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Tate Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

Summary

Tate Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 477 students in grades PK-4 in Tate, Georgia, which is part of the Pickens County School District. The school has shown strong performance in mathematics, with 3rd and 4th grade students consistently outperforming the Pickens County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment. In 2024-2025, 52.7% of 3rd graders and 66.3% of 4th graders at Tate Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 46.8% and 64.4% in Pickens County, and 44.3% and 49% statewide.

Tate Elementary has generally performed well, ranking in the top half of Georgia elementary schools, and reaching the top 30% statewide in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger varying between 2 and 4 stars. Interestingly, Poole's Mill Elementary and Matt Elementary, schools in the neighboring Forsyth County district, significantly outperform Tate Elementary and the other Pickens County schools in terms of test scores and statewide rankings.

One notable factor is that Tate Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 68.34% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the nearby Pickens County schools. This suggests that the school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be an important factor to consider when analyzing its performance.

429

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,334

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5630 Highway 53 E
Tate, GA 30177

(706) 253-1860

District: Pickens County

Students who attend Tate Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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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: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Georgia avg49%

Not ranked this year

Tate 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	66.9	366 of 1238	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	40.6	687 of 1236	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	596 of 1223	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	573 of 1220	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	568 of 1214	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	356 of 1234	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	505 of 1209	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.0	771 of 1205	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.8	428 of 1233	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.6	769 of 1240	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.6	675 of 1231	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.4	651 of 1225	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.8	677 of 1201	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.2	599 of 1212	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.1	689 of 1183	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.8	703 of 1133	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	607 of 1134	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.7	465 of 1125	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.8	320 of 1101	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	333 of 1224	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	43.1	653 of 1223	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	489 of 1212	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	593 of 1206	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	381 of 1225	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	705 of 1220	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	723 of 1210	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	524 of 1209	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	503 of 769	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.7	705 of 772	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	672 of 775	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	673 of 779	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-36 vs school

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by a parent
Sunday, January 5, 2014

Every child should have the chance to go to school in a warm and caring environment such as the one at Tate Elementary! The staff is wonderful and treat children and parents like family. Dr. Longshore has done a fantastic job of making sure the school has a home like feel. People feel welcome at TES.

Academics are also a high priority and Tate Elementary Delivers! The teachers go the extra mile for each child. Higher learning is encouraged. The school is small and children get a lot of extra attention. Kids feel secure and loved.

No school can do it like Tate! Sam Tate would be so proud of his legacy. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Macedonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10370 E Cherokee Dr	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1372	730	52	14.1	18.6%	602 (82.5%)	19 (2.6%)	61 (8.4%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.9%)	88.5	143^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	88.3%		87.6	155^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.5%	12	70.7	70.2	74.4	59.3	$14,994	$137	$14,857
Poole's Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7110 Heardsville Rd	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1285	1,384	90	15.3	22.0%	635 (45.9%)	50 (3.6%)	166 (12.0%)	477 (34.5%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.5%)	76.5	254^th of 1219 public elementary schools	79.2%		79.1	244^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.3%	10	73.9	66.9	51.4	48.6	$12,384	$200	$12,184
Matt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7455 Wallace Tatum Rd	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 455-4500	1,171	81	14.5	19.1%	652 (55.7%)	30 (2.6%)	120 (10.2%)	311 (26.6%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.4%)	87.3	156^th of 1219 public elementary schools	87.2%		87.1	159^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.2%	3	75.3	60.6	77.2	61.2	$13,452	$200	$13,252
Free Home Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12525 Cumming Hwy	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5960	280	25	11.3	32.9%	235 (83.9%)	1 (0.4%)	40 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	60.6	424^th of 1219 public elementary schools	65.2%		67.4	358^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.1%	66	58.0	56.6	45.8	37.6	$18,606	$173	$18,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Tate Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Tate Elementary School?

Students at Tate Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Tate Elementary School in?

Pickens County

How many students attend Tate Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Tate Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Tate Elementary School attend?

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

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

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

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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