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City Park Elementary School

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City Park Elementary School ranks 766 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

766^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

City Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dalton, Georgia, serving 715 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Dalton Public Schools district, which is ranked 107 out of 206 districts in the state.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, City Park Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 22.5% (3rd grade) to 32% (5th grade), compared to the district's 31.5% to 39% and the state's 34.9% to 43%. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also significantly lower than the district and state averages. As a result, City Park Elementary's statewide ranking has been consistently low, ranging from 766 out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools in 2024-2025 to as low as 939 out of 1,209 in 2017-2018, and it has maintained a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

When comparing City Park Elementary to other nearby schools within the Dalton Public Schools district, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced. For instance, Westwood Elementary School, located just 0.61 miles away, consistently outperforms City Park Elementary in academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Similarly, Park Creek Elementary School, located 1.91 miles away, also outperforms City Park Elementary across multiple metrics. The performance gap becomes even more pronounced when comparing City Park Elementary to schools in the neighboring Whitfield County district, such as Pleasant Grove Elementary and Westside Elementary, which demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement despite serving economically disadvantaged populations.

707

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,025

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 School St
Dalton, GA 30720

(706) 278-8859

District: Dalton Public Schools

Students who attend City Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Dalton High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.0%

White:

15.0%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

Georgia avg42%

766^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Dalton Public Schools

107^th of 206Dalton Public Schools 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	34.3	766 of 1238	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	806 of 1248	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	901 of 1242	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	788 of 1244	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	924 of 1214	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	880 of 1234	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	939 of 1209	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.8	956 of 1205	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.0	970 of 1233	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.0	940 of 1240	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.4	768 of 1231	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.8	806 of 1225	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	769 of 1201	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.9	892 of 1212	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.8	644 of 1183	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.4	517 of 1133	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.7	699 of 1134	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.4	801 of 1125	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.6	638 of 1101	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%-8 vs state

Science29%-15 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 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
City Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 School St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-8859	707	62	11.4	72.7%	106 (15.0%)	46 (6.5%)	502 (71.0%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.5%)	34.3	766^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.1%		32.1	806^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.4%	40	22.5	30.1	32.0	28.1	47.6	35.0	29.0	$17,025	$1,131	$15,894
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Trammell St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-2809	605	47	12.8	66.1%	210 (34.7%)	49 (8.1%)	306 (50.6%)	18 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (3.0%)	71	319^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.2%		71.5	324^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.0%	5	37.2	53.7	61.6	33.0	64.6	73.3	50.0	$15,416	$575	$14,841
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Bogle St	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 260-2700	632	58	10.9	85.3%	26 (4.1%)	8 (1.3%)	590 (93.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	17.3	1044^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.3	1015^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.7%	29	17.7	20.9	24.5	29.2	20.9	19.8	17.9	$16,255	$913	$15,342
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Central Ave	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-9202	688	54	12.8	56.3%	236 (34.3%)	21 (3.1%)	367 (53.3%)	43 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	69.8	330^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.3%		65.9	392^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	68.6%	62	55.8	50.0	42.9	63.3	57.4	46.4	39.3	$14,652	$617	$14,035
Roan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1116 Roan St	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-3225	421	41	10.2	88.6%	21 (5.0%)	18 (4.3%)	380 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32.3	802^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	35.2%		34	786^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.0%	16	18.9	12.9	46.4	24.7	27.0	37.5	49.1	$19,348	$1,102	$18,246
Park Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Hale Bowen Dr	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 428-7700	604	52	11.5	78.8%	44 (7.3%)	19 (3.1%)	523 (86.6%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	41.7	663^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	46.4%		48.6	577^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.8%	86	26.8	41.9	33.3	30.5	58.1	33.3	29.2	$16,988	$990	$15,997
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Hill Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-3074	579	49	11.7	100.0%	85 (14.7%)	8 (1.4%)	480 (82.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26.3	901^st of 1238 public elementary schools	27.2%		30.2	851^st of 1248 public elementary schools	31.8%	50	19.4	19.2	28.6	24.7	35.9	31.9	34.1	$14,855	$729	$14,126
Dug Gap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2032 Dug Gap Rd	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-3919	356	30	11.9	97.8%	97 (27.2%)	4 (1.1%)	242 (68.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	55	501^st of 1238 public elementary schools	59.5%		62.2	433^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	65.3%	68	39.0	40.8	43.1	52.5	38.8	43.1	37.3	$16,356	$756	$15,600
Antioch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1819 Riverbend Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-7550	446	40	11.1	100.0%	121 (27.1%)	5 (1.1%)	304 (68.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	37.4	721^st of 1238 public elementary schools	41.8%		30.3	848^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.1%	127	36.0	27.8	26.5	44.0	41.7	30.9	25.4	$16,374	$746	$15,628
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Cleveland Hwy	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3920	451	36	12.3	100.0%	146 (32.4%)	14 (3.1%)	276 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	67.2	362^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	70.8%		62	435^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.1%	73	39.0	52.4	34.7	63.0	76.2	40.8	47.9	$14,247	$839	$13,409

Frequently Asked Questions about City Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of City Park Elementary School?

Students at City Park Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 15% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is City Park Elementary School a good school?

City Park Elementary School ranks 766^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is City Park Elementary School in?

Dalton Public Schools

What schools do graduates of City Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend City Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Dalton High School

How many students attend City Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended City Park Elementary School.

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