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Sand Hill Elementary School

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Sand Hill Elementary School ranks 383 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sand Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Carrollton, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 722 students. The school is part of the Carroll County School District, which is ranked 58 out of 206 districts in Georgia and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Sand Hill Elementary School has consistently performed above the state average in Milestones Assessment scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade students scored 48.7% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 43%. In Mathematics, the school's 3rd-grade students scored 61.3% proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 44.3%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 71.61% of students qualifying in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Sand Hill Elementary School has seen an increase in its per-student spending over the years, from $7,827 in 2016-2017 to $9,206 in 2018-2019, and has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.8 to 17.2 students per teacher in recent years.

When comparing Sand Hill Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Carroll County district, it performs relatively well. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sand Hill's 5th-grade students outperformed the district average in English Language Arts (48.7% vs. 44.1%) and Mathematics (50.4% vs. 49.6%). However, the school's performance is not as strong as some of the top-performing schools in the district, such as Temple Elementary and Providence Elementary. Overall, Sand Hill Elementary School is a solid-performing school within the Carroll County district, with strong test scores, a relatively low student-teacher ratio, and increased per-student funding.

733

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,822

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Sandhill School Rd
Carrollton, GA 30116

(770) 832-8541

District: Carroll County

Students who attend Sand Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bay Springs Middle School
High:	Villa Rica High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

Hispanic:

16.4%

African American:

14.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

383^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Carroll County

58^th of 206Carroll County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	383 of 1238	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	428 of 1248	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	421 of 1242	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	432 of 1244	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	434 of 1214	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	381 of 1234	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	306 of 1209	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	252 of 1205	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	300 of 1233	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	65.2	357 of 1240	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.6	391 of 1231	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.8	301 of 1225	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	65.2	481 of 1201	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.6	515 of 1212	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	434 of 1183	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.6	479 of 1133	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.8	697 of 1134	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.0	667 of 1125	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.6	664 of 1101	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%+8 vs state

Science51%+8 vs state

English Language Arts42%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Sand Hill Elementary School

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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
Sand Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Sandhill School Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-8541	733	48	15.3	45.4%	439 (59.9%)	105 (14.3%)	120 (16.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.6%)	65.4	383^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	69.1%		62.7	428^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.7%	45	34.9	41.0	48.7	61.3	49.6	50.4	51.3	$12,822	$835	$11,988
Ithica Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Whitworth Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 840-5101	809	52	15.7	38.9%	353 (43.6%)	240 (29.7%)	120 (14.8%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (10.3%)	69.8	328^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.5%		76.9	266^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.7%	62	50.7	37.9	46.3	66.7	47.9	47.9	60.3	$12,901	$750	$12,151
Sharp Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Old Muse Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 214-8848	547	48	11.3	68.4%	269 (49.2%)	117 (21.4%)	100 (18.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.4%)	34.1	775^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.4%		34	785^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.1%	10	31.3	19.7	30.1	38.8	29.6	35.6	35.6	$16,408	$1,625	$14,783
Glanton-Hindsman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	118 Glanton St	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-4491	691	42	16.4	50.7%	225 (32.6%)	327 (47.3%)	75 (10.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.4%)	52.3	530^th of 1238 public elementary schools	57.2%		48.4	579^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.6%	49	36.2	46.2	38.3	42.2	38.1	37.4	48.7	$11,944	$703	$11,241
Villa Rica Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	314 Peachtree St	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-5762	513	36	14.0	62.6%	243 (47.4%)	146 (28.5%)	80 (15.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.2%)	53.2	523^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	57.8%		63.2	421^st of 1248 public elementary schools	66.3%	102	30.8	38.2	38.2	52.6	38.2	39.7	55.9	$13,769	$1,073	$12,696
South Douglas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8299 Highway 166	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4500	544	35	15.7	46.7%	281 (51.7%)	147 (27.0%)	50 (9.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.7%)	82.6	207^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.3%		81.4	216^th of 1248 public elementary schools	82.7%	9	40.6	66.3	65.4	64.2	70.4	47.1	65.4	$13,783	$429	$13,355
Temple Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Otis St	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 562-3076	666	42	15.8	50.0%	358 (53.8%)	166 (24.9%)	81 (12.2%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.9%)	67.3	361^st of 1238 public elementary schools	70.8%		58.9	464^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.8%	103	31.9	49.0	49.1	44.2	55.2	54.7	64.2	$12,654	$806	$11,849
Providence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	287 Rainey Rd	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 562-3076	557	36	15.3	42.0%	425 (76.3%)	57 (10.2%)	34 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	65.9	377^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.5%		80.9	222^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	82.2%	155	40.0	48.9	43.2	56.7	60.0	37.9	51.6	$12,772	$724	$12,048
Carrollton Upper Elementary	Public	4-5	510 Ben Scott Blvd	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 830-0997	817	56	14.6	60.6%	291 (35.6%)	238 (29.1%)	215 (26.3%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.9%)	55.5	494^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.1%		59.7	454^th of 1248 public elementary schools	63.6%	40		36.6	40.3		55.2	47.7	39.8	$12,847	$762	$12,084
Mirror Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2613 Tyson Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4300	554	31	17.8	67.7%	88 (15.9%)	324 (58.5%)	63 (11.4%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	49.2	576^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.5%		37.9	726^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.8%	150	33.3	29.6	47.7	36.4	37.8	44.3	48.9	$14,289	$541	$13,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Sand Hill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sand Hill Elementary School?

Students at Sand Hill Elementary School are 60% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% Two or more races.

Is Sand Hill Elementary School a good school?

Sand Hill Elementary School ranks 383^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sand Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sand Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bay Springs Middle School
High : Villa Rica High School

What district is Sand Hill Elementary School in?

Carroll County

How many students attend Sand Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Sand Hill Elementary School.

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