Best Elementary Schools in Georgia

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1238)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
891	Gentian Elementary School	Public	K-5	4201 Primrose Rd	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-3625	442	39	11.3	100.0%	92 (20.8%)	249 (56.3%)	49 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.5%)	$17,419			$2,282			$15,136	27	25.6	922	31		130387001431
892	Sugar Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3259 Athens Hwy	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 503-1749	685	48	14.2	84.8%	46 (6.7%)	16 (2.3%)	609 (88.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	$13,549			$923			$12,626	26.9	30.1	852	40		130261002570
893	Norcross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Hunt St	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-2188	751	62	12	88.5%	18 (2.4%)	102 (13.6%)	582 (77.5%)	34 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)	$16,189			$1,056			$15,132	26.8	22.5	973	80		130255001125
894	Barack and Michelle Obama Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	970 Martin St SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4200	297	25	11.7	100.0%	10 (3.4%)	277 (93.3%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$33,229			$2,675			$30,554	26.8	24.5	936	42		130012000077
895	Wesley International Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	211 Memorial Dr SE	Atlanta	30312	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 904-9137	776	57	13.5	96.4%	37 (4.8%)	667 (86.0%)	30 (3.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	$25,997			$1,422			$24,575	26.8	35.6	764	131		130012003589
896	Callaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Hammett Rd	LaGrange	30241	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 845-2059	638	45	14.3	95.0%	161 (25.2%)	318 (49.8%)	87 (13.6%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.2%)	$13,624			$1,654			$11,970	26.8	22.9	966	70		130000103789
897	Louisville Academy School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 W 9th St	Louisville	30434	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 625-7794	339	31	10.9	100.0%	68 (20.1%)	240 (70.8%)	26 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$15,904			$1,333			$14,571	26.7	20.6	1003	106		130306001264
898	Pate's Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1309 Jodeco Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 389-8819	497	33	14.9	67.0%	27 (5.4%)	329 (66.2%)	80 (16.1%)	26 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.8%)	$15,728			$691			$15,036	26.6	13.5	1130	232		130282001288
899	Yargo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-1147	782	62	12.6	64.7%	266 (34.0%)	197 (25.2%)	222 (28.4%)	27 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.0%)	$15,068			$990			$14,078	26.5	36.2	752	147		130029002293
900	Cherokee Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2423 Johnson Rd	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 375-9831	548	47	11.5	100.0%	462 (84.3%)	24 (4.4%)	29 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	$15,233			$1,046			$14,187	26.5	40.9	681	219		130537002287

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Milestones Assessment English Language Arts, Milestones Assessment Mathematics, Milestones Assessment Science test scores released by the Georgia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 15, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Georgia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Georgia Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide