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Ball Ground Elementary School

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Ball Ground Elementary School ranks 352 nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

352^nd

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of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Ball Ground Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 613 students in grades PK-5 in Ball Ground, Georgia, which is part of the Cherokee County School District. While the district is ranked 28th out of 206 in the state and has a 4-star rating, Ball Ground Elementary's academic performance has been a concern, with test scores generally lower than the county and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts.

In 2024-2025, only 26% of 3rd graders at Ball Ground Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.4% in Cherokee County and 34.9% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 348th out of 1,214 Georgia elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 352nd out of 1,238 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 23.65% in 2022-2023 to 40.46% in 2023-2024.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Cherokee County district, such as Indian Knoll Elementary and Avery Elementary, Ball Ground Elementary generally underperforms. However, nearby schools in Pickens County, such as Harmony Elementary and Tate Elementary, have lower test scores and rankings compared to Ball Ground Elementary, suggesting that the Cherokee County district may be performing better overall.

663

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,503

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

321 Valley St
Ball Ground, GA 30107

(770) 721-5900

District: Cherokee County

Students who attend Ball Ground Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Creekland Middle School
High:	Creekview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (72nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

Georgia avg42%

352^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Cherokee County

28^th of 206Cherokee 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	352 of 1238	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	387 of 1248	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	390 of 1242	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	373 of 1244	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	348 of 1214	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	637 of 1234	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	369 of 1209	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.7	377 of 1205	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	467 of 1233	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.2	604 of 1240	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.8	328 of 1201	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	280 of 1212	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	68.0	411 of 1183	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.8	322 of 1133	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	316 of 1134	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	81.3	150 of 1125	86.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	224 of 1101	79.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+23 vs state

Mathematics57%+12 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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by a parent
Saturday, July 27, 2019

I love our little school! The principal is excellent and we’ve had great, caring teachers every year. It’s a shame school rankings are based solely on standardized tests. There are so many other factors that are more important to determine how good a school is than standardized tests. Close Quote

Schools Near Ball Ground 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
Ball Ground Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Valley St	Ball Ground	30107	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5900	663	47	14.1	34.2%	561 (84.6%)	9 (1.4%)	60 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	67.8	352^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.3	387^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.0%	35	26.0	34.7	60.0	59.0	46.5	66.0	67.0	$15,503	$367	$15,135
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%)	66.9	366^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.4%		40.6	688^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.9%	322	35.5	41.6		52.7	66.3			$17,334	$895	$16,439
Macedonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10370 E Cherokee Dr	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1372	730	52	14.1	18.6%	602 (82.5%)	19 (2.6%)	61 (8.4%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.9%)	87.6	155^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.5%		87.7	157^th of 1248 public elementary schools	87.4%	2	45.5	60.3	59.1	64.2	74.8	74.2	64.4	$14,994	$137	$14,857
Clayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	221 Upper Burris Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5860	290	23	12.4	43.4%	236 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	79.9	236^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.9%		69.9	346^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.3%	110	46.2	48.9	48.9	51.9	84.4	69.6	61.7	$18,162	$302	$17,860
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%)	51.6	546^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.9%		58.9	463^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	62.9%	83	29.6	33.7		39.8	62.5			$16,158	$754	$15,404
Avery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6391 E Cherokee Dr	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1343	1,104	79	13.9	22.6%	836 (75.7%)	39 (3.5%)	140 (12.7%)	41 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.2%)	89.8	131^st of 1238 public elementary schools	89.4%		90.5	130^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.6%	1	55.9	69.4	58.9	71.8	86.0	62.2	58.4	$13,689	$308	$13,381
William G. Hasty- Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Brown Industrial Pkwy	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 721-6555	1,119	99	11.3	78.4%	268 (23.9%)	90 (8.0%)	718 (64.2%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.1%)	42.4	652^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%		40.2	693^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	44.5%	41	26.0	33.3	30.0	35.8	48.7	41.3	41.3	$16,662	$1,672	$14,990
R. M. Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1375 Puckett Rd	Waleska	30183	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 704-1212	1,042	85	12.2	65.4%	527 (50.6%)	59 (5.7%)	401 (38.5%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.2%)	44.7	630^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.1%		44.8	630^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.5%		27.0	31.6	36.7	39.1	54.2	41.3	33.6	$16,359	$1,307	$15,053
Free Home Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12525 Cumming Hwy	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5960	280	25	11.3	32.9%	235 (83.9%)	1 (0.4%)	40 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	67.4	358^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.1%		68.4	366^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.7%	8	28.3	32.7	68.2	58.5	49.1	70.5	61.4	$18,606	$173	$18,433
Poole's Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7110 Heardsville Rd	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1285	1,384	90	15.3	22.0%	635 (45.9%)	50 (3.6%)	166 (12.0%)	477 (34.5%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.5%)	79.1	244^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.3%		69.6	348^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.1%	104	50.2	48.8	53.3	69.5	62.1	59.5	49.0	$12,384	$200	$12,184

Frequently Asked Questions about Ball Ground Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ball Ground Elementary School?

Students at Ball Ground Elementary School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Ball Ground Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Ball Ground Elementary School.

Is Ball Ground Elementary School a good school?

Ball Ground Elementary School ranks 352^nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ball Ground Elementary School in?

Cherokee County

What schools do graduates of Ball Ground Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ball Ground Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creekland Middle School
High : Creekview High School

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