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Elementary Schools in Pickens County

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At a glance

Schools

1,540

Students

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Summary:

The Pickens County school district in Georgia is home to three elementary schools: Hill City Elementary School, Harmony Elementary School, and Tate Elementary School. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 4th grade in the Pickens County area.

Among the three schools, Tate Elementary School stands out as the highest performer. In the 2024-2025 school year, Tate Elementary ranked 366 out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest among the three schools. Tate Elementary also consistently outperforms the Pickens County and Georgia averages on the Milestones Assessment for both English Language Arts and Mathematics in grades 3 and 4.

While all three schools serve economically disadvantaged populations, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the schools vary in their student-teacher ratios and per-student spending. Harmony Elementary School has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 11:1, which may contribute to its relatively stronger academic outcomes compared to Hill City Elementary School. Additionally, Tate Elementary School has the highest per-student spending, which could provide more resources and support for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hill City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Hill Cir	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1880	602	42	14.3	59.5%	541 (89.9%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)								(n/a)	45.8	59.8	$15,918	$1,019	$14,899
Tate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5630 Highway 53 E	Tate	30177	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1860	429	35	12.2	65.7%	373 (86.9%)	7 (1.6%)	26 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.4%)								(n/a)	50.0	47.7	$17,334	$895	$16,439
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	550 Harmony School Rd	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1840	509	39	13.0	64.6%	432 (84.9%)	6 (1.2%)	49 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)								(n/a)	37.9	51.0	$16,158	$754	$15,404

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cherokee County	8.01 mi	40	22^nd
Gilmer County	11.91 mi	6	61^st
Forsyth County	15.62 mi	43	7^th
Gordon County	15.82 mi	10	89^th
Dawson County	17.59 mi	7	54^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.

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