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Whitfield 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

96^thof 202 Georgia districts▼ 4

Better than 52% of Georgia districts

Elementary 13 Middle 5 High 4Grades PK, KG-12

3264 Cleveland Highway
Dalton, GA 30720·(706) 278-8070·All Georgia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 52.5% of districts

Schools

11,942

Students

Top rankedWestside Middle School101^st of 578 Georgia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Dug Gap Elementary School up 196 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Antioch Elementary School 11.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Whitfield County Schools serves approximately 11,000 students across 22 schools in northwest Georgia, including 13 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 4 high schools, with the district earning a 3-star rating and ranking 95th out of 201 Georgia districts.

For parents, the standout schools in this district are clear. Westside Middle School is the district's top performer overall, ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide with 66% of 8th graders proficient in math—well above the state average of 46.3%. New Hope Middle School also excels, particularly in science where 47.5% of students are proficient versus 29.7% statewide. At the high school level, Northwest Whitfield County High School leads with a 94.9% graduation rate and strong Algebra I and Biology scores. Among elementary schools, Dug Gap Elementary School showed the most dramatic improvement, jumping nearly 200 spots in state rankings, while Pleasant Grove Elementary School posts impressive 5th-grade math scores at 65.1% proficiency despite serving a 100% free/reduced lunch population. On the other end, Phoenix High School faces significant challenges with a 71.6% chronic absenteeism rate and single-digit test proficiency, while Dawnville Elementary School ranks in the 11th percentile statewide.

The district's traditional high schools—Coahulla Creek High School, Northwest Whitfield, and Southeast Whitfield County High School—all exceed the state graduation rate of 87.2%. Chronic absenteeism is a strong predictor of performance, with the lowest-absenteeism schools like Dug Gap (7.1%) and New Hope Elementary School (7.6%) among the top performers. Middle school science is a district strength, but social studies lags significantly behind state averages across all levels. Notably, per-student spending does not correlate with outcomes—the highest-spending schools show mixed results. The most encouraging trend is substantial improvement in elementary math, with several schools gaining 8 to 24 percentage points in proficiency over the past year, suggesting effective instructional interventions are taking hold.

