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Lanier Elementary School

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Lanier Elementary School ranks 692 nd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

692^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Lanier Elementary School in Gainesville, GA, serves approximately 557 students in grades PK-5 within the Hall County School District, earning a 2-star rating and ranking 691st out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

One of the most encouraging trends at Lanier is its steady progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, which has dropped from 23.5% in 2023-2024 to 16.6% this year—now below both the district (18.6%) and state (17.7%) averages. This improvement is a positive leading indicator, as research consistently links attendance to academic success. In math, the school shows notable grade-level inconsistency: 4th graders achieved a 47.8% proficiency rate, nearly matching the state average, while 3rd graders posted just 34.9%—well below both district and state benchmarks. Fifth-grade science proficiency (32.4%) exceeds the district average but trails the state. While current-year English Language Arts scores are not yet available, last year's results showed Lanier's 3rd and 4th graders dramatically outperforming district and state averages in reading, suggesting a real strength in early literacy instruction.

Compared to nearby schools, Lanier occupies a middle position. It outperforms several Gainesville City schools like Gainesville Exploration Academy and Fair Street International Academy by substantial margins, but lags behind Hall County peers such as Mount Vernon Elementary School, which serves a more affluent population and posts significantly higher proficiency rates. The school's special education students rank in the 10th percentile statewide, an area of concern. However, with attendance improving and early literacy showing promise, Lanier has a foundation to build upon—though it has yet to recapture its pre-pandemic peak ranking from 2018-2019.

557

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,101

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4782 Thompson Bridge Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506

(770) 532-8781

District: Hall County

Students who attend Lanier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chestatee Middle School
High:	Chestatee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

33.6%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Georgia avg47%

692^nd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	38.4	692 of 1222	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	577 of 1238	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	665 of 1236	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	734 of 1223	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	618 of 1220	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.7	374 of 1214	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	361 of 1234	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	481 of 1209	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	439 of 1205	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	466 of 1233	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.4	562 of 1240	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.7	833 of 1231	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.8	807 of 1225	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.6	584 of 1201	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	531 of 1212	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.1	716 of 1183	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	661 of 1133	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.8	515 of 1134	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.8	555 of 1125	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.9	585 of 1101	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	275 of 317	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	274 of 304	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	238 of 286	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	763 of 1189	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	561 of 1224	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	627 of 1223	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	798 of 1212	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	629 of 1206	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	387 of 504	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	337 of 583	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	450 of 565	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	459 of 535	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	368 of 516	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	631 of 1186	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	589 of 1225	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	710 of 1220	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	637 of 1210	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	588 of 1209	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	419 of 466	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.3	308 of 565	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	588 of 703	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	498 of 769	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	552 of 772	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	632 of 775	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	566 of 779	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)47th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-40 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

Science32%-12 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Kilough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1063 Kilough Church Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 216-8595	461	32	14.4	51.0%	346 (75.1%)	17 (3.7%)	70 (15.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	40.2	667^th of 1222 public elementary schools	45.4%		50.3	558^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.9%	109	44.0	50.1	20.9	37.5	$14,225	$581	$13,644
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
Gainesville Exploration Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1145 McEver Rd	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 287-1223	536	39	13.6	84.0%	38 (7.1%)	100 (18.7%)	373 (69.6%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	14.5	1089^th of 1222 public elementary schools	10.9%		17.8	1033^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	16.6%	56	28.3	25.7	20.3	18.0	$16,238	$969	$15,269
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 Lanier Elementary School

Is Lanier Elementary School a good school?

Lanier Elementary School ranks 692^nd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lanier Elementary School?

Students at Lanier Elementary School are 57% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Lanier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Lanier Elementary School.

What district is Lanier Elementary School in?

Hall County

What schools do graduates of Lanier Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chestatee Middle School
High : Chestatee High School

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