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High Shoals Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

High Shoals Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bishop, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 587 students. The school is part of the Oconee County School District, which is ranked 2nd out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

High Shoals Elementary School has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. The school consistently outperforms the state and county averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 69.5% in ELA, 75.8% in Math, and 69.5% in Science, compared to the state averages of 43%, 42.6%, and 43.8%, respectively. High Shoals Elementary School has also maintained a statewide ranking within the top 100 elementary schools in Georgia for the past several years, reaching as high as 43rd out of 1,214 schools in the 2020-2021 school year.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Oconee County district, High Shoals Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency rates, with the exception of a few schools like Dove Creek Elementary and Malcom Bridge Elementary, which also demonstrate strong academic performance. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the state average, which may contribute to its success.

585

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,224

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Hopping Rd
Bishop, GA 30621

(706) 310-1985

District: Oconee County

Students who attend High Shoals Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oconee County Middle School
High:	Oconee County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.7%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (70% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Oconee County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg74%

Georgia avg42%

95^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Oconee County

2^nd of 206Oconee 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	93.5	95 of 1238	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	49 of 1248	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	58 of 1242	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	46 of 1244	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	43 of 1214	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	60 of 1234	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	112 of 1209	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	82 of 1205	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	91.4	96 of 1233	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	95.0	62 of 1240	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	84.2	86 of 1231	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	85.5	66 of 1225	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	82.9	129 of 1201	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	84.0	126 of 1212	89.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+29 vs state

Science70%+26 vs state

English Language Arts66%+27 vs state

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Schools Near High Shoals 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
High Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Hopping Rd	Bishop	30621	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 310-1985	585	46	12.8	17.6%	484 (82.7%)	19 (3.2%)	43 (7.4%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	93.5	95^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.3%		96.2	49^th of 1248 public elementary schools	96.1%	46	58.0	68.0	69.5	73.3	73.0	75.8	69.5	$14,224	$464	$13,759
Rocky Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5250 Hog Mountain Rd	Bogart	30622	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 769-3235	599	43	13.9	18.4%	454 (75.8%)	16 (2.7%)	36 (6.0%)	62 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	95	71^st of 1238 public elementary schools	94.3%		95.6	55^th of 1248 public elementary schools	95.6%	16	61.3	70.6	70.5	68.9	81.7	78.9	74.7	$12,655	$216	$12,440
Oconee County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2290 Hog Mountain Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 769-7941	404	32	12.6	22.5%	290 (71.8%)	15 (3.7%)	53 (13.1%)	21 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.9%)								(n/a)								$15,736	$553	$15,184
Oconee County Elementary School	Public	3-5	2230 Hog Mountain Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 769-7791	404	34	11.8	19.1%	330 (81.7%)	14 (3.5%)	23 (5.7%)	21 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	95.7	66^th of 1238 public elementary schools	94.7%		93.6	86^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.1%	20	60.2	76.1	78.6	76.4	77.6	76.3	71.9	$15,302	$777	$14,525
Colham Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	191 Colham Ferry Rd	Watkinsville	30677	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 769-7764	587	51	11.6	21.0%	500 (85.2%)	14 (2.4%)	41 (7.0%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	96.4	55^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.6%		94.3	77^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.8%	22	64.0	64.9	71.8	83.0	82.1	78.6	81.6	$14,891	$535	$14,356
Malcom Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Malcom Bridge Rd	Bogart	30622	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 310-1998	591	44	13.3	28.9%	356 (60.2%)	23 (3.9%)	82 (13.9%)	100 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	95.1	70^th of 1238 public elementary schools	94.3%		95.5	57^th of 1248 public elementary schools	95.4%	13	57.7	70.9	75.0	82.5	81.4	75.0	68.1	$13,310	$455	$12,855
Timothy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Timothy Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 549-0107	565	53	10.5	68.3%	217 (38.4%)	210 (37.2%)	82 (14.5%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	70.5	324^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.8%		71.5	326^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.9%	2	36.8	46.8	53.3	54.7	59.7	60.0	48.3	$22,136	$1,131	$21,005
Dove Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7921 Hog Mountain Road	Statham	30666	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 310-2019	543	44	12.4	14.7%	461 (84.9%)	15 (2.8%)	25 (4.6%)	22 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	97.5	30^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.6	42^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	96.6%	12	80.2	72.3	73.8	86.5	88.0	78.6	73.8	$14,110	$206	$13,904
Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Alps Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-2261	322	38	8.4	100.0%	12 (3.7%)	243 (75.5%)	36 (11.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	10.2	1180^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.6	1233^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	1.2%	53	9.3	12.8	2.6	32.6	20.5	5.1	5.1	$26,519	$1,784	$24,735
Cleveland Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Cleveland Rd	Bogart	30622	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5333	256	32	8.0	100.0%	41 (16.0%)	111 (43.4%)	69 (27.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	28 (10.9%)	29.9	834^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.6%		45.4	622^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	50.2%	212	13.9	30.8	32.0	16.7	38.5	32.0	36.0	$30,137	$1,676	$28,461

Frequently Asked Questions about High Shoals Elementary School

Is High Shoals Elementary School a good school?

Yes. High Shoals Elementary School ranks in the top 7.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is High Shoals Elementary School in?

Oconee County

How many students attend High Shoals Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended High Shoals Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of High Shoals Elementary School?

Students at High Shoals Elementary School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of High Shoals Elementary School attend?

Students who attend High Shoals Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oconee County Middle School
High : Oconee County High School

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