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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)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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 (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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Phoenix High School	Public	9-12	2300 Maddox Chapel Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 876-3600	141	10	13.9	100.0%	83 (58.9%)	5 (3.5%)	47 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	5.5	438^th of 457 public high schools	4.2%		3.8	448^th of 451 public high schools	0.7%	10		4.0	6.7
Eastbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	1382 Eastbrook Road	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-6135	624	47	13.1	100.0%	127 (20.4%)	5 (0.8%)	469 (75.2%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	31.4	391^st of 578 public middle schools	32.4%		26.8	427^th of 585 public middle schools	27.0%	36							27.5	33.5	28.6		26.0	11.0		$12,687	$642	$12,045
Southeast Whitfield County High School	Public	9-12	1954 Riverbend Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-2753	1,453	88	16.4	94.9%	363 (25.0%)	16 (1.1%)	1,042 (71.7%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.5%)	39.4	227^th of 457 public high schools	50.3%		29.9	299^th of 451 public high schools	33.7%	72	30.8	35.3	46.8											$12,214	$578	$11,635
Northwest Whitfield County High School	Public	9-12	1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd	Tunnel Hill	30755	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	No	(706) 673-6533	1,098	74	14.8	71.4%	629 (57.3%)	17 (1.5%)	393 (35.8%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.3%)	54.1	142^nd of 457 public high schools	68.9%		51.5	160^th of 451 public high schools	64.5%	18	55.6	52.9	36.3											$13,590	$501	$13,090
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	580 Lafayette Rd. SW	Rocky Face	30740	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-2611	428	30	14.0	84.8%	327 (76.4%)	8 (1.9%)	66 (15.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	79.2	101^st of 578 public middle schools	82.5%		72.5	141^st of 585 public middle schools	75.9%	40							52.0	48.6	66.0		51.4	47.2		$13,083	$557	$12,526
Valley Point Middle School	Public	6-8	3796 S Dixie Rd	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 277-9662	377	32	11.7	98.1%	174 (46.2%)	5 (1.3%)	187 (49.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	40.8	321^st of 578 public middle schools	44.5%		50.9	260^th of 585 public middle schools	55.6%	61							30.7	42.0	37.6		26.5	19.8		$15,553	$835	$14,718
North Whitfield Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Trailblazer Lane	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3381	731	55	13.2	89.7%	427 (58.4%)	17 (2.3%)	248 (33.9%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)	51.4	254^th of 578 public middle schools	56.1%		47.2	284^th of 585 public middle schools	51.5%	30							37.6	40.6	50.7		27.9	27.8		$13,177	$736	$12,442
Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	203 E School St	Tunnel Hill	30755	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-4550	297	22	13.6	82.2%	222 (74.7%)	9 (3.0%)	60 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	65.5	375^th of 1222 public elementary schools	69.3%		73.9	283^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	77.1%	92				58.7	53.0	64.4				36.4				$14,915	$509	$14,406
Valley Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3798 S Dixie Rd	Dalton	30720	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%)	34.6	763^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	37.6%		49.4	572^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	53.8%	191				33.4	60.7	22.0				19.4				$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%)	71.7	305^th of 1222 public elementary schools	75.0%		55	501^st of 1238 public elementary schools	59.5%	196				64.9	61.4	48.0				48.0				$16,356	$756	$15,600
Dawnville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1380 Dawnville Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3914	413	36	11.5	100.0%	150 (36.3%)	18 (4.4%)	222 (53.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	14.8	1084^th of 1222 public elementary schools	11.3%		20.3	992^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.9%	92				25.9	25.1	22.6				21.1				$14,873	$585	$14,288
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 Utility Rd	Rocky Face	30740	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-6531	549	43	12.8	83.2%	410 (74.7%)	14 (2.6%)	83 (15.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	41.1	659^th of 1222 public elementary schools	46.1%		52.3	531^st of 1238 public elementary schools	57.1%	128				39.3	38.8	46.0				35.6				$14,397	$835	$13,563
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Cleveland Hwy	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3920	451	36	12.3	100.0%	146 (32.4%)	14 (3.1%)	276 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	65.2	380^th of 1222 public elementary schools	68.9%		67.2	362^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	70.8%	18				63.0	45.5	65.1				43.7				$14,247	$839	$13,409
Cohutta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	254 Wolfe St	Cohutta	30710	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 694-8812	287	23	12.5	88.9%	223 (77.7%)	3 (1.0%)	45 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	61.9	412^th of 1222 public elementary schools	66.3%		75.2	273^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	77.9%	139				65.9	58.5	41.7				39.6				$16,267	$747	$15,520
Varnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4421 Highway 2	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 694-3471	350	26	13.2	99.1%	208 (59.4%)	10 (2.9%)	114 (32.6%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	60.5	428^th of 1222 public elementary schools	65.0%		48.5	587^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.6%	159				58.7	59.7	45.3				34.0				$14,237	$724	$13,513
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%)	16.4	1056^th of 1222 public elementary schools	13.6%		26.3	901^st of 1238 public elementary schools	27.2%	155				27.5	30.8	17.8				22.2				$14,855	$729	$14,126
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%)	35.6	743^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	39.2%		37.4	721^st of 1238 public elementary schools	41.8%	22				36.5	48.1	35.4				24.6				$16,374	$746	$15,628
New Hope Elementary School	Public	K-5	1175 New Hope Rd NW	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-3180	511	37	13.8	90.4%	285 (55.8%)	18 (3.5%)	174 (34.1%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.1%)	67.3	354^th of 1222 public elementary schools	71.0%		54.3	509^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.9%	155				45.7	52.5	56.2				58.0				$13,992	$698	$13,293
New Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	1111 New Hope Rd NW	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-2295	454	35	12.8	86.6%	212 (46.7%)	10 (2.2%)	210 (46.3%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	67	166^th of 578 public middle schools	71.3%		79.8	104^th of 585 public middle schools	82.2%	62							36.6	49.4	55.0		47.5	37.8		$14,222	$809	$13,413
Beaverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9196 Highway 2	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 275-4414	488	42	11.7	100.0%	353 (72.3%)	7 (1.4%)	102 (20.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	49.7	547^th of 1222 public elementary schools	55.2%		47	608^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.9%	61				57.5	39.3	50.7				27.9				$16,773	$1,046	$15,727
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Cedar Ridge Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 712-8400	399	34	11.7	100.0%	140 (35.1%)	6 (1.5%)	234 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	33.2	779^th of 1222 public elementary schools	36.3%		32.3	803^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	35.1%	24				51.0	27.9	35.8				26.4				$15,937	$609	$15,327
Coahulla Creek High School	Public	9-12	3361 Crow Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	No	(706) 694-4900	1,041	57	18.2	79.3%	574 (55.1%)	18 (1.7%)	395 (37.9%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.0%)	36.3	250^th of 457 public high schools	45.3%		41.7	216^th of 451 public high schools	52.1%	34	37.8	35.6	36.1											$12,280	$536	$11,744

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department of Juvenile Justice	0.58 mi	32
Dalton Public Schools	1.11 mi	10	114^th
North Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency	2.56 mi	1
Murray County	6.43 mi	11	97^th
Catoosa County	11.96 mi	17	65^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.