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Kilough Elementary School

Q: Is Kilough Elementary School a good school?

Kilough Elementary School ranks 667 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

667^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Kilough Elementary School in Dawsonville, GA, serves 461 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Dawson County school district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 27% of Georgia districts.

Kilough has seen its state ranking decline significantly over the past several years, dropping from the 80th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 45th percentile in the most recent school year, which earned the school a 2-star rating. The most pressing concern is 5th-grade math proficiency, where only 20.9% of students met proficiency standards—less than half the district average (40.4%) and well below nearby schools like Robinson Elementary (48.1%) and Black's Mill Elementary (47%). This represents a sharp drop from the previous year's 32.1% proficiency rate. However, the picture is more encouraging in the lower grades: 3rd-grade math proficiency (44%) is close to the state average (48.3%), and 4th-grade math (50.1%) matches the state average, suggesting the challenge may be tied to student progress as they advance rather than a school-wide math instruction issue.

On a positive note, Kilough has made meaningful progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, which fell from 19.9% to 15.2%—now better than both the district (19.4%) and state (17.7%) averages, and the lowest among Dawson County elementary schools with available data. The school also shows a notable gender gap in effectiveness, with male students ranking in the 53rd percentile statewide compared to female students at the 32nd percentile. For context, nearby Silver City Elementary in Forsyth County posts a 59.7% 5th-grade math proficiency rate and a 7.0% chronic absenteeism rate, highlighting different academic environments even among geographically close schools. Targeted support in upper-elementary math and for specific student groups could help reverse Kilough's recent downward trend.

461

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,225

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1063 Kilough Church Rd
Dawsonville, GA 30534

(706) 216-8595

District: Dawson County

Students who attend Kilough Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg48%

Georgia avg47%

667^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Dawson County

54^th of 202Dawson 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	40.2	667 of 1222	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	558 of 1238	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	415 of 1236	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	320 of 1223	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	254 of 1220	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	315 of 1214	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	335 of 1234	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	392 of 1209	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	445 of 1205	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	421 of 1233	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.1	395 of 1240	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.2	502 of 1231	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.9	408 of 1225	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	424 of 1201	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.4	388 of 1212	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.5	417 of 1183	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.4	327 of 1133	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	54.3	591 of 1134	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.4	376 of 1125	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.9	181 of 1101	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	811 of 1189	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	736 of 1224	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	397 of 1223	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	326 of 1212	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	280 of 1206	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	557 of 1186	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	440 of 1225	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	433 of 1220	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	313 of 1210	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	247 of 1209	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	319 of 466	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	329 of 565	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	594 of 703	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	602 of 769	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	446 of 772	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	375 of 775	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	308 of 779	60.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%-8 vs state

Science38%-7 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 (2025)	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
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	667^th of 1222 public elementary schools	45.4%		50.3	558^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.9%	109	44.0	50.1	20.9	37.5	$14,225	$581	$13,644
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	362^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	70.4%		64.6	386^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.8%	24	56.7	59.4	47.0	48.0	$13,143	$516	$12,627
Chestatee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6945 Keith Bridge Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall 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%)	67.6	349^th of 1222 public elementary schools	71.4%		61.4	422^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.9%	73	66.2	54.0	52.5	44.7	$14,049	$529	$13,520
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%)	83.5	192^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	84.3%		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	520^th of 1222 public elementary schools	57.4%		66.9	367^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.4%	153	47.7	59.8	39.8	35.3	$16,314	$486	$15,828
Blackburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Blackburn Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson 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	378^th of 1222 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.3	315^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.6%	63	63.2	50.7	40.8	54.6	$14,172	$938	$13,234
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%)	65	381^st of 1222 public elementary schools	68.8%		56.5	483^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	61.0%	102	62.4	46.0	48.1	50.9	$13,574	$521	$13,052
Sardis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2805 Sardis Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-0104	556	38	14.8	63.8%	335 (60.3%)	7 (1.3%)	192 (34.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	37.2	713^th of 1222 public elementary schools	41.7%		51.3	548^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.7%	165	31.4	42.0	40.0	35.1	$14,202	$648	$13,554
Lanier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4782 Thompson Bridge Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-8781	557	36	15.6	62.1%	318 (57.1%)	14 (2.5%)	187 (33.6%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	38.4	692^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	43.4%		49.2	577^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.4%	115	34.9	47.8	38.4	32.4	$13,101	$674	$12,427
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%)	72.7	294^th of 1222 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kilough Elementary School

What district is Kilough Elementary School in?

Dawson County

What is the racial makeup of Kilough Elementary School?

Students at Kilough Elementary School are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Kilough Elementary School a good school?

Kilough Elementary School ranks 667^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kilough Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kilough Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Kilough Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Kilough Elementary School.

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