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Blackburn Elementary School

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Blackburn Elementary School ranks 315 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Blackburn Elementary School, a public school serving grades PK-5 in Dawsonville, Georgia, stands out as a high-performing institution with a total enrollment of 775 students. As part of the Lumpkin County School District, which is ranked 43 out of 206 districts in the state, Blackburn Elementary consistently outperforms both the county and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts.

One key factor that sets Blackburn Elementary apart is its lower student-teacher ratio of 13.8, compared to nearby schools, creating a more favorable learning environment for students. Additionally, the school serves a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 62.58%, suggesting it caters to a more economically disadvantaged population. Despite this, Blackburn Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating a consistently high level of academic performance.

When compared to other schools in the Lumpkin County and Hall County districts, Blackburn Elementary generally outperforms them in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This suggests that the school is providing a higher-quality education to its students, despite serving a more economically disadvantaged population. The increased spending per student, from $7,999 in 2016-2017 to $9,227 in 2018-2019, may have contributed to the school's strong academic performance.

779

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,172

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Blackburn Rd
Dawsonville, GA 30534

(706) 864-8180

District: Lumpkin County

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 65th percentile in 2023 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 75th (2025) from a 65th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Georgia median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg47%

Georgia avg42%

315^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Lumpkin County

43^rd of 206Lumpkin 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
2025	71.3	315 of 1238	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	360 of 1248	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	436 of 1242	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	406 of 1244	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	334 of 1214	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	290 of 1234	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	364 of 1209	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.4	249 of 1205	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.6	193 of 1233	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	217 of 1240	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.9	278 of 1231	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	322 of 1225	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	375 of 1201	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.4	276 of 1212	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	70.9	355 of 1183	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	57.7	525 of 1133	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	595 of 1134	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.3	591 of 1125	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.2	547 of 1101	50.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+15 vs state

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

Mathematics50%+4 vs state

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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
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%)	71.3	315^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.6%		68.8	360^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.2%	45	54.7	34.2	63.4	55.4	47.4	45.7	58.5	$14,172	$938	$13,234
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Perimeter Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 265-6544	648	42	15.5	53.7%	547 (84.4%)	3 (0.5%)	77 (11.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	56.5	483^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	61.0%		71.9	319^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.4%	164	23.9	36.1	45.8	48.9	55.6	45.8	47.9	$13,574	$521	$13,052
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%)	50.3	558^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.9%		63.7	415^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.7%	143	39.1	39.4	43.6	40.6	33.3	32.1	50.0	$14,225	$581	$13,644
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%)	57.8	469^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.1%		59.7	455^th of 1248 public elementary schools	63.5%	14	42.9	50.0	44.3	40.7	48.8	40.9	39.1	$14,164	$1,304	$12,860
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%)	55.8	492^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.3%		63	425^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.9%	67	35.6	50.0	41.4	49.2	55.0	40.0	37.1	$14,820	$1,027	$13,793
Black's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1860 Dawson Forest Rd E	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 216-3300	570	38	15.0	44.7%	299 (52.5%)	30 (5.3%)	91 (16.0%)	112 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	64.6	386^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.8%		53.3	526^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.9%	140	42.4	46.9	47.4	57.6	50.0	48.5	40.2	$13,143	$516	$12,627
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%)	49.2	577^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.4%		41.7	666^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.6%	89	42.6	44.8	31.6	50.0	47.9	29.1	21.5	$13,101	$674	$12,427
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Dawson Forest Rd E	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 265-3246	493	39	12.6	59.8%	354 (71.8%)	11 (2.2%)	87 (17.6%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	66.9	367^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.4%		63.6	419^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.4%	52	45.8	47.0	47.8	47.2	54.5	50.7	46.4	$16,314	$486	$15,828
Silver City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Dahlonega Hwy	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5020	1,142	75	15.2	25.4%	730 (63.9%)	75 (6.6%)	138 (12.1%)	145 (12.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.2%)	75.4	270^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.2%		74.1	294^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.4%	24	41.1	41.2	53.0	60.4	63.0	63.8	56.8	$13,160	$200	$12,960
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%)	51.3	548^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.7%		50.7	558^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.3%	10	28.8	20.2	50.5	50.0	35.1	51.6	49.5	$14,202	$648	$13,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackburn Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Blackburn Elementary School?

Students at Blackburn Elementary School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Blackburn Elementary School a good school?

Blackburn Elementary School ranks 315^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blackburn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 779 students attended Blackburn Elementary School.

What district is Blackburn Elementary School in?

Lumpkin County

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