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Mountain Road Elementary School

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Mountain Road Elementary School ranks 134 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Mountain Road Elementary School in Woodstock, GA, is a smaller-than-average public school serving about 370 students in grades PK-5 within the Cherokee County School District, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 89th percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional science program. Fifth-grade science proficiency hit 74.3%—a full 21 points above the district average and 30 points above the state. That’s the strongest science showing among all nearby Cherokee County schools, beating Arnold Mill Elementary School (67%) and Hickory Flat Elementary School (70.4%) by wide margins. Math is also a consistent strength, especially in 3rd grade where 76.2% of students are proficient—second only to Hickory Flat among all nearby schools and far ahead of the state’s 48.3%. The school’s advantage narrows by 5th grade but still remains well above state averages.

Perhaps the most impressive trend is attendance. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 12.6% four years ago to just 4.0% today—dramatically lower than the district (10.2%) and state (17.7%) averages. This improvement coincides with rising test scores, suggesting a school-wide focus on engagement. With a 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio (the lowest in the area) and per-student spending of $16,569—higher than every other Cherokee County elementary school—Mountain Road concentrates resources on a small student body. The school also excels at serving male students, who rank in the 92nd percentile statewide. Notably, Mountain Road achieves these results while serving a more economically diverse population (23% free/reduced lunch) than the nearby Fulton County schools like Mountain Park Elementary School (4-10%), proving strong outcomes are possible regardless of socioeconomic factors.

370

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,569

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 Mountain Rd
Woodstock, GA 30188

(770) 721-8520

District: Cherokee County

Students who attend Mountain Road Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dean Rusk Middle School
High:	Sequoyah High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Asian:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (70% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cherokee County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg58%

Georgia avg47%

134^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Cherokee County

22^nd of 201Cherokee 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	89.4	134 of 1219	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	147 of 1238	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	173 of 1236	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	92.7	98 of 1223	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	167 of 1220	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.8	148 of 1214	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	184 of 1234	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	106 of 1209	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	82.0	189 of 1205	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	84.3	162 of 1233	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	252 of 1240	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.2	270 of 1231	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	81.4	166 of 1225	86.4%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	109 of 1201	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	136 of 1212	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	85.9	88 of 1183	92.6%	★★★★★
2009	88.3	65 of 1133	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	87.1	78 of 1134	93.1%	★★★★★
2007	89.7	37 of 1125	96.7%	★★★★★
2006	84.0	107 of 1101	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	204 of 1186	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	172 of 1224	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	151 of 1223	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.5	107 of 1212	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	152 of 1206	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	94 of 1183	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.9	143 of 1225	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	187 of 1220	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.5	92 of 1210	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	171 of 1209	85.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	75.7	81 of 487	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	102 of 415	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	209 of 700	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	202 of 769	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	239 of 772	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.0	137 of 775	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	222 of 779	71.5%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+30 vs state

Mathematics68%+21 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, August 14, 2015

MRES has the feel of a small private school. This is based on the very active engagement of parents. Routinely, you will find numerous parents walking the halls or working in classrooms. If you are looking for a private school feel at a public school, MRES is for you. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

I went here k-5th its a great school. Its small but active and full of great techers! Close Quote

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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	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
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%)	89.4	134^th of 1219 public elementary schools	89.0%		88.2	147^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.1%	13	76.2	65.6	62.8	74.3	$16,569	$161	$16,407
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%)	95.4	66^th of 1219 public elementary schools	94.6%		91.2	114^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.8%	48	82.7	89.8	71.1	70.4	$13,335	$177	$13,157
Arnold Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	710 Arnold Mill Rd	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6470	767	53	14.4	26.3%	504 (65.7%)	41 (5.3%)	128 (16.7%)	35 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.3%)	87.5	153^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	87.4%		88.7	139^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.8%	14	62.3	71.5	69.1	67.0	$14,487	$212	$14,275
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%)	97.3	31^st of 1219 public elementary schools	97.5%		98.5	14^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.9%	17	93.3	87.2	81.6	73.1	$16,097	$432	$15,665
Holly Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1965 Hickory Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1420	831	56	14.8	43.0%	525 (63.2%)	58 (7.0%)	170 (20.5%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.8%)	67.6	347^th of 1219 public elementary schools	71.5%		72	308^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.1%	39	54.0	54.1	54.3	51.1	$14,001	$352	$13,649
Little River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3170 Trickum Rd	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5940	1,232	82	15.1	31.1%	686 (55.7%)	92 (7.5%)	252 (20.5%)	98 (8.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (8.3%)	77.9	241^st of 1219 public elementary schools	80.2%		85.7	178^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.6%	63	66.0	61.8	55.4	54.9	$13,707	$418	$13,289
Mountain Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11895 Mountain Park Rd	Roswell	30075	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-4530	735	52	14.1	9.5%	563 (76.6%)	37 (5.0%)	66 (9.0%)	23 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.1%)	98.5	12^th of 1219 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.1	24^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.1%	12	89.2	92.9	83.8	81.4	$16,846	$558	$16,288
Johnston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2031 E Cherokee Dr	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-8461	543	32	16.9	44.0%	299 (55.1%)	34 (6.3%)	145 (26.7%)	28 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	73.3	289^th of 1219 public elementary schools	76.3%		71.9	311^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.9%	22	61.9	73.7	49.4	45.6	$13,411	$137	$13,274
Crabapple Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12775 Birmingham Hwy	Milton	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7055	628	40	15.5	6.1%	430 (68.5%)	18 (2.9%)	51 (8.1%)	75 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.6%)	95.5	61^st of 1219 public elementary schools	95.0%		97	41^st of 1238 public elementary schools	96.7%	20	87.7	94.9	74.8	66.4	$14,850	$452	$14,399
Summit Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13855 Providence Rd	Milton	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2830	678	48	14.1	7.7%	506 (74.6%)	25 (3.7%)	65 (9.6%)	41 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	96	54^th of 1219 public elementary schools	95.6%		96.8	47^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.2%	7	82.8	85.8	73.5	73.5	$15,857	$609	$15,248

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Road Elementary School

Is Mountain Road Elementary School a good school?

Mountain Road Elementary School ranks 134^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mountain Road Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mountain Road Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dean Rusk Middle School
High : Sequoyah High School

What district is Mountain Road Elementary School in?

Cherokee County

How many students attend Mountain Road Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Mountain Road Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Road Elementary School?

Students at Mountain Road Elementary School are 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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