	62.6		44.7	54.5	$15,933	$382	$15,551
Clarkesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6539 Highway 115	Clarkesville	30523	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-2442	466	38	12.2	100.0%	368 (79.0%)	15 (3.2%)	59 (12.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	57.4	460^th of 1219 public elementary schools	62.3%		60	433^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.0%	27				36.8	62.5	38.5				56.3			$15,503	$1,235	$14,268
Level Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Level Grove Rd	Cornelia	30531	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-3087	591	49	12.1	96.1%	295 (49.9%)	24 (4.1%)	238 (40.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	53.4	518^th of 1219 public elementary schools	57.5%		62.8	405^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.3%	113				53.6	51.7	35.7				40.5			$15,086	$462	$14,624
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy	Public	9	171 Raider Cir	Mount Airy	30563	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-0830	552	38	14.6	84.4%	298 (54.0%)	13 (2.4%)	196 (35.5%)	22 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)								(n/a)	67.5												$12,562	$258	$12,303
Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School	Public	6-8	3115 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-0830	566	48	11.8	92.4%	253 (44.7%)	18 (3.2%)	251 (44.3%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	60.8	205^th of 578 public middle schools	64.5%		64.6	177^th of 585 public middle schools	69.7%	28	97.7						39.3	42.8	44.7		37.3	44.2	$13,511	$292	$13,219
Habersham Success Academy	Public	6-12	171 Raider Cir	Mount Airy	30563	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 894-3056	75	3	28.8	100.0%	54 (72.0%)	2 (2.7%)	15 (20.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)								(n/a)			27.8

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stephens County	9.68 mi	8
White County	13.71 mi	6	51^st
Hall County	14.74 mi	35	118^th
State Specialty Schools I- Mountain Education High School	15.17 mi	1	92^nd
Banks County	15.44 mi	4	52^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.