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Sand Hill Elementary School

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Sand Hill Elementary School ranks 521 st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sand Hill Elementary School in Carrollton, GA, serves 733 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Carroll County district, which ranks in the upper third of districts statewide. The school has held a consistent 3-star rating and currently sits in the 57th percentile statewide, a slight dip from last year’s 69th percentile ranking.

Sand Hill’s standout strength is 3rd-grade math, where 61.3% of students scored proficient—well above the district (52%) and state (48.3%) averages, and among the best in the area. The school also deserves applause for its dramatic improvement in attendance: chronic absenteeism has fallen from 30.3% in 2021-2022 to just 12.7% now, which is better than both the district (15.3%) and state (17.7%) averages, and far better than nearby Sharp Creek Elementary (21.0%). However, the picture changes in upper grades. 5th-grade math proficiency dropped sharply from 50.4% to 37%, and 5th-grade science fell from 51.3% to 36.5%—both now below district and state averages. This is puzzling because the same cohort scored strong in 3rd-grade math just two years earlier. Nearby Temple Elementary (59.2%) and Providence Elementary (56.1%) post much higher 5th-grade math scores, showing that strong upper-grade performance is achievable in the same district.

Sand Hill also shows notable differences in how it serves student groups. Hispanic and African American students perform relatively well (62nd and 59th percentiles statewide), while White students (33rd percentile) and Special Education students (26th percentile) lag behind. The school’s per-student spending of $12,822 is slightly above the district norm but far below Sharp Creek Elementary’s $16,408, which achieves lower outcomes—suggesting Sand Hill uses resources efficiently. With strong early-grade math, improving attendance, and a clear challenge in 5th grade, Sand Hill is a school in transition. Whether it can reverse the upper-grade decline will likely determine if it returns to its previous 4-star rating or continues sliding toward the middle of the pack.

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: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Carroll County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg52%

Georgia avg47%

521^st of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Carroll County

63^rd of 202Carroll 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
2026	53.3	521 of 1222	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	383 of 1238	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	428 of 1236	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	420 of 1223	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	430 of 1220	64.8%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	337 of 829	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	230 of 892	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	215 of 879	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	285 of 870	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	281 of 876	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	566 of 1189	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	366 of 1224	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	369 of 1223	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	373 of 1212	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	426 of 1206	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	194 of 504	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	219 of 583	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	104 of 565	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	451 of 1186	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	383 of 1225	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	474 of 1220	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	454 of 1210	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	433 of 1209	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	346 of 466	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	313 of 565	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	363 of 455	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	268 of 415	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	468 of 703	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	352 of 769	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	438 of 772	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	451 of 775	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	472 of 779	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Science36%-8 vs state

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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 (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 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%)	53.3	521^st of 1222 public elementary schools	57.4%		65.4	383^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	69.1%	138	61.3	51.9	37.0	36.5	$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%)	68.6	339^th of 1222 public elementary schools	72.3%		69.8	328^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.5%	11	60.4	59.6	42.3	54.3	$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%)	35.9	740^th of 1222 public elementary schools	39.4%		34.1	775^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.4%	35	33.0	46.7	34.7	34.6	$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%)	39.7	675^th of 1222 public elementary schools	44.8%		52.3	530^th of 1238 public elementary schools	57.2%	145	37.4	40.9	35.0	41.7	$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%)	54.8	504^th of 1222 public elementary schools	58.8%		53.2	523^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	57.8%	19	41.3	50.7	42.7	52.0	$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%)	87.4	154^th of 1222 public elementary schools	87.4%		82.6	207^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.3%	53	66.7	71.0	59.6	71.3	$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%)	67.1	356^th of 1222 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.3	361^st of 1238 public elementary schools	70.8%	5	43.0	49.6	59.2	66.3	$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%)	70.4	322^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	73.6%		65.9	377^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.5%	55	68.2	44.1	56.1	55.1	$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%)	54.9	502^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	58.9%		55.5	494^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.1%	8		56.8	45.6	35.4	$12,847	$762	$12,084
Mirror Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2613 Tyson Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll 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%)	28.6	857^th of 1222 public elementary schools	29.9%		49.2	576^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.5%	281	37.8	32.4	31.0	30.0	$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.

How many students attend Sand Hill Elementary School?

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

Is Sand Hill Elementary School a good school?

Sand Hill Elementary School ranks 521^st of 1222 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

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