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Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate)

Public Grades PK, KG-5

525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate) in Cleveland, GA, serves approximately 482 students in grades PK-5 as part of the White County school district, which holds a 4-star rating statewide.

This school has been on a remarkable journey of improvement. After a challenging period from 2022-2024, Tesnatee Gap has rebounded to a 3-star rating, ranking in the 57th percentile of Georgia elementary schools. The most dramatic success story is in reducing chronic absenteeism—it dropped from 23.3% to just 12.9% in a single year, now better than both the district (15.4%) and state (17.7%) averages. Fifth-grade math has also seen a huge turnaround, jumping from 31.7% to 50% proficiency, now exceeding both district and state averages. Science scores in 5th grade (45%) also match the district average and beat the state. The school invests heavily in its students, spending $17,357 per pupil—the highest among nearby schools—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, comparable to Mossy Creek Elementary but much better than Mount Vernon Elementary (16.1:1).

It's important to note that Tesnatee Gap now serves a very different student population than it did just a few years ago. The percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch jumped from 52.9% to 88.4% in just two years—a significant shift that coincided with the school's ranking dip. While the school still trails the highest-performing nearby school, Mount Yonah Elementary, which serves a nearly identical population (88.9% free/reduced lunch), Tesnatee Gap's recent gains in attendance and upper-grade performance suggest its investments are starting to pay off. The school's lower grades (3rd and 4th) still show room for growth in math, but the overall trajectory is positive. For parents, this is a school that has faced significant demographic changes and is actively working to support its students with strong resources and improving results.

482

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,357

Per pupil spending ?

88.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2696 Tesnatee Gap Valley Rd
Cleveland, GA 30528

(706) 865-1037

District: White County

Students who attend Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate) usually attend:

Middle:	White County Middle School
High:	White County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2025 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2026) from a 44th-percentile low (2025)

✓Above the Georgia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of White County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Georgia avg47%

525^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the White County

51^st of 201White 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	52.6	525 of 1219	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.4	693 of 1238	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	635 of 1236	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	622 of 1223	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	442 of 1220	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	317 of 1214	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	326 of 1234	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	276 of 1209	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	188 of 1205	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.5	226 of 1233	81.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.0	305 of 1240	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.1	364 of 1231	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	378 of 1225	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.4	240 of 1201	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	226 of 1212	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	270 of 1183	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	68.4	367 of 1133	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.5	338 of 1134	70.2%	★★★★☆
2007	75.6	248 of 1125	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	69.7	365 of 1101	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	419 of 1186	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.1	737 of 1224	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	604 of 1223	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	650 of 1212	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	439 of 1206	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	601 of 1183	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	650 of 1225	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	678 of 1220	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	586 of 1210	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	440 of 1209	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	368 of 565	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	331 of 487	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	574 of 700	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	716 of 769	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	678 of 772	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	673 of 775	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	534 of 779	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)65th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science45%~ state avg

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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 (2025)	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
Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate)	Public	PK, KG-5	2696 Tesnatee Gap Valley Rd	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-1037	482	38	12.7	88.4%	436 (90.5%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	52.6	525^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.9%		39.4	693^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	44.0%	168	43.2	42.4	50.0	45.0	$17,357	$1,227	$16,130
Jack P Nix Elementary School	Public	K-5	342 W Kytle St	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-6935	409	31	13.4	89.7%	339 (82.9%)	12 (2.9%)	37 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	55.5	489^th of 1219 public elementary schools	59.9%		64.2	391^st of 1238 public elementary schools	68.4%	98	50.0	58.9	39.1	39.1	$14,480	$1,059	$13,421
Mossy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Horace Fitzpatrick Dr	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-5000	427	34	12.7	100.0%	354 (82.9%)	4 (0.9%)	40 (9.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.4%)	40.3	665^th of 1219 public elementary schools	45.4%		52.1	537^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.6%	128	32.9	52.9	32.7	41.4	$15,716	$1,345	$14,371
Mount Yonah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1161 Duncan Bridge Rd	Sautee Nacoochee	30571	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-3514	424	33	12.8	88.9%	387 (91.3%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (3.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	71.5	307^th of 1219 public elementary schools	74.8%		63.8	394^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.2%	87	55.0	55.9	55.3	57.1	$16,066	$1,198	$14,869
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%)	55.2	498^th of 1219 public elementary schools	59.1%		55.8	492^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.3%	6	55.3	48.3	41.0	38.6	$14,820	$1,027	$13,793
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%)	37.9	698^th of 1219 public elementary schools	42.7%		57.8	469^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.1%	229	33.4	42.2	41.1	35.5	$14,164	$1,304	$12,860
Wauka Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5850 Brookton Lula Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 983-3221	546	33	16.3	44.0%	456 (83.5%)	11 (2.0%)	52 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	60.5	426^th of 1219 public elementary schools	65.1%		61.9	415^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.5%	11	39.8	52.3	51.7	55.3	$12,887	$324	$12,562
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2925 Cannon Bridge Rd	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-2030	478	41	11.6	96.2%	376 (78.7%)	5 (1.0%)	69 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	50.6	537^th of 1219 public elementary schools	55.9%		60.3	430^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.3%	107	52.1	39.5	56.4	32.3	$15,965	$498	$15,467
Mount Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4844 Jim Hood Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 983-1759	650	40	16.1	34.2%	551 (84.8%)	6 (0.9%)	74 (11.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	68	340^th of 1219 public elementary schools	72.1%		72.6	300^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.8%	40	57.7	64.9	47.1	44.6	$12,368	$328	$12,040
Level Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Level Grove Rd	Cornelia	30531	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-3087	591	49	12.1	96.1%	295 (49.9%)	24 (4.1%)	238 (40.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	53.4	518^th of 1219 public elementary schools	57.5%		62.8	405^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.3%	113	53.6	51.7	35.7	40.5	$15,086	$462	$14,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate)

What district is Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate) in?

White County

Is Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate) a good school?

Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate) ranks 525^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate) attend?

Students who attend Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate) usually go on to attend:

Middle : White County Middle School
High : White County High School

What is the racial makeup of Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate)?

Students at Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate) are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate).

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