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Demorest Elementary School

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Demorest Elementary School ranks 471 st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Demorest Elementary School in Demorest, GA, serves approximately 548 students in grades PK-5 within the Habersham County district, which itself holds a 4-star rating. The school currently ranks in the 61st percentile statewide (471st out of 1,219 elementary schools), earning a 3-star rating—a dip from last year’s 4-star performance but still solidly in the upper half of Georgia schools.

One of Demorest’s standout strengths is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 9.9%, far better than the district (13.2%) and state (17.7%) averages, and it has improved steadily over five years. This creates a stable learning environment that likely supports achievement. In academics, the school shines in upper elementary STEM: 5th grade math proficiency (48.5%) beats both the district (42.4%) and state (44.1%), and 5th grade science (48.6%) also exceeds district and state averages. This is especially notable compared to nearby schools like Baldwin Elementary School (32.2% in 5th grade math) and Clarkesville Elementary School (38.5%). Demorest also spends less per student ($13,847) than many peers—Woodville Elementary School spends $17,916 and Hazel Grove Elementary School $17,192—yet achieves comparable or better results, suggesting efficient use of resources.

Demorest sits in the middle tier of Habersham County elementary schools, behind Hazel Grove and Woodville but ahead of Level Grove, Fairview, and Baldwin. The school has seen a rapid demographic shift, with free/reduced lunch eligibility jumping from 64% to 94% in three years—a challenge that would test any school. Despite this, Demorest has maintained above-average performance, particularly in 5th grade math and science. While the school’s overall ranking dipped this year, its low absenteeism and strong upper-grade STEM results suggest a resilient foundation. For parents, Demorest offers a caring, stable environment where students attend regularly and older elementary students show particular strength in math and science.

548

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,847

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3116 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy
Demorest, GA 30535

(706) 778-4126

District: Habersham County

Students who attend Demorest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School
High:	Habersham Central High School
	Habersham Success Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

28.6%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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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: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Georgia avg47%

471^st of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Habersham County

56^th of 201Habersham 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	56.5	471 of 1219	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	332 of 1238	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	291 of 1236	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	365 of 1223	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	310 of 1220	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	471 of 1214	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	260 of 1234	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	209 of 1209	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	345 of 1205	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	230 of 1233	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	63.5	376 of 1240	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.4	265 of 1231	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	372 of 1225	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.4	414 of 1201	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	432 of 1212	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	514 of 1183	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.6	744 of 1133	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.1	729 of 1134	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.7	617 of 1125	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.5	539 of 1101	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	413 of 1186	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.5	293 of 1224	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	242 of 1223	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	301 of 1212	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	329 of 1206	72.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	289 of 503	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	304 of 583	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	267 of 565	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	254 of 535	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	192 of 516	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	514 of 1183	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	373 of 1225	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	342 of 1220	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	408 of 1210	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	299 of 1209	75.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	109 of 565	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	41.9	235 of 455	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	440 of 700	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	368 of 769	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	326 of 772	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	401 of 775	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	348 of 779	55.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science49%+4 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 6, 2018

My son has been a student at Demorest Elementary for two years now, and I could not be more pleased. Both of his teachers have encouraged him to work hard and do his best, and everyone at the school is so friendly and excited that my son is there. The staff at the school truly works together as a team, and my son enjoys attending school each day to learn new things. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 27, 2016

Demorest Elementary is a wonderful school. I have two children that love school and thrive academically because of the wonderful teachers!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Good luck with the school staff. This was the worst school that my kids have ever been in. Close Quote

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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
Demorest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3116 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-4126	548	42	13.0	94.3%	329 (60.0%)	11 (2.0%)	157 (28.6%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	56.5	471^st of 1219 public elementary schools	61.4%		69.3	332^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	73.2%	139	50.0	44.3	48.5	48.6	$13,847	$509	$13,338
Cornelia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Old Cleveland Rd	Cornelia	30531	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-6526	491	42	11.6	100.0%	124 (25.3%)	14 (2.9%)	319 (65.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	24.4	926^th of 1219 public elementary schools	24.0%		19.3	1007^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.7%	81	25.6	35.9	32.2	29.0	$15,236	$1,922	$13,314
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2925 Cannon Bridge Rd	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-2030	478	41	11.6	96.2%	376 (78.7%)	5 (1.0%)	69 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	50.6	537^th of 1219 public elementary schools	55.9%		60.3	430^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.3%	107	52.1	39.5	56.4	32.3	$15,965	$498	$15,467
Level Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Level Grove Rd	Cornelia	30531	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-3087	591	49	12.1	96.1%	295 (49.9%)	24 (4.1%)	238 (40.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	53.4	518^th of 1219 public elementary schools	57.5%		62.8	405^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.3%	113	53.6	51.7	35.7	40.5	$15,086	$462	$14,624
Clarkesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6539 Highway 115	Clarkesville	30523	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-2442	466	38	12.2	100.0%	368 (79.0%)	15 (3.2%)	59 (12.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	57.4	460^th of 1219 public elementary schools	62.3%		60	433^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.0%	27	36.8	62.5	38.5	56.3	$15,503	$1,235	$14,268
Hazel Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6390 Dicks Hill Pkwy	Mount Airy	30563	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-2942	272	22	12.3	100.0%	194 (71.3%)	4 (1.5%)	60 (22.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	73.2	291^st of 1219 public elementary schools	76.1%		73.9	285^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.0%	6	71.4	54.0	59.6	45.2	$17,192	$1,746	$15,446
Baldwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	894 Willingham Ave	Baldwin	30511	Banks County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-6435	422	37	11.2	100.0%	128 (30.3%)	10 (2.4%)	267 (63.3%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	37.3	708^th of 1219 public elementary schools	41.9%		34.1	771^st of 1238 public elementary schools	37.7%	63	45.6	41.5	32.2	30.5	$17,322	$1,961	$15,362
Woodville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	911 Historic Old Highway 441	Clarkesville	30523	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-4225	187	18	10.6	100.0%	149 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	64.2	389^th of 1219 public elementary schools	68.1%		80.2	234^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.1%	155	65.5	73.7	44.1	29.4	$17,916	$946	$16,970
Toccoa Elementary School	Public	2-4	304 N Pond St	Toccoa	30577	Stephens County	Stephens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 886-3129	605	47	12.8		416 (68.8%)	70 (11.6%)	47 (7.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.1%)								(n/a)	46.8	51.8			$13,353	$1,108	$12,245
Mount Yonah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1161 Duncan Bridge Rd	Sautee Nacoochee	30571	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-3514	424	33	12.8	88.9%	387 (91.3%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	71.5	307^th of 1219 public elementary schools	74.8%		63.8	394^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.2%	87	55.0	55.9	55.3	57.1	$16,066	$1,198	$14,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Demorest Elementary School

How many students attend Demorest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Demorest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Demorest Elementary School?

Students at Demorest Elementary School are 60% White, 29% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Demorest Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School
High : Habersham Central High School
High : Habersham Success Academy

What district is Demorest Elementary School in?

Habersham County

Is Demorest Elementary School a good school?

Demorest Elementary School ranks 471^st of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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