Elementary Schools in Lumpkin County

Summary:

The Lumpkin County school district in Georgia is home to three elementary schools: Blackburn Elementary School, Cottrell Elementary School, and Long Branch Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of a district that consistently outperforms the state average on academic assessments.

Among the three schools, Blackburn Elementary stands out as the top performer. It ranks 315th out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Blackburn Elementary consistently outperforms the Lumpkin County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across grades 3-5. For example, in 5th grade English Language Arts, Blackburn Elementary had 63.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 52.2% for Lumpkin County and 43% for Georgia.

While Blackburn Elementary spends less per student ($9,227) than Cottrell Elementary ($10,460) and Long Branch Elementary ($10,897), it also has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 13.8, compared to 14.8 and 14.1 for the other two schools, respectively. This suggests that Blackburn Elementary is able to achieve strong academic performance with efficient resource utilization.

District Detail

56 Indian Drive
Dahlonega, GA 30533

(706) 864-3611

SchoolDigger Rank:
43^rd of 206 Georgia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,754

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Cottrell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Pine Tree Way	Dahlonega	30533	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-3254	583	40	14.5	60.9%	503 (86.3%)	4 (0.7%)	51 (8.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	57.8	469^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.1%		59.7	455^th of 1248 public elementary schools	63.5%	14	42.9	50.0	44.3	40.7	48.8	40.9	39.1	$14,164	$1,304	$12,860
Long Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4518 Highway 52 E	Dahlonega	30533	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-5361	403	29	13.8	70.0%	350 (86.8%)	8 (2.0%)	29 (7.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	55.8	492^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.3%		63	425^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.9%	67	35.6	50.0	41.4	49.2	55.0	40.0	37.1	$14,820	$1,027	$13,793
Blackburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Blackburn Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-8180	779	56	13.8	55.1%	653 (83.8%)	9 (1.2%)	78 (10.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	71.3	315^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.6%		68.8	360^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.2%	45	54.7	34.2	63.4	55.4	47.4	45.7	58.5	$14,172	$938	$13,234

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Union County	10.53 mi	5	31^st
Dawson County	10.62 mi	7	46^th
Hall County	11.28 mi	36	120^th
White County	12.06 mi	6	57^th
State Specialty Schools I- Mountain Education High School	16.09 mi	1	80^th

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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.