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Little River Elementary

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Little River Elementary ranks 178 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Little River Elementary is a public elementary school in Woodstock, Georgia, serving 1,267 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cherokee County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Little River Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools, with students significantly outperforming their peers in the district and state on the Milestones Assessment. For example, in 2024-2025, 69.9% of 5th-grade students at Little River Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 59.4% in Cherokee County and 42.6% statewide. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.3 to 14.7 students per teacher, and has increased its spending per student from $7,895 in 2016-2017 to $8,867 in 2018-2019.

When compared to nearby schools, Little River Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, with students consistently outpacing their peers. In 2024-2025, 65.3% of 5th-grade students at Little River Elementary were proficient or better in Science, compared to 51.2% at Woodstock Elementary, 63.4% at Mountain Road Elementary, and 54.8% at Arnold Mill Elementary. This consistent academic excellence, even as the school serves a more diverse student population, is a testament to the quality of education at Little River Elementary.

1,232

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,707

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3170 Trickum Rd
Woodstock, GA 30188

(770) 721-5940

District: Cherokee County

Students who attend Little River Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mill Creek Middle School
High:	River Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg54%

Georgia avg42%

178^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	85.7	178 of 1238	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	203 of 1248	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	214 of 1242	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	202 of 1244	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	232 of 1214	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	247 of 1234	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	346 of 1209	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	336 of 1205	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	290 of 1233	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	71.1	304 of 1240	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	66.7	460 of 1231	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.3	419 of 1225	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.5	360 of 1201	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	311 of 1212	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	228 of 1183	80.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+23 vs state

Science65%+22 vs state

English Language Arts54%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Admin bullies - rude, nasty, I was livid after being talked down to by a hateful woman who said she was the Principal but I later found out she was a counselor . I approached her about a serious matter concerning a child, she dismissed me and I took it to the Superintendent. WATCH OUT. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 17, 2019

This school has a wicked environment. If you can afford a private school, look into it. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 6, 2019

My child attended Little River elementary from pre K until 5th grade. The first 4 years went well. Until the principal left and they put 2 women as vice principal/principal. I am all for women taking on authoritative roles. However, the 2 women heading up this school are bullies and show favouritism. They show favouritism towards different teachers and students. This really disrupts the entire faculty and students.
My child was bullied bullied 5 months out of the 7 months during the 6th grade year. I blame not only the teacher(s) but the principal and vice principal. My child was verbally and physically assaulted on a regular basis. They informed me the beginning of the school year that this was happening and it was addressed. However, it picked right back up after the kids came back from Christmas break. My child was too ashamed and embarrassed to tell his parents. It continued on for 5 consecutive months. The 2 children in particular, would punch my child in the stomach in the halls, during class change, and outside. Not a single teacher put a stop to it. Where are the teachers during these free times????He was verbally assualted in class relentlessly and children were telling my child to kill himself. The effects of this incident has still affected our family since leaving the school.
I believe bullying starts at the top. There is too much cattiness amongst this faculty to where prominent issues are being swept under the rug. The staff actually seems to act as if they are in elementary school. Until, the administration changes I would be weary of placing your child there.
My child is an unbelievably sweet person. After this was addressed, a few of the teachers reached out and apologized because they really adored my child. The vice principal wasn't at all sincere and too worried her job would be in jeopardy to act on any sincerity. I never met the actual principal of the school as she mostly hides behind the vice principal.
I maybe received one smile from the secretary in the front office for the entire 6 years.Believe me, I'm not the only parent that dreaded going into the front office only to be greeted by a scowl on the secretaries.

First impressions speak volumes. Beware! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 19, 2011

My son had an AMAZING Kindergarten year last year, and so far an AMAZING first grade year. The school is filled with caring, highly qualified teachers and supportive parents. Go Eagles! Close Quote

Schools Near Little River Elementary

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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
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%)	85.7	178^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.6%		82.5	203^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	83.7%	25	49.7	48.2	63.4	66.1	67.4	69.9	65.3	$13,707	$418	$13,289
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%)	88.7	139^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.8%		84.9	179^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.7%	40	56.1	64.5	59.5	74.1	78.2	63.5	54.8	$14,487	$212	$14,275
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%)	71.9	311^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.9%		73.3	299^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.0%	12	47.9	50.6	57.4	58.9	54.3	46.8	45.7	$13,411	$137	$13,274
Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2433 Jamerson Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 494-7636	635	44	14.4	12.8%	404 (63.6%)	49 (7.7%)	62 (9.8%)	67 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.2%)	86.3	169^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.3%		91.3	118^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.5%	51	71.4	67.5	53.7	80.2	77.8	66.9	43.8	$15,523	$326	$15,197
Woodstock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 Rope Mill Rd	Woodstock	30188	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1320	1,187	83	14.2	39.8%	576 (48.5%)	161 (13.6%)	282 (23.8%)	58 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (9.2%)	68	347^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.0%		68.3	368^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.5%	21	37.7	48.6	52.9	39.7	58.7	58.7	51.2	$13,726	$333	$13,393
Keheley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1985 Kemp Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 494-7836	393	38	10.3	37.2%	236 (60.1%)	39 (9.9%)	65 (16.5%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.4%)	63.6	398^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.9%		66	389^th of 1248 public elementary schools	68.8%	9	55.7	42.0	44.2	61.4	50.0	41.9	39.5	$20,881	$327	$20,554
Rocky Mount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Rocky Mountain Rd NE	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 591-5050	576	44	13.1	16.8%	369 (64.1%)	60 (10.4%)	51 (8.9%)	44 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (8.7%)	85.7	179^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.5%		93.3	94^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.5%	85	53.2	71.1	61.2	66.1	72.3	53.5	58.9	$16,959	$385	$16,573
Nicholson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1599 Shallowford Rd	Marietta	30066	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 928-5573	413	39	10.7	44.6%	209 (50.6%)	49 (11.9%)	102 (24.7%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.4%)	67.4	359^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.0%		71.1	331^st of 1248 public elementary schools	73.5%	28	36.5	52.5	56.9	39.2	59.3	45.8	56.9	$20,075	$319	$19,756
Garrison Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4111 Wesley Chapel Rd	Marietta	30062	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	No	(770) 642-5600	649	46	14.0	11.7%	446 (68.7%)	38 (5.9%)	56 (8.6%)	75 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	91.2	116^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.6%		93.8	84^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.3%	32	70.1	58.6	67.9	67.0	73.4	67.9	65.1	$16,212	$354	$15,858
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 Little River Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Little River Elementary?

Students at Little River Elementary are 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Little River Elementary attend?

Students who attend Little River Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mill Creek Middle School
High : River Ridge High School

What district is Little River Elementary in?

Cherokee County

Is Little River Elementary a good school?

Little River Elementary ranks 178^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Little River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,232 students attended Little River Elementary.

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