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Ila Elementary School

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Ila Elementary School ranks 185 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

185^th

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of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Ila Elementary School in Danielsville, GA, serves 428 students in kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Madison County Schools, and it has earned a reputation as one of the strongest elementary schools in the region.

Ila Elementary consistently ranks among the top schools in Georgia, placing in the 85th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year—a ranking that puts it well ahead of its district peers. In fact, Ila outperforms every other elementary school in Madison County, including Comer Elementary, Colbert Elementary, Hull-Sanford Elementary, and Danielsville Elementary. The school's math scores are especially impressive—68.9% of 3rd graders, 64.6% of 4th graders, and 59.7% of 5th graders met proficiency standards, beating state averages by 15 to 20 percentage points. Science scores are equally strong, with 62.5% of 5th graders proficient, compared to just over 44% statewide. Even when compared to nearby districts, Ila holds its own: it outranks East Jackson Elementary in Jackson County (85th vs. 79th percentile) and far surpasses Judia Jackson Harris Elementary in Clarke County, which ranks in the 35th percentile despite spending nearly $10,000 more per student.

What makes Ila's success even more notable is that it achieves these results while serving a student population with significant economic need—the percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch jumped from about 49% to nearly 81% in just two years. Despite this shift, the school has maintained and even improved its performance, moving from the 79th to the 85th percentile. Ila also does this efficiently, spending about $14,759 per student, which is roughly $2,000 to $3,000 less than other schools in its district. Chronic absenteeism has also improved, dropping from 19.3% to 15.4%, which is better than both the district and state averages. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1 and a decade of never ranking below the 78th percentile, Ila Elementary stands out as a model of cost-effective, high-quality rural education.

428

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,759

Per pupil spending ?

80.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Sewell Mill Rd
Danielsville, GA 30647

(706) 789-3445

District: Madison County

Students who attend Ila Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Madison County Middle School
High:	Madison County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Madison County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg52%

Georgia avg47%

185^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Madison County

49^th of 201Madison 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	84.3	185 of 1219	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	205 of 1238	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	265 of 1236	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	200 of 1223	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	272 of 1220	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	137 of 1214	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	242 of 1234	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	230 of 1209	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	85.7	144 of 1205	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	85.5	150 of 1233	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	87.4	135 of 1240	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.3	177 of 1231	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	85.7	58 of 1225	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	86.1	69 of 1201	94.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.1	98 of 1212	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	81.6	162 of 1183	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	132 of 1133	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	67.8	368 of 1134	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.8	179 of 1125	84.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.1	339 of 1101	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	229 of 1186	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	242 of 1224	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	238 of 1223	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	259 of 1212	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	236 of 1206	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	142 of 1183	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	170 of 1225	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	318 of 1220	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	149 of 1210	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	320 of 1209	73.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	31 of 565	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	71.8	102 of 487	79.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	300 of 700	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	314 of 769	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	353 of 772	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	278 of 775	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	316 of 779	59.4%	★★★☆☆

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)95th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+17 vs state

Science62%+18 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	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
Ila Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 Sewell Mill Rd	Danielsville	30647	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 789-3445	428	35	12.4	80.8%	357 (83.4%)	4 (0.9%)	45 (10.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	84.3	185^th of 1219 public elementary schools	84.8%		82.7	205^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.4%	20	68.9	64.6	59.7	62.5	$14,759	$1,044	$13,715
Danielsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Madison St	Danielsville	30633	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 795-2181	709	55	12.9	90.3%	555 (78.3%)	29 (4.1%)	82 (11.6%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)	58.4	448^th of 1219 public elementary schools	63.2%		61.7	418^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.2%	30	51.1	48.7	42.5	50.6	$16,644	$1,209	$15,434
Hull-Sanford Elementary School	Public	K-5	9193 Fortson Store Rd	Hull	30646	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 353-7888	494	45	10.9	100.0%	228 (46.2%)	100 (20.2%)	120 (24.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	61.7	412^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.2%		55.3	496^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.9%	84	63.3	51.2	46.3	41.4	$17,637	$1,279	$16,358
Commerce Elementary School	Public	3-4	825 Lakeview Dr	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 335-1801	308	22	13.8	79.9%	190 (61.7%)	38 (12.3%)	56 (18.2%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)								(n/a)	55.3	57.2			$13,143	$514	$12,629
Commerce Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	395 Minish Dr	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 335-5587	456	34	13.4	84.6%	284 (62.3%)	46 (10.1%)	86 (18.9%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)								(n/a)					$15,025	$1,116	$13,909
Colbert Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 Colbert School Rd	Colbert	30628	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 788-2341	443	43	10.2	87.6%	253 (57.1%)	63 (14.2%)	91 (20.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	58.5	445^th of 1219 public elementary schools	63.5%		63.6	397^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.9%	48	36.5	55.7	43.0	63.1	$16,845	$1,098	$15,746
East Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1531 Hoods Mill Rd	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 336-7900	634	53	12.0	62.3%	455 (71.8%)	23 (3.6%)	110 (17.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	75.8	261^st of 1219 public elementary schools	78.6%		76.8	260^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.0%	1	69.7	58.9	55.0	50.0	$14,884	$557	$14,327
Judia Jackson Harris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Danielsville Rd	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5203	392	41	9.6	100.0%	17 (4.3%)	81 (20.7%)	288 (73.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	32.5	791^st of 1219 public elementary schools	35.1%		28.9	859^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.6%	68	46.5	42.9	32.6	17.6	$24,593	$1,818	$22,774
Comer Elementary School	Public	K-5	565 Gholston St	Comer	30629	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 783-2797	419	37	11.4	95.2%	275 (65.6%)	54 (12.9%)	34 (8.1%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	60.1	430^th of 1219 public elementary schools	64.7%		55	503^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	59.4%	73	59.0	36.5	39.5	62.7	$17,220	$1,087	$16,134
South Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 New Kings Bridge Rd	Athens	30607	Clarke County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 208-3552	715	62	11.5	71.2%	476 (66.6%)	55 (7.7%)	136 (19.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	52.1	527^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.8%		52.2	532^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	57.0%	5	50.9	41.9	49.6	39.4	$16,638	$750	$15,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Ila Elementary School

What district is Ila Elementary School in?

Madison County

What is the racial makeup of Ila Elementary School?

Students at Ila Elementary School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Ila Elementary School a good school?

Ila Elementary School ranks 185^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ila Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Madison County Middle School
High : Madison County High School

How many students attend Ila Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Ila Elementary School.

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