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Macedonia Elementary School

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Macedonia Elementary School ranks 155 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Macedonia Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Canton, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 734 students. The school is part of the Cherokee County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Macedonia Elementary School consistently outperforms the Cherokee County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Macedonia's 5th-grade students scored 59.1% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% for Cherokee County and 43% for Georgia. In Math, Macedonia's 5th-graders scored 74.2% proficient or better, compared to 59.4% for the county and 42.6% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years.

Additionally, Macedonia Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.7 to 17.5 students per teacher over the past three school years. This is lower than the ratios of some nearby schools, such as Holly Springs Elementary (13.3) and William G. Hasty-Senior Elementary (11.8). Furthermore, Macedonia Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to some nearby schools, suggesting it may serve a more affluent student population.

730

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,994

Per pupil spending ?

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10370 E Cherokee Dr
Canton, GA 30115

(770) 704-1372

District: Cherokee County

Students who attend Macedonia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Creekland Middle School
High:	Creekview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Georgia elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg54%

Georgia avg42%

155^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	155 of 1238	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	157 of 1248	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	194 of 1242	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	161 of 1244	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	116 of 1214	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	134 of 1234	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	158 of 1209	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	89.9	112 of 1205	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.6	111 of 1233	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	90.3	106 of 1240	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	83.0	122 of 1231	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	94 of 1225	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.2	83 of 1201	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	84.3	117 of 1212	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	87.8	62 of 1183	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	83.9	119 of 1133	89.5%	★★★★☆
2008	85.4	101 of 1134	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	86.3	87 of 1125	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	86.6	67 of 1101	93.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+26 vs state

Science64%+21 vs state

English Language Arts55%+16 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
Hickory Flat Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2755 E Cherokee Dr	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1444	890	59	14.9	16.5%	561 (63.0%)	59 (6.6%)	105 (11.8%)	100 (11.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.9%)	91.2	114^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.8%		89.4	143^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	88.5%	29	58.9	70.2	59.6	78.7	80.1	71.3	55.9	$13,335	$177	$13,157
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
Indian Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3635 Univeter Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6600	881	61	14.3	35.3%	571 (64.8%)	51 (5.8%)	183 (20.8%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.0%)	78.3	252^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	79.6%		82.9	200^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.0%	52	44.6	50.6	57.9	47.8	65.8	64.1	60.8	$14,393	$282	$14,111
Birmingham Falls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14865 Birmingham Hwy	Milton	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2820	696	48	14.6	4.3%	558 (80.2%)	23 (3.3%)	45 (6.5%)	33 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	98.5	14^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.9%		98.6	16^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.7%	2	78.3	82.3	82.9	90.7	89.3	80.3	76.9	$16,097	$432	$15,665
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
Mountain Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Mountain Rd	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-8520	370	29	12.7	23.0%	239 (64.6%)	17 (4.6%)	54 (14.6%)	34 (9.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	88.2	147^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.1%		86.3	172^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	86.2%	25	53.4	63.9	66.7	75.9	62.5	61.1	63.4	$16,569	$161	$16,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Macedonia Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Macedonia Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Macedonia Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creekland Middle School
High : Creekview High School

What district is Macedonia Elementary School in?

Cherokee County

Is Macedonia Elementary School a good school?

Macedonia Elementary School ranks 155^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Macedonia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Macedonia Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Macedonia Elementary School?

Students at Macedonia Elementary School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

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