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Sonoraville Elementary

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Sonoraville Elementary ranks 349 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sonoraville Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Calhoun, Georgia, part of the Gordon County School District. With 606 students enrolled, Sonoraville Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on academic assessments, ranking in the top 25-30% of Georgia elementary schools.

Sonoraville Elementary's strong academic performance is evident across grades 3-5, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 60.6% of 5th graders at Sonoraville were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.2% in the district and 43% statewide. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.1 to 14.5 over the past few years, which may contribute to its academic success.

Despite serving a population with a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Sonoraville Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating consistent academic performance and quality. The school's statewide ranking has also improved over time, moving from the 393rd-ranked elementary school in 2016-2017 to the 349th-ranked in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools in the Gordon County district, Sonoraville Elementary outperforms its peers on academic metrics, making it an exemplary model within the region.

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: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gordon County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg41%

Georgia avg42%

349^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Gordon County

77^th of 206Gordon 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	349 of 1238	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	329 of 1248	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	235 of 1242	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	298 of 1244	76.0%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science52%+8 vs state

Mathematics51%+6 vs state

English Language Arts48%+9 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
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%)	67.9	349^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.8%		71.3	329^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.6%	20	35.7	46.7	60.6	39.3	51.1	61.7	52.1	$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%)	42.7	648^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.7%		42.4	659^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.2%	11	20.6	33.7	38.7	36.8	48.9	38.7	37.1	$14,351	$1,292	$13,059
Red Bud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4151 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%)	38.1	709^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.7%		49.3	569^th of 1248 public elementary schools	54.4%	140	18.8	30.4	37.5	35.3	44.3	43.1	31.9	$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)	33.2			45.3				$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%)	50.7	555^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.2%		47.3	598^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.1%	43	32.7	38.8	39.1	32.7	51.0	43.8	43.8	$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%)	59.2	446^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.0%		58.1	468^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.5%	22	36.1	42.5	46.9	41.0	52.2	51.4	41.7	$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%)	79.8	238^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.8%		74.8	285^th of 1248 public elementary schools	77.2%	47	42.4	50.9	52.2	64.4	76.4	53.7	61.2	$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%)	40.3	679^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.2%		42.9	653^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	47.7%	26	30.4	26.9	38.2	23.2	28.4	45.5	54.5	$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%)	57	476^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.6%		41.9	663^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	46.9%	187	35.2	35.2	43.5	44.0	49.3	50.6	47.1	$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 349^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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