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Wauka Mountain Elementary School

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Wauka Mountain Elementary School ranks 427 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Wauka Mountain Elementary School in Gainesville, GA, serves 546 students in grades PK–5 within the Hall County School District, and it stands out as an efficiently run, above-average school that delivers strong results despite spending less per student than most nearby schools.

The school’s biggest academic strength is science: 55.3% of 5th graders scored proficient in 2025-2026, compared to just 29.6% district-wide and 44.2% statewide—a consistent pattern of excellence that has held for several years. Upper-grade math is also a highlight, with 4th and 5th graders outperforming the district by roughly 10–14 percentage points. While 3rd-grade math trails the state average, students clearly gain momentum as they move up, suggesting effective instruction that compounds over time. Attendance is another bright spot: the chronic absenteeism rate of 11.8% is far better than the district (18.6%) and state (17.7%) averages, and it has improved steadily over three years. The school also spends efficiently—$12,887 per student, less than comparable schools like Sardis Elementary School ($14,202) or Lula Elementary School ($14,637)—while achieving better outcomes.

Compared to nearby Mount Vernon Elementary School, which serves a more affluent population, Wauka Mountain actually surpasses it in 5th-grade science (55.3% vs. 44.6%) and comes close in 5th-grade math (51.7% vs. 47.1%). Against Gainesville City schools like New Holland Leadership Academy and Fair Street International Academy, Wauka Mountain’s 65th-percentile statewide ranking is substantially higher. The school’s overall trajectory is positive—after a dip in 2023-2024, it has improved for two consecutive years, and with declining absenteeism and a lower free/reduced lunch rate, it appears well-positioned to keep climbing. The main areas for growth are 3rd-grade math and supporting its White student subgroup, but for families seeking a school that maximizes its resources and excels in science and upper-grade learning, Wauka Mountain is a strong choice.

546

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,887

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5850 Brookton Lula Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506

(770) 983-3221

District: Hall County

Students who attend Wauka Mountain Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hall County

✓Above the Georgia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg37%

Georgia avg47%

427^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	60.5	427 of 1222	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	415 of 1238	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	474 of 1236	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	447 of 1223	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	368 of 1220	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.0	204 of 1214	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	322 of 1234	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	418 of 1209	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.7	365 of 1205	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.0	270 of 1233	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	67.5	338 of 1240	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	69.6	412 of 1231	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.4	438 of 1225	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.9	488 of 1201	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	426 of 1212	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.0	328 of 1183	72.3%	★★★★☆
2009	69.0	361 of 1133	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.4	270 of 1134	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	59.2	511 of 1125	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.1	522 of 1101	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	487 of 1189	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	489 of 1224	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	554 of 1223	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	461 of 1212	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	362 of 1206	70.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	411 of 565	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	374 of 1186	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	365 of 1225	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	432 of 1220	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	446 of 1210	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	365 of 1209	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	236 of 565	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	84 of 487	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	118 of 455	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	184 of 415	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	482 of 703	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	534 of 769	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	567 of 772	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	510 of 775	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	461 of 779	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2024)27th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+11 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
Mossy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Horace Fitzpatrick Dr	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-5000	427	34	12.7	100.0%	354 (82.9%)	4 (0.9%)	40 (9.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.4%)	40.4	666^th of 1222 public elementary schools	45.5%		52.1	537^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.6%	129	32.9	52.9	32.7	41.4	$15,716	$1,345	$14,371
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
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
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
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
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%)	45	617^th of 1222 public elementary schools	49.5%		30.7	822^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	33.6%	205	43.9	35.3	45.3	42.2	$14,637	$1,011	$13,626
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wauka Mountain Elementary School

What district is Wauka Mountain Elementary School in?

Hall County

What schools do graduates of Wauka Mountain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wauka Mountain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Wauka Mountain Elementary School?

Students at Wauka Mountain Elementary School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Wauka Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Wauka Mountain Elementary School ranks 427^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wauka Mountain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Wauka Mountain Elementary School.

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