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Cornelia Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1007^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cornelia Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Cornelia, Georgia, with an enrollment of 465 students. The school is part of the Habersham County School District, which is ranked 45 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Cornelia Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Habersham County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment. In 2024-2025, only 10.1% of 3rd graders at Cornelia Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 36.2% in Habersham County and 34.9% statewide. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing between 718-1007 out of 1214-1248 Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, and has consistently received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lower-performing schools in the state. Cornelia Elementary also has very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 84.34% to 94.19% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby Habersham County schools.

The other elementary schools in the Habersham County district, such as Woodville, Clarkesville, Hazel Grove, Fairview, and Level Grove, generally outperform Cornelia Elementary on test scores and statewide rankings. This highlights the significant performance gap, even though Cornelia Elementary is located relatively close to these higher-performing schools. The combination of high poverty rates, lower spending per student, and consistently low test scores and rankings suggests that Cornelia Elementary may face challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, presenting an opportunity for the district to identify and address the root causes of the school's struggles.

491

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,236

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

375 Old Cleveland Rd
Cornelia, GA 30531

(706) 778-6526

District: Habersham County

Students who attend Cornelia Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.0%

White:

25.3%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg43%

Georgia avg42%

1,007^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Habersham County

45^th of 206Habersham 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
2025	19.3	1007 of 1238	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	950 of 1248	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	761 of 1242	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	747 of 1244	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	718 of 1214	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	958 of 1234	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	838 of 1209	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.4	853 of 1205	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.5	799 of 1233	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	793 of 1240	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.6	538 of 1231	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.0	582 of 1225	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.1	751 of 1201	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.9	812 of 1212	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.0	799 of 1183	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.9	824 of 1133	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.8	904 of 1134	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.6	868 of 1125	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.0	950 of 1101	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics24%-21 vs state

English Language Arts21%-18 vs state

Science20%-24 vs state

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

My daughter attends Cornelia Elementary. We love the diversity and the dedication of the teachers to their students. Close Quote

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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
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%)	19.3	1007^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.7%		23.7	950^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.9%	57	10.1	27.4	26.2	11.6	32.3	28.6	20.2	$15,236	$1,922	$13,314
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%)	62.8	405^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.3%		58.1	469^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.4%	64	35.6	44.4	46.1	52.2	50.6	47.1	49.0	$15,086	$462	$14,624
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%)	34.1	771^st of 1238 public elementary schools	37.7%		42.6	656^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.4%	115	38.1	13.8	27.8	35.5	34.5	35.2	33.3	$17,322	$1,961	$15,362
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%)	69.3	332^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	73.2%		74.4	290^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.8%	42	34.5	56.8	50.5	51.2	62.2	44.0	54.9	$13,847	$509	$13,338
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%)	60.3	430^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.3%		56.2	490^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.7%	60	36.8	41.3	43.5	50.7	46.0	55.9	42.6	$15,965	$498	$15,467
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%)	73.9	285^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.0%		78.8	246^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.3%	39	44.9	43.6	50.0	53.1	61.5	61.9	54.8	$17,192	$1,746	$15,446
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%)	60	433^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.0%		61.2	443^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	64.5%	10	47.1	45.1	44.6	48.6	56.3	37.0	37.0	$15,503	$1,235	$14,268
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%)	80.2	234^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.1%		71.6	323^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	74.1%	89	52.6	30.6	65.5	71.1	69.4	58.6	65.5	$17,916	$946	$16,970
Lula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6130 Chattahoochee St	Lula	30554	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 869-3261	382	28	13.4	66.5%	233 (61.0%)	10 (2.6%)	118 (30.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	30.7	822^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	33.6%		39.7	700^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.9%	122	24.3	18.5	25.0	37.7	38.5	38.3	28.3	$14,637	$1,011	$13,626
Liberty Elementary School	Public	1-2	222 Old Liberty Hill Rd	Toccoa	30577	Stephens County	Stephens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 886-3934	571	43	13.1	100.0%	385 (67.4%)	76 (13.3%)	40 (7.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.0%)								(n/a)								$13,053	$1,138	$11,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Cornelia Elementary School

Is Cornelia Elementary School a good school?

Cornelia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cornelia Elementary School?

Students at Cornelia Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 25% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Cornelia Elementary School in?

Habersham County

What schools do graduates of Cornelia Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Cornelia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Cornelia Elementary School.

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