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Little River Elementary

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Little River Elementary ranks 241 st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Little River Elementary in Woodstock, GA, is a large, stable school serving 1,232 students in grades PK through 5 within the Cherokee County School District, a district ranked in the top 11% of Georgia. The school has held a 4-star rating for a decade and has steadily improved its state ranking, now sitting in the 80th percentile statewide.

One of the most impressive things about Little River is its dramatic progress in reducing chronic absenteeism. The rate has fallen from 15.1% in 2021-2022 to just 6.7% in 2025-2026—far better than the state average of 17.7% and even better than nearby Woodstock Elementary (9.6%) and Nicholson Elementary (9.2%). This suggests a strong, positive school culture around attendance and engagement. The school also stands out for its cost efficiency: at $13,707 per student, it achieves an 80th percentile ranking, while nearby Cobb County schools like Keheley Elementary spend over $20,000 per student for a lower ranking. Even within its own district, Mountain Road Elementary spends more ($16,569) for a slightly higher ranking, making Little River a particularly efficient choice.

In the classroom, math is a clear strength, with 3rd graders hitting 66% proficiency (vs. 48.3% statewide) and 4th graders at 61.8%. However, there is a noticeable dip in 5th-grade math (55.4%), which falls below the district average—a pattern worth watching as students tackle more complex concepts. Science scores have been more volatile, jumping from 42.7% to 65.3% before settling at 54.9%. While schools like Mountain Park Elementary (99th percentile) and Garrison Mill Elementary (91st percentile) rank higher, they serve far more affluent populations (under 13% free/reduced lunch vs. Little River's 31%). Given its demographics, Little River's performance is especially strong, and its 15.1 student-teacher ratio means even at its size, students get personal attention.

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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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% 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 school59%

District avg58%

Georgia avg47%

241^st of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	77.9	241 of 1219	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	178 of 1238	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	204 of 1236	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	214 of 1223	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	202 of 1220	83.4%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	205 of 828	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	131 of 892	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	156 of 879	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	93 of 870	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	172 of 876	80.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	34 of 120	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.0	79 of 121	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	68 of 115	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	67 of 106	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	104 of 317	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	58 of 304	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	67 of 286	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	62 of 283	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	251 of 1186	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	141 of 1224	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	169 of 1223	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	194 of 1212	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	164 of 1206	86.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	86 of 503	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	64 of 583	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	112 of 565	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	190 of 535	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	177 of 516	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	234 of 1183	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	209 of 1225	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	248 of 1220	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	237 of 1210	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	238 of 1209	80.3%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	53.8	19 of 33	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	13 of 26	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	19 of 56	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	21 of 46	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	156 of 465	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	176 of 565	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	206 of 487	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	201 of 455	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	155 of 415	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	313 of 700	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	257 of 769	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	256 of 772	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	240 of 775	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	236 of 779	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

African American (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)72nd percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-30 vs school

Migrant (2023)42nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+13 vs state

Science55%+11 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

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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
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
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
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
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%)	94.4	82^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	93.3%		86.3	169^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.3%	87	79.8	80.6	77.1	67.2	$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%)	66.9	358^th of 1219 public elementary schools	70.6%		68	347^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.0%	11	52.1	54.3	53.2	52.3	$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%)	73.2	290^th of 1219 public elementary schools	76.2%		63.6	398^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.9%	108	60.7	61.2	60.7	44.7	$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%)	89.2	138^th of 1219 public elementary schools	88.7%		85.7	179^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.5%	41	82.5	71.9	65.0	60.1	$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%)	73.2	292^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	76.0%		67.4	359^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.0%	67	49.2	50.6	66.1	70.9	$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%)	91.4	115^th of 1219 public elementary schools	90.6%		91.2	116^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.6%	1	64.1	75.5	71.1	76.6	$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Little River Elementary

Is Little River Elementary a good school?

Little River Elementary ranks 241^st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Little River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,232 students attended 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 district is Little River Elementary in?

Cherokee County

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