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Long Branch Elementary School

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Long Branch Elementary School ranks 498 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Long Branch Elementary School in Dahlonega, GA, serves approximately 403 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Lumpkin County school district, which ranks in the top 30% of Georgia districts. The school holds a solid 3-star rating, placing it in the 59th percentile of elementary schools statewide. What makes Long Branch particularly noteworthy is its resilience: about 70% of students now qualify for free or reduced lunch—up from 55% just two years ago—yet the school has maintained a stable ranking during this demographic shift. With a favorable 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $14,820, the school appears to be doing more with less compared to nearby schools with far lower poverty rates.

One of the school's clearest success stories is chronic absenteeism. Long Branch has cut its rate from 21.4% in 2022-2023 to just 14.4% in 2025-2026—now better than both the district (17.1%) and state (17.7%) averages. This improvement is especially impressive given the rising economic need among families. In math, the school shows a distinct pattern: 3rd graders outperform both district and state averages (55.3% proficient), but proficiency declines by 5th grade (41%), where it trails the state. Science remains the most persistent challenge, with 5th grade scores hovering around 38% for three straight years—consistently 5-10 points behind district and state averages. By contrast, nearby Blackburn Elementary excels in science at 54.6%.

Compared to its district peers, Long Branch's stability looks favorable. Cottrell Elementary has dropped 21 percentile points in two years, while Long Branch has held steady in the 59-66th percentile range for four years. The school's overall ranking is supported by strong female student performance (64th percentile), though there is notable room for growth in serving all learners effectively. The school's demonstrated ability to improve attendance through focused effort suggests it has the capacity to tackle its academic priorities—particularly science instruction and upper-grade math—in the years ahead.

403

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,820

Per pupil spending ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4518 Highway 52 E
Dahlonega, GA 30533

(706) 864-5361

District: Lumpkin County

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!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 school47%

District avg46%

Georgia avg47%

498^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lumpkin County

59^th of 201Lumpkin 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	55.2	498 of 1219	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	492 of 1238	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	425 of 1236	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	444 of 1223	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	363 of 1220	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	447 of 1214	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	507 of 1234	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	546 of 1209	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.7	298 of 1205	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.8	271 of 1233	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.3	339 of 1240	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	70.9	385 of 1231	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.0	241 of 1225	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	300 of 1201	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	361 of 1212	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	383 of 1183	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	475 of 1133	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.8	276 of 1134	75.7%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	345 of 1125	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.6	323 of 1101	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	431 of 1186	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	447 of 1224	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	315 of 1223	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	474 of 1212	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	335 of 1206	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	528 of 1183	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	597 of 1225	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	563 of 1220	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	401 of 1210	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	397 of 1209	67.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	575 of 700	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	624 of 769	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	515 of 772	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	565 of 775	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	495 of 779	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)64th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Science39%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, May 10, 2015

This is a wonderful school with the some of the best teachers I have ever met! I have nothing but praise for this school. I am proud to say that my children go to LongBranch Elementary! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 18, 2015

My two children absolutely love Long Branch Elementary School. They wake up every morning excited to go to school. I could not ask for a better experience. They both have had wonderful teachers that go above and beyond to meet their needs. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

My kids just started at Long Branch this year and it has been a fantastic experience. It is obvious that the teachers and administrators care about what is best for each child. We love Long Branch! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, July 28, 2014

Bullying seems to be a very real problem here that is ignored. Bad behavior should be stopped and/or controlled at such a young age. 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	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
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	498^th of 1219 public elementary schools	59.1%		55.8	492^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.3%	6	55.3	48.3	41.0	38.6	$14,820	$1,027	$13,793
Cottrell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Pine Tree Way	Dahlonega	30533	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-3254	583	40	14.5	60.9%	503 (86.3%)	4 (0.7%)	51 (8.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	37.9	698^th of 1219 public elementary schools	42.7%		57.8	469^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.1%	229	33.4	42.2	41.1	35.5	$14,164	$1,304	$12,860
Blackburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Blackburn Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-8180	779	56	13.8	55.1%	653 (83.8%)	9 (1.2%)	78 (10.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	65.2	377^th of 1219 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.3	315^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.6%	62	63.2	50.7	40.8	54.6	$14,172	$938	$13,234
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	340^th of 1219 public elementary schools	72.1%		72.6	300^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.8%	40	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	426^th of 1219 public elementary schools	65.1%		61.9	415^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.5%	11	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	691^st of 1219 public elementary schools	43.3%		49.2	577^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.4%	114	34.9	47.8	38.4	32.4	$13,101	$674	$12,427
Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate)	Public	PK, KG-5	2696 Tesnatee Gap Valley Rd	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-1037	482	38	12.7	88.4%	436 (90.5%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	52.6	525^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.9%		39.4	693^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	44.0%	168	43.2	42.4	50.0	45.0	$17,357	$1,227	$16,130
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%)	40.3	665^th of 1219 public elementary schools	45.4%		52.1	537^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.6%	128	32.9	52.9	32.7	41.4	$15,716	$1,345	$14,371
Jack P Nix Elementary School	Public	K-5	342 W Kytle St	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-6935	409	31	13.4	89.7%	339 (82.9%)	12 (2.9%)	37 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	55.5	489^th of 1219 public elementary schools	59.9%		64.2	391^st of 1238 public elementary schools	68.4%	98	50.0	58.9	39.1	39.1	$14,480	$1,059	$13,421
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	666^th of 1219 public elementary schools	45.4%		50.3	558^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.9%	108	44.0	50.1	20.9	37.5	$14,225	$581	$13,644

Frequently Asked Questions about Long Branch Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Long Branch Elementary School?

Students at Long Branch Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Long Branch Elementary School in?

Lumpkin County

How many students attend Long Branch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Long Branch Elementary School.

Is Long Branch Elementary School a good school?

Long Branch Elementary School ranks 498^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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