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Chestnut Mountain Elementary School

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Chestnut Mountain Elementary School ranks 399 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Chestnut Mountain Elementary School is a public elementary school in Flowery Branch, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with 858 students. The school is part of the Hall County School District, which is ranked 120 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chestnut Mountain Elementary consistently outperforms the Hall County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with 5th-grade proficiency rates of 49.3% in English Language Arts, 51.4% in Math, and 49.3% in Science, compared to the Hall County averages of 33%, 34.9%, and 26.8%, respectively. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.2 to 18.2, lower than many nearby schools. Additionally, Chestnut Mountain has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (33.78% to 48.6%) compared to most neighboring schools, which range from 61.24% to 94.97%.

While Chestnut Mountain Elementary outperforms nearby schools like Flowery Branch Elementary, Chicopee Elementary, and Martin Elementary, other schools in the Hall County district, such as Spout Springs Elementary and World Language Academy, have stronger academic results in several areas. Chestnut Mountain Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a stable and reliable academic program.

918

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,554

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4841 Union Church Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542

(770) 967-3121

District: Hall County

Students who attend Chestnut Mountain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cherokee Bluff Middle
High:	Cherokee Bluff High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

23.5%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hall County

✓Above the Georgia median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg34%

Georgia avg42%

399^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 18Elementary Schools in the Hall County

120^th of 206Hall 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	399 of 1238	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	432 of 1248	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	515 of 1242	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	438 of 1244	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	456 of 1214	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	437 of 1234	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	404 of 1209	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	437 of 1205	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.6	554 of 1233	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.2	630 of 1240	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.4	563 of 1231	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	620 of 1225	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.9	630 of 1201	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.5	463 of 1212	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.6	806 of 1183	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.6	584 of 1133	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	650 of 1134	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.2	569 of 1125	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.3	561 of 1101	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+6 vs state

Science49%+6 vs state

English Language Arts42%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

My son has been attending Chestnut Mountain for a year now. Their principal is deffinately the best I have ever seen in any school. You will never find him just sitting at his desk, he personaly evaluates every class, interact with students, teachers and parents. My son is a tough kid to teach. He is an extremely stubborn child, but is so happy at Chestnut Mountain and as a kindergarten student is already reading, writing and doing math on a 1st grade level. I do not understand why this school is ranked this low! I know 3 parents that have tried to get the school board to move their children over from CW Davis, Martin and Oakwood elementary. This is the reason I believe reviews etc, doesn't matter. Because my first hand experience with this school is different from the 3 star rating. Close Quote

Schools Near Chestnut Mountain Elementary School

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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
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4841 Union Church Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-3121	918	54	16.8	41.4%	565 (61.5%)	68 (7.4%)	216 (23.5%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.6%)	63.6	399^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.8%		62.2	432^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	65.4%	33	41.4	35.8	49.3	47.6	54.3	51.4	49.3	$11,554	$430	$11,124
World Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4670 Winder Hwy	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-5854	677	42	16.0	59.4%	114 (16.8%)	15 (2.2%)	531 (78.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	52.7	528^th of 1238 public elementary schools	57.4%		48.1	581^st of 1248 public elementary schools	53.4%	53	39.2	47.1	37.6	55.9	42.4	37.6	24.7	$11,535	$336	$11,199
Spout Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6640 Spout Springs Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-4860	855	48	17.7	22.9%	620 (72.5%)	36 (4.2%)	135 (15.8%)	23 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.6%)	80.3	232^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	81.3%		73.8	296^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.3%	64	50.0	60.5	60.7	56.3	68.7	60.0	44.7	$11,544	$324	$11,220
Martin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4216 Martin Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 965-1578	628	41	15.4	65.4%	237 (37.7%)	60 (9.6%)	267 (42.5%)	25 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	28.2	870^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.7%		29.7	859^th of 1248 public elementary schools	31.2%	11	22.6	25.6	33.0	31.1	34.1	34.0	21.0	$13,789	$789	$13,000
Oakwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Allen St	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-1656	509	36	13.9	74.3%	136 (26.7%)	40 (7.9%)	299 (58.7%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	22.1	972^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	21.5%		27.6	886^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.0%	86	19.3	23.8	21.3	26.5	37.5	27.7	20.2	$15,002	$731	$14,271
Flowery Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5544 Radford Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-6621	711	45	15.7	63.9%	304 (42.8%)	76 (10.7%)	260 (36.6%)	29 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	29.3	845^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.7%		37.4	734^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.2%	111	28.0	31.6	25.9	38.1	40.2	22.4	12.2	$11,803	$654	$11,149
Chicopee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2029 Calvary Church Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-2075	809	59	13.7	92.5%	58 (7.2%)	24 (3.0%)	706 (87.3%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	10	1182^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.8	1231^st of 1248 public elementary schools	1.4%	49	5.1	6.2	8.6	19.2	30.7	20.3	7.9	$13,645	$1,523	$12,122
Friendship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4450 Friendship Rd	Buford	30519	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 932-1223	673	45	15.0	62.7%	295 (43.8%)	52 (7.7%)	257 (38.2%)	26 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	47.3	602^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	51.4%		36.8	743^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	40.5%	141	38.6	31.3	40.2	50.0	48.2	32.5	29.9	$13,572	$695	$12,877
Myers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2676 Candler Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-0814	524	44	11.9	91.4%	74 (14.1%)	17 (3.2%)	417 (79.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	38.3	708^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.8%		26.8	898^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.0%	190	27.1	30.6	25.6	41.1	44.9	46.8	18.2	$14,874	$955	$13,919
Mundy Mill Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4260 Mundy Mill Parkway	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-0671	825	54	15.2	72.2%	96 (11.6%)	116 (14.1%)	532 (64.5%)	50 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.6%)	34.9	756^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.9%		37.1	740^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.7%	16	20.6	35.5	36.6	33.3	45.5	30.4	26.8	$13,338	$849	$12,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Chestnut Mountain Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Chestnut Mountain Elementary School?

Students at Chestnut Mountain Elementary School are 62% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Chestnut Mountain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 918 students attended Chestnut Mountain Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Chestnut Mountain Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cherokee Bluff Middle
High : Cherokee Bluff High School

Is Chestnut Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Chestnut Mountain Elementary School ranks 399^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Chestnut Mountain Elementary School in?

Hall County

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