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Elementary Schools in Lumpkin County

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At a glance

DistrictLumpkin County59^th of 201 Georgia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,765

Students

Top rankedBlackburn Elementary School377^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Summary:

Lumpkin County, Georgia is home to three elementary schools—Blackburn Elementary School, Cottrell Elementary School, and Long Branch Elementary School—serving grades PK-5 within the Lumpkin County district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 71st percentile statewide.

Blackburn Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 377th out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools (69th percentile) with 3 stars. It leads all three schools in 3rd grade math (63.2% proficient vs. 51.4% district average) and 5th grade science (54.6% vs. 44.6% district average). Cottrell Elementary School is the most concerning, having dropped 243 ranking positions over three years to 698th (43rd percentile, 2 stars), with 3rd grade math proficiency at just 33.4%—an 18-point gap below the district. Long Branch Elementary School sits in the middle, ranking 498th (59th percentile) with steady year-over-year performance and a notable strength in 4th grade math (55% proficient, above both district and state averages).

All three schools have chronic absenteeism rates below district (17.1%) and state (17.7%) averages, with Cottrell best at 11.7%. A striking pattern emerges in 5th grade math, where all three schools cluster tightly (40.8%–41.1%) and fall below the state average of 44.1%, suggesting a district-wide challenge in upper-elementary math. Long Branch spends the most per student ($14,820) and serves the highest percentage of students in poverty (69.98%), yet its performance remains mid-pack. Blackburn has the lowest poverty rate (55.07%) and highest scores, while Cottrell falls in between on demographics but underperforms expectations. The district overall exceeds state averages in most subjects, with Blackburn serving as its flagship school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (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	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 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%)	37.9	698^th of 1219 public elementary schools	42.7%		57.8	469^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.1%	229	33.4	42.2	41.1	35.5	$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%)	55.2	498^th of 1219 public elementary schools	59.1%		55.8	492^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.3%	6	55.3	48.3	41.0	38.6	$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%)	65.2	377^th of 1219 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.3	315^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.6%	62	63.2	50.7	40.8	54.6	$14,172	$938	$13,234

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Union County	10.53 mi	5	39^th
Dawson County	10.62 mi	7	54^th
Hall County	11.28 mi	36	118^th
White County	12.06 mi	6	51^st
State Specialty Schools I- Mountain Education High School	16.09 mi	1	92^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.

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