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Sardis Elementary School

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Sardis Elementary School ranks 713 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

713^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sardis Elementary School in Gainesville, GA, serves 556 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Hall County School District, where about 64% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

For parents, the most important story at Sardis is a mixed one. The school has made remarkable progress in getting kids to school—chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically from 21.4% in 2021-2022 to just 13.0% in the most recent year, now well below both the district (18.6%) and state (17.7%) averages. That's a real win for school climate and engagement. However, the school's overall state ranking took a notable step back this year, dropping from the mid-50th percentile range (where it had held steady for four years) to the 42nd percentile. The main driver appears to be a sharp decline in 3rd-grade math proficiency, which fell from 50% to 31.4%—a drop of nearly 19 points that now places that grade level well below district and state averages. Interestingly, this isn't a school-wide trend: 4th and 5th-grade math scores are at or above district averages, and 5th-grade science is a standout strength, with 35.1% proficiency versus the district's 29.6%—a pattern of outperformance that has held for three consecutive years.

Compared to nearby schools, Sardis sits in the middle. It significantly outperforms Lyman Hall Elementary School, which ranks in the bottom 6% of the state, but it lags behind Mount Vernon Elementary School, which ranks in the top 28%. The school's subgroup data suggests that while overall performance is adequate, certain groups—particularly English Language Learners and White students—may need additional support. For parents, the takeaway is a school that's improving attendance and engagement but facing a specific challenge in 3rd-grade math that deserves attention.

556

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,202

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2805 Sardis Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506

(770) 532-0104

District: Hall County

Students who attend Sardis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chestatee Middle School
High:	Chestatee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Hispanic:

34.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Georgia avg47%

713^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	37.2	713 of 1222	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	548 of 1238	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	558 of 1236	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	574 of 1223	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	523 of 1220	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	550 of 1214	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	496 of 1234	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	435 of 1209	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	512 of 1205	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.4	739 of 1233	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.8	805 of 1240	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.9	732 of 1231	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.4	816 of 1225	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.9	876 of 1201	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	53.1	665 of 1212	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	747 of 1183	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	717 of 1133	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.9	653 of 1134	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.6	751 of 1125	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	645 of 1101	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	201 of 215	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	250 of 317	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	748 of 1189	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	547 of 1224	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	589 of 1223	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	698 of 1212	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	592 of 1206	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	378 of 504	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.9	339 of 583	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	418 of 565	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	439 of 535	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	406 of 516	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	669 of 1186	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	550 of 1225	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	529 of 1220	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	511 of 1210	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	452 of 1209	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	96 of 565	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.7	212 of 415	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	602 of 703	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	541 of 769	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	524 of 772	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	592 of 775	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	507 of 779	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+27 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile~ school

Female (2026)37th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

Science35%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, November 11, 2017

We moved our daughter to Sardis from the school she is zoned to attend and are extremely happy with our decision. It is such an enthusiastic learning environment and all of the educators with whom I've personally had contact are very helpful and supportive of my daughters education. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Recent turnover in leadership has promoted an enthusiastic atmosphere that supports learning and team work. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lyman Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2150 Memorial Park Dr	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-7044	785	58	13.6	96.2%	20 (2.5%)	7 (0.9%)	753 (95.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.6	1152^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	5.7%		11	1163^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	6.1%	11	17.7	22.3	22.5	13.7	$13,731	$1,115	$12,616
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
Chestatee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6945 Keith Bridge Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 887-2341	1,159	82	14.2	42.5%	868 (74.9%)	21 (1.8%)	222 (19.2%)	9 (0.8%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.7%)	67.6	349^th of 1222 public elementary schools	71.4%		61.4	422^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.9%	73	66.2	54.0	52.5	44.7	$14,049	$529	$13,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Sardis Elementary School

How many students attend Sardis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Sardis Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sardis Elementary School?

Students at Sardis Elementary School are 60% White, 35% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Sardis Elementary School in?

Hall County

What schools do graduates of Sardis Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chestatee Middle School
High : Chestatee High School

Is Sardis Elementary School a good school?

Sardis Elementary School ranks 713^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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