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Black's Mill Elementary School

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Black's Mill Elementary School ranks 361 st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Black's Mill Elementary School in Dawsonville, GA, serves approximately 570 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Dawson County School District, which ranks in the top 27% of Georgia districts. The school has been on a steady upward climb, moving from the 53rd percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 70th percentile in 2025-2026—a 17-point improvement that has earned it a 4-star rating, its best showing in several years.

Black's Mill stands out most for its mathematics achievement. In 4th grade, 59.4% of students scored proficient in math, beating the district average (53.7%) and the state average (50.1%) by wide margins. Third-grade math is similarly strong at 56.7% proficiency. The school is also the top-performing elementary school in Dawson County this year, ranking 361st statewide, ahead of Robinson Elementary (380th), Riverview Elementary (519th), and Kilough Elementary (666th). While nearby Sawnee Elementary and Matt Elementary in Forsyth County rank higher, they serve a much less economically diverse population—about 20% free/reduced lunch versus Black's Mill's 45%—making the school's results especially notable.

One of the most encouraging trends is the dramatic drop in chronic absenteeism, from 25.9% in 2023-2024 to 15.2% in 2025-2026—now the lowest in Dawson County and better than the state average. The school also improved 5th grade science proficiency from 40.2% to 48% in a single year. Black's Mill spends about $13,143 per student, which is more efficient than Riverview Elementary, which spends 24% more yet ranks 158 places lower. With rising test scores, improving attendance, and strong resource management, Black's Mill is clearly a school on the rise.

570

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,143

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1860 Dawson Forest Rd E
Dawsonville, GA 30534

(706) 216-3300

District: Dawson County

Students who attend Black's Mill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dawson County Middle School
High:	Dawson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Asian:

19.6%

Hispanic:

16.0%

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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 — 74th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dawson County

✓Above the Georgia median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Georgia avg47%

361^st of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Dawson County

54^th of 201Dawson 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	66.8	361 of 1219	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	386 of 1238	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	526 of 1236	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	512 of 1223	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	578 of 1220	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	338 of 1214	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	376 of 1234	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	353 of 1209	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	59.6	434 of 1205	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.7	320 of 1233	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	61.5	404 of 1240	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.8	369 of 1231	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	63.4	514 of 1225	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.2	516 of 1201	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.0	414 of 1212	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.2	320 of 1183	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.2	299 of 1133	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	60.0	502 of 1134	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.1	347 of 1125	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	431 of 1101	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	87 of 107	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	101 of 120	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	353 of 1186	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	328 of 1224	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	460 of 1223	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	415 of 1212	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	584 of 1206	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	390 of 583	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	349 of 516	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	355 of 1183	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	446 of 1225	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	578 of 1220	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	593 of 1210	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	553 of 1209	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	397 of 565	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	266 of 487	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	329 of 415	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	494 of 700	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	509 of 769	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	592 of 772	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	574 of 775	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	628 of 779	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)70th percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-39 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-41 vs school

Asian (2026)19th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

Science48%+4 vs state

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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
Black's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1860 Dawson Forest Rd E	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 216-3300	570	38	15.0	44.7%	299 (52.5%)	30 (5.3%)	91 (16.0%)	112 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	66.8	361^st of 1219 public elementary schools	70.4%		64.6	386^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.8%	25	56.7	59.4	47.0	48.0	$13,143	$516	$12,627
Silver City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Dahlonega Hwy	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5020	1,142	75	15.2	25.4%	730 (63.9%)	75 (6.6%)	138 (12.1%)	145 (12.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.2%)	83.4	192^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	84.2%		75.4	270^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.2%	78	66.8	72.5	59.7	56.1	$13,160	$200	$12,960
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Dawson Forest Rd E	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 265-3246	493	39	12.6	59.8%	354 (71.8%)	11 (2.2%)	87 (17.6%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	53.3	519^th of 1219 public elementary schools	57.4%		66.9	367^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.4%	152	47.7	59.8	39.8	35.3	$16,314	$486	$15,828
Kilough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1063 Kilough Church Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 216-8595	461	32	14.4	51.0%	346 (75.1%)	17 (3.7%)	70 (15.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	40.2	666^th of 1219 public elementary schools	45.4%		50.3	558^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.9%	108	44.0	50.1	20.9	37.5	$14,225	$581	$13,644
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Perimeter Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 265-6544	648	42	15.5	53.7%	547 (84.4%)	3 (0.5%)	77 (11.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	64.9	380^th of 1219 public elementary schools	68.8%		56.5	483^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	61.0%	103	62.4	46.0	48.1	50.9	$13,574	$521	$13,052
Coal Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3455 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-7705	747	57	13.1	31.5%	418 (56.0%)	57 (7.6%)	128 (17.1%)	93 (12.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.2%)	72.6	294^th of 1219 public elementary schools	75.9%		72.9	299^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.8%	5	59.0	76.4	60.0	36.8	$15,598	$275	$15,323
Chestatee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6945 Keith Bridge Rd	Gainesville	30506	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 887-2341	1,159	82	14.2	42.5%	868 (74.9%)	21 (1.8%)	222 (19.2%)	9 (0.8%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.7%)	67.5	348^th of 1219 public elementary schools	71.5%		61.4	422^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.9%	74	66.2	54.0	52.5	44.7	$14,049	$529	$13,520
Blackburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Blackburn Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-8180	779	56	13.8	55.1%	653 (83.8%)	9 (1.2%)	78 (10.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	65.2	377^th of 1219 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.3	315^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.6%	62	63.2	50.7	40.8	54.6	$14,172	$938	$13,234
Chattahoochee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Holtzclaw Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 781-2240	810	66	12.2	54.1%	474 (58.5%)	19 (2.3%)	261 (32.2%)	16 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	68	341^st of 1219 public elementary schools	72.0%		61.7	419^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.2%	78	53.6	49.6	57.5	53.2	$15,614	$508	$15,106
Matt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7455 Wallace Tatum Rd	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 455-4500	1,171	81	14.5	19.1%	652 (55.7%)	30 (2.6%)	120 (10.2%)	311 (26.6%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.4%)	87.3	156^th of 1219 public elementary schools	87.2%		87.1	159^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.2%	3	75.3	60.6	77.2	61.2	$13,452	$200	$13,252

Frequently Asked Questions about Black's Mill Elementary School

Is Black's Mill Elementary School a good school?

Black's Mill Elementary School ranks 361^st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Black's Mill Elementary School?

Students at Black's Mill Elementary School are 52% White, 20% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Black's Mill Elementary School in?

Dawson County

How many students attend Black's Mill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Black's Mill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Black's Mill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Black's Mill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dawson County Middle School
High : Dawson County High School

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