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J. Knox Elementary

Q: Is J. Knox Elementary a good school?

J. Knox Elementary ranks 223 rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

J. Knox Elementary in Canton, GA, is a PK-5 school serving 909 students within the highly-rated Cherokee County School District, and it has earned a 4-star rating (82nd percentile) among Georgia elementary schools.

J. Knox stands out for its strong and consistent math performance. In the most recent testing cycle, 5th graders achieved a 66.4% proficiency rate in math—a full 22 points above the state average and 8 points above the district. The school has also made remarkable strides in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 19.9% in 2021-2022 to just 5.9% today. That's dramatically lower than the district average of 10.2% and less than one-third of the state average. This improvement is a strong indicator of a positive, engaging school culture. When compared to nearby Liberty Elementary, just 1.75 miles away, J. Knox outperforms it in 5th grade math (66.4% vs. 59.1%) and 5th grade science (55.6% vs. 40.9%), while also having significantly lower chronic absenteeism.

The school's overall ranking has climbed from the 63rd percentile in 2018-2019 to its current 82nd percentile—a nearly 20-point improvement over five years. This upward trajectory is especially notable given that nearly half of the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunch. J. Knox also uses its resources efficiently, spending $14,892 per student and achieving better results than Woodstock Elementary, which spends a similar amount. While math is a clear strength, the school shows a positive pattern in reading as well, with proficiency rising from 33.5% in 3rd grade to 55.9% in 5th grade, suggesting students catch up as they progress. Areas for continued focus include support for English Language Learners and Special Education students, but overall, J. Knox is a school on a clear upward path, delivering strong results for its students.

909

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,892

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 River Bend Way
Canton, GA 30114

(770) 704-1265

District: Cherokee County

Students who attend J. Knox Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Teasley Middle School
High:	Cherokee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

33.9%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg58%

Georgia avg47%

223^rd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	80.1	223 of 1219	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	262 of 1238	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	315 of 1236	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	326 of 1223	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	283 of 1220	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	314 of 1214	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	455 of 1234	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	361 of 1209	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	192 of 1205	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	82.7	179 of 1233	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.4	215 of 1240	82.7%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	196 of 1231	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	83.3	111 of 1225	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	85.8	73 of 1201	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	124 of 1212	89.8%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	122 of 1183	89.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	117 of 214	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	133 of 317	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	134 of 304	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	167 of 286	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	200 of 283	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	202 of 1186	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	217 of 1224	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	239 of 1223	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	323 of 1212	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	242 of 1206	79.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	137 of 503	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	131 of 583	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	149 of 565	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	247 of 535	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	300 of 516	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	243 of 1183	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	301 of 1225	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	404 of 1220	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	320 of 1210	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	315 of 1209	73.9%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	80.5	6 of 33	81.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	67.8	10 of 30	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	209 of 465	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	270 of 565	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	239 of 487	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	332 of 455	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.5	145 of 415	65.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	187 of 700	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	237 of 769	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	332 of 772	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	284 of 775	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	264 of 779	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Migrant (2023)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

White (2026)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)67th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics63%+16 vs state

Science56%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, May 15, 2015

Knox is a wonderful school! The teachers, administrators, and staff are second to none. Parent involvement is always welcome and encouraged. The community is also very supportive of the school and their PTA. I feel that the faculty goes above and beyond what is expected, and there is never a dry eye in the building on the last day of school as the teachers say goodbye to the students for the summer. 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
J. Knox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	151 River Bend Way	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1265	909	69	13.2	48.7%	507 (55.8%)	43 (4.7%)	308 (33.9%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	80.1	223^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	81.7%		76.6	262^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	78.8%	39	61.7	61.9	66.4	55.6	$14,892	$410	$14,482
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10500 Bells Ferry Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1300	977	69	14.2	40.7%	573 (58.6%)	114 (11.7%)	190 (19.4%)	16 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.5%)	69.4	330^th of 1219 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.4	312^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.8%	18	60.0	58.7	59.1	40.9	$14,894	$334	$14,560
Sixes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Ridge Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5840	741	54	13.7	23.6%	537 (72.5%)	29 (3.9%)	104 (14.0%)	21 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.3%)	88.5	142^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	88.4%		86	171^st of 1238 public elementary schools	86.2%	29	69.9	67.3	81.3	60.7	$14,937	$428	$14,508
Cherokee Classical Academy School	Public, Charter	K-6	2126 Sixes Road	Canton	30339	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools I- Cherokee Classical Academy School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(470) 502-9720	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	52.1	526^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.8%		42.4	652^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%	126	49.1	53.9	41.2	35.4	$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%)	70.3	323^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	73.5%		78.3	252^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	79.6%	71	59.3	47.7	60.3	53.8	$14,393	$282	$14,111
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
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
Bascomb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Wyngate Pkwy	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6630	911	63	14.4	19.3%	696 (76.4%)	41 (4.5%)	94 (10.3%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.0%)	93.9	85^th of 1219 public elementary schools	93.0%		88.9	138^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.9%	53	74.1	79.1	73.0	72.9	$13,714	$344	$13,370
Boston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Othello Dr	Woodstock	30189	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1400	651	50	12.9	39.5%	405 (62.2%)	59 (9.1%)	130 (20.0%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.2%)	74.4	279^th of 1219 public elementary schools	77.1%		57.8	468^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.2%	189	58.8	58.5	54.2	56.6	$16,186	$456	$15,729

Frequently Asked Questions about J. Knox Elementary

What is the racial makeup of J. Knox Elementary?

Students at J. Knox Elementary are 56% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of J. Knox Elementary attend?

Students who attend J. Knox Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Teasley Middle School
High : Cherokee High School

What district is J. Knox Elementary in?

Cherokee County

How many students attend J. Knox Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 909 students attended J. Knox Elementary.

Is J. Knox Elementary a good school?

J. Knox Elementary ranks 223^rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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