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Sonoraville Elementary

Q: Is Sonoraville Elementary a good school?

Sonoraville Elementary ranks 338 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sonoraville Elementary in Calhoun, GA, serves 584 students in Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Gordon County school district, and it has earned a strong reputation for academic success while serving a community with significant economic need.

Sonoraville Elementary consistently outperforms its district and state averages in math and science. For example, 5th grade science proficiency (53.4%) is well above the district (42.3%) and state (44.2%) averages, and math proficiency in every grade level exceeds both district and state benchmarks. The school ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide, placing it ahead of most nearby schools, including Swain Elementary (40th percentile) and Fairmount Elementary (43rd percentile). Only Tolbert Elementary comes close, but Sonoraville still leads in most subject areas. What makes this especially impressive is that the school has maintained its high performance even as its free/reduced lunch rate jumped from 53.4% to 90.4% in just two years—a sign of strong systems that support all learners.

One of the school's standout achievements is its chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.5%, which is less than half the district average (16.0%) and state average (17.7%). This rate has dropped by 48% over four years, showing effective efforts to get kids to school. Sonoraville also does more with less, spending $13,745 per student—less than Swain Elementary ($16,347) and Fairmount Elementary ($15,149)—while delivering better results. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1, the school balances personalized attention with efficiency. While Pine Log Elementary in Bartow County ranks slightly higher, it spends 45% more per student, making Sonoraville a particularly efficient choice for families seeking strong academics and a supportive environment.

584

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,745

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7320 Fairmount Hwy SE
Calhoun, GA 30701

(706) 879-5302

District: Gordon County

Students who attend Sonoraville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Red Bud Middle School
High:	Sonoraville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gordon County

✓Above the Georgia median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

Georgia avg47%

338^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Gordon County

90^th of 202Gordon 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	68.7	338 of 1222	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	349 of 1238	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	329 of 1236	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	235 of 1223	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	297 of 1220	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	286 of 1214	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	438 of 1234	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	442 of 1209	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.1	393 of 1205	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.4	303 of 1233	75.4%	★★★★☆
2015	55.2	512 of 1240	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.0	294 of 1231	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	390 of 1225	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.1	554 of 1201	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	538 of 1212	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	336 of 1189	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	362 of 1224	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	423 of 1223	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	283 of 1212	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	367 of 1206	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	165 of 583	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	56 of 535	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	149 of 516	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	336 of 1186	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	335 of 1225	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	247 of 1220	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	204 of 1210	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	235 of 1209	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	388 of 703	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	422 of 769	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	477 of 772	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	355 of 775	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	378 of 779	51.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

White (2026)45th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

Science53%+9 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
Sonoraville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7320 Fairmount Hwy SE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 879-5302	584	41	14.2	90.4%	448 (76.7%)	5 (0.9%)	104 (17.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	68.7	338^th of 1222 public elementary schools	72.3%		67.9	349^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.8%	11	54.4	54.0	52.4	53.4	$13,745	$1,228	$12,517
Belwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	590 Belwood Rd SE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-9547	530	42	12.7	98.9%	325 (61.3%)	20 (3.8%)	161 (30.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	44.2	630^th of 1222 public elementary schools	48.4%		42.7	648^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.7%	18	48.2	47.8	36.6	33.3	$14,351	$1,292	$13,059
Red Bud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4153 Red Bud Rd NE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 625-2111	547	42	13.0	98.9%	414 (75.7%)	10 (1.8%)	103 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	42.4	649^th of 1222 public elementary schools	46.9%		38.1	709^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.7%	60	37.6	41.9	43.8	38.8	$13,900	$913	$12,987
Calhoun Primary School	Public	1-3	102 Raymond King Dr	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Calhoun City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 629-8323	913	53	17.1	91.3%	412 (45.1%)	65 (7.1%)	355 (38.9%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.3%)								(n/a)	50.6				$11,233	$711	$10,522
Calhoun Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	380 Barrett Rd.	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Calhoun City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 629-6563	503	18	27.9	91.7%	209 (41.6%)	46 (9.1%)	199 (39.6%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.4%)								(n/a)					$14,070	$1,228	$12,842
Fairmount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 Peachtree St	Fairmount	30139	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 337-5321	366	31	12.0	99.2%	333 (91.0%)	7 (1.9%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	38	696^th of 1222 public elementary schools	43.0%		50.7	555^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.2%	141	28.1	40.4	41.8	41.8	$15,149	$1,057	$14,092
Adairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	118 N Franklin St	Adairsville	30103	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5840	868	59	14.6	62.6%	656 (75.6%)	56 (6.5%)	95 (10.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.5%)	44.9	621^st of 1222 public elementary schools	49.2%		59.2	446^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.0%	175	35.1	44.0	37.3	49.3	$14,934	$1,019	$13,915
Pine Log Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1095 Cass Pine Log Rd	Rydal	30171	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5864	463	36	13.0	60.9%	378 (81.6%)	17 (3.7%)	42 (9.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	78.9	231^st of 1222 public elementary schools	81.1%		79.8	238^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.8%	7	50.0	67.2	66.1	65.3	$19,904	$1,156	$18,749
Swain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 Rome Rd SW	Plainville	30733	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-0141	371	32	11.5	99.2%	271 (73.0%)	12 (3.2%)	75 (20.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	36.1	733^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	40.0%		40.3	679^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.2%	54	48.8	35.6	33.9	32.4	$16,347	$904	$15,444
Tolbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1435 Hall Memorial Rd NW	Resaca	30735	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-4404	528	38	13.8	99.1%	366 (69.3%)	15 (2.8%)	123 (23.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	67.3	353^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	71.1%		57	476^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.6%	123	56.3	51.2	54.8	50.7	$13,203	$946	$12,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Sonoraville Elementary

What district is Sonoraville Elementary in?

Gordon County

What is the racial makeup of Sonoraville Elementary?

Students at Sonoraville Elementary are 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sonoraville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Sonoraville Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sonoraville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sonoraville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Red Bud Middle School
High : Sonoraville High School

Is Sonoraville Elementary a good school?

Sonoraville Elementary ranks 338^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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