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Hill City Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

Summary

Hill City Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Jasper, Georgia, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 584 students. The school is part of the Pickens County School District, which is ranked 73 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hill City Elementary School has consistently performed better than the Pickens County and Georgia averages in mathematics, particularly in 4th grade. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.5 to 14.8 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Tate Elementary (13.6) and Harmony Elementary (11.0) schools. However, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 44.97% in 2022-2023 to 64.38% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby Tate Elementary (68.34%) and Harmony Elementary (69.06%) schools.

While Hill City Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, its statewide ranking has declined from 315 out of 1,234 Georgia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 420 out of 1,238 in 2024-2025. This suggests that the school may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other schools across the state. Additionally, despite the higher spending per student at Hill City Elementary School, the school's academic performance, as measured by the Milestones Assessment, is not significantly better than the state or district averages, indicating a need to examine how the additional resources are being utilized and whether they are effectively improving student outcomes.

602

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,918

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Hill Cir
Jasper, GA 30143

(706) 253-1880

District: Pickens County

Students who attend Hill City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jasper Middle School
	Pickens County Junior High School
High:	Pickens County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg49%

Georgia avg49%

Not ranked this year

Hill City Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	61.6	420 of 1238	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	439 of 1236	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	496 of 1223	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	402 of 1220	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	444 of 1214	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	315 of 1234	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	536 of 1209	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	525 of 1205	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	459 of 1233	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.4	354 of 1240	71.5%	★★★★☆
2014	64.9	507 of 1231	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.7	323 of 1225	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	306 of 1201	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	253 of 1212	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	236 of 1183	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.1	386 of 1133	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.5	376 of 1134	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.0	275 of 1125	75.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.2	292 of 1101	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	444 of 1224	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	510 of 1223	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	533 of 1212	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	377 of 1206	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	404 of 1225	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	350 of 1220	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	450 of 1210	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	439 of 1209	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	364 of 565	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	546 of 769	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	532 of 772	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	589 of 775	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	528 of 779	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-37 vs school

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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
Hill City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Hill Cir	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1880	602	42	14.3	59.5%	541 (89.9%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)								(n/a)	45.8	59.8			$15,918	$1,019	$14,899
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	550 Harmony School Rd	Jasper	30143	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1840	509	39	13.0	64.6%	432 (84.9%)	6 (1.2%)	49 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)								(n/a)	37.9	51.0			$16,158	$754	$15,404
Tate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5630 Highway 53 E	Tate	30177	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1860	429	35	12.2	65.7%	373 (86.9%)	7 (1.6%)	26 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.4%)								(n/a)	50.0	47.7			$17,334	$895	$16,439
R. M. Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1375 Puckett Rd	Waleska	30183	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 704-1212	1,042	85	12.2	65.4%	527 (50.6%)	59 (5.7%)	401 (38.5%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.2%)	51.7	530^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.5%		44.7	630^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.1%	100	52.3	56.3	38.2	33.8	$16,359	$1,307	$15,053
Clayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	221 Upper Burris Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5860	290	23	12.4	43.4%	236 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	75.6	264^th of 1219 public elementary schools	78.3%		79.9	236^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.9%	28	45.3	75.9	65.2	58.7	$18,162	$302	$17,860
Clear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Clear Creek School Drive	Ellijay	30536	Gilmer County	Gilmer County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 276-5010	575	42	13.6	49.4%	414 (72.0%)	3 (0.5%)	131 (22.8%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	66.2	366^th of 1219 public elementary schools	70.0%		64.6	385^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.9%	19	54.2	57.0	49.2	49.2	$15,212	$694	$14,518
Fairmount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 Peachtree St	Fairmount	30139	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 337-5321	366	31	12.0	99.2%	333 (91.0%)	7 (1.9%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	38	695^th of 1219 public elementary schools	43.0%		50.7	555^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.2%	140	28.1	40.4	41.8	41.8	$15,149	$1,057	$14,092
Ball Ground Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Valley St	Ball Ground	30107	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5900	663	47	14.1	34.2%	561 (84.6%)	9 (1.4%)	60 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	75.3	269^th of 1219 public elementary schools	77.9%		67.8	352^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	71.6%	83	58.1	68.4	44.1	63.7	$15,503	$367	$15,135
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Calvin Jackson Dr	Ellijay	30540	Gilmer County	Gilmer County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 276-5100	668	48	13.8	57.5%	398 (59.6%)	1 (0.1%)	252 (37.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	58.5	446^th of 1219 public elementary schools	63.4%		50.3	560^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.8%	114	41.7	46.1	54.2	54.3	$14,231	$803	$13,428
Ellijay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32 McCutchen St	Ellijay	30540	Gilmer County	Gilmer County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 276-5020	761	56	13.6	59.7%	401 (52.7%)	2 (0.3%)	337 (44.3%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	32.4	794^th of 1219 public elementary schools	34.9%		33.3	794^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.9%		32.6	36.8	34.4	36.6	$16,125	$1,103	$15,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Hill City Elementary School

How many students attend Hill City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Hill City Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hill City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hill City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jasper Middle School
Middle : Pickens County Junior High School
High : Pickens County High School

What is the racial makeup of Hill City Elementary School?

Students at Hill City Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Hill City Elementary School in?

Pickens County

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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