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Jack P Nix Elementary School

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Jack P Nix Elementary School ranks 489 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Jack P Nix Elementary School in Cleveland, GA, serves approximately 409 students in grades K-5 as part of the White County School District, a well-regarded district ranked in the top quarter of Georgia districts.

One of the most encouraging stories at Jack P Nix is its remarkable progress with attendance. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 23.8% in 2022-2023 to just 11.2% today—a 53% reduction. That rate is now well below both the state average (17.7%) and the district average (15.4%), and it's the second-best rate among the four elementary schools in White County, trailing only Mount Yonah Elementary School (10.2%). This improvement suggests the school has implemented effective strategies to get students to class consistently, which lays a strong foundation for learning.

Academically, the school shows real strengths in the early grades. In 3rd grade math, 50% of students are proficient—above the state average of 48.3%—and 4th grade math is even stronger at 58.9% proficiency, outpacing both the district (52.7%) and state (50.1%). However, 5th grade presents a clear challenge. Math proficiency drops to 39.1%, and science falls to the same level, which is below both district and state averages. This is a notable shift, as 5th graders were the school's strongest performers just a year ago. The school also serves a student population that has changed significantly, with 89.7% of students now qualifying for free or reduced lunch, up from 56.7% two years ago. Despite this, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1 and has increased per-student spending to $14,480. While Mount Yonah leads the district in 5th grade scores, Jack P Nix outperforms Mossy Creek Elementary School in 3rd and 4th grade math, showing that the school's foundational instruction is competitive even as it navigates a period of transition.

409

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,480

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

342 W Kytle St
Cleveland, GA 30528

(706) 865-6935

District: White County

Students who attend Jack P Nix Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2017 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Georgia avg47%

489^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 17 pts since 2017

From top 23% (2017) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	55.5	489 of 1219	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	391 of 1238	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	313 of 1236	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	308 of 1223	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	348 of 1220	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	318 of 1214	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	180 of 1234	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	252 of 1209	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.3	277 of 1205	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	388 of 1186	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	428 of 1224	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.5	255 of 1223	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	371 of 1212	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	319 of 1206	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	558 of 1183	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	350 of 1225	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	417 of 1220	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	274 of 1210	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	383 of 1209	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	154 of 465	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	170 of 415	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	538 of 700	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.8	424 of 769	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	399 of 772	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	373 of 775	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	423 of 779	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%~ state avg

Science39%-5 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack P Nix Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jack P Nix Elementary School?

Students at Jack P Nix Elementary School are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Jack P Nix Elementary School a good school?

Jack P Nix Elementary School ranks 489^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jack P Nix Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jack P Nix Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Jack P Nix Elementary School in?

White County

How many students attend Jack P Nix Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Jack P Nix Elementary School.

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