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Mount Vernon Elementary School

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Mount Vernon Elementary School ranks 341 st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Mount Vernon Elementary School in Gainesville, GA, is a consistently high-performing school serving 650 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Hall County district. The school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 30% of elementary schools in Georgia, with a decade-long track record of strong academic results.

Mount Vernon stands out sharply from its neighbors in math proficiency. In 3rd grade, 57.7% of students met proficiency standards, compared to 40.5% for the district and 48.3% for the state. By 4th grade, the school’s math proficiency reached 64.9%—a full 22 percentage points above the district average. This academic edge is consistent across grade levels. The school also boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.0%, less than half the district rate (18.6%) and state rate (17.7%). Nearby schools like Gainesville Exploration Academy and Fair Street International Academy report proficiency rates in the teens and twenties, while Mount Vernon posts rates in the 50s and 60s. The school also achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,368) than every other school in its comparison group, several of which spend over $14,000.

One area of relative focus is 5th-grade science, where 44.6% of students are proficient—well above the district average of 29.6% but only marginally above the state average of 44.2%. Nearby Wauka Mountain Elementary School posted a higher 55.3% in the same subject. The school’s state ranking has slipped slightly from the 76th to the 72nd percentile, though it remains a 4-star institution. With a low free/reduced lunch rate of 34.15% and strong family engagement, Mount Vernon demonstrates that efficient resource use and a supportive environment can yield outstanding outcomes for students.

650

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,368

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4844 Jim Hood Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506

(770) 983-1759

District: Hall County

Students who attend Mount Vernon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Hall Middle School
High:	North Hall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hall 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 school54%

District avg37%

Georgia avg47%

341^st of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 17Elementary Schools in the Hall County

120^th of 202Hall 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	68.0	341 of 1222	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	300 of 1238	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	306 of 1236	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	371 of 1223	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	342 of 1220	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	212 of 1214	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	190 of 1234	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	174 of 1209	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	222 of 1205	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	71.9	297 of 1233	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	302 of 1240	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	66.5	469 of 1231	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.2	421 of 1225	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.0	348 of 1201	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	290 of 1212	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	262 of 1183	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	198 of 1133	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	66.6	392 of 1134	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.8	317 of 1125	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	198 of 1101	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	387 of 1189	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.8	278 of 1224	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	332 of 1223	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	404 of 1212	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	309 of 1206	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	326 of 1186	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	326 of 1225	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	277 of 1220	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	347 of 1210	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	375 of 1209	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	300 of 565	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	189 of 455	58.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	391 of 703	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	380 of 769	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	375 of 772	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	462 of 775	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	431 of 779	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-29 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+9 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, July 11, 2016

Lots of technology in this school.... The library is creating a new "tinker lab".... I'm amazed by the creativity of the teachers and the administration....the parents are super involved! Glad I lucked into this school district. Had I not, my child would have applied to be a magnet student. 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 (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
Mount Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4844 Jim Hood Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 983-1759	650	40	16.1	34.2%	551 (84.8%)	6 (0.9%)	74 (11.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	68	341^st of 1222 public elementary schools	72.1%		72.6	300^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.8%	41	57.7	64.9	47.1	44.6	$12,368	$328	$12,040
Wauka Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5850 Brookton Lula Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 983-3221	546	33	16.3	44.0%	456 (83.5%)	11 (2.0%)	52 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	60.5	427^th of 1222 public elementary schools	65.1%		61.9	415^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.5%	12	39.8	52.3	51.7	55.3	$12,887	$324	$12,562
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
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
Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2850 Ramsey Road	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Hall County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 892-3250	762	54	14.1	78.7%	243 (31.9%)	41 (5.4%)	441 (57.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.3%)	25	911^th of 1222 public elementary schools	25.5%					(n/a)	32.5	41.4	27.5	20.0	$13,452	$785	$12,667
Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1340 Enota Ave NE	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-7711	767	54	14.1	56.8%	264 (34.4%)	122 (15.9%)	314 (40.9%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.2%)	59.5	435^th of 1222 public elementary schools	64.4%		59.5	441^st of 1238 public elementary schools	64.4%	6	48.3	47.1	52.1	48.7	$14,872	$1,098	$13,774
Centennial Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	852 Century Pl	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 287-2044	760	53	14.2	72.8%	105 (13.8%)	125 (16.4%)	480 (63.2%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	20.3	988^th of 1222 public elementary schools	19.1%		22.2	971^st of 1238 public elementary schools	21.6%	17	25.5	36.1	27.4	18.9	$14,955	$924	$14,030
New Holland Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Barn St	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 287-1095	573	39	14.6	83.9%	43 (7.5%)	152 (26.5%)	350 (61.1%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	35.1	754^th of 1222 public elementary schools	38.3%		26.3	905^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.9%	151	47.4	40.5	36.7	18.8	$14,853	$1,033	$13,820
Long Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4518 Highway 52 E	Dahlonega	30533	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-5361	403	29	13.8	70.0%	350 (86.8%)	8 (2.0%)	29 (7.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	55.2	499^th of 1222 public elementary schools	59.2%		55.8	492^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.3%	7	55.3	48.3	41.0	38.6	$14,820	$1,027	$13,793
Fair Street International Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	695 Fair St	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-5295	651	42	15.4	91.1%	27 (4.1%)	105 (16.1%)	499 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	14.2	1094^th of 1222 public elementary schools	10.5%		11.2	1161^st of 1238 public elementary schools	6.2%	67	20.7	26.5	26.7	16.3	$14,228	$1,007	$13,220

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Vernon Elementary School

How many students attend Mount Vernon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Mount Vernon Elementary School.

What district is Mount Vernon Elementary School in?

Hall County

Is Mount Vernon Elementary School a good school?

Mount Vernon Elementary School ranks 341^st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mount Vernon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mount Vernon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Hall Middle School
High : North Hall High School

What is the racial makeup of Mount Vernon Elementary School?

Students at Mount Vernon Elementary School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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