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Mount Yonah Elementary School

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Mount Yonah Elementary School ranks 307 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Mount Yonah Elementary School in Sautee Nacoochee, GA, serves about 424 students in grades PK-5 as part of the White County School District, and it has built a strong reputation as one of the top-performing elementary schools in northeast Georgia.

This school stands out for its consistent excellence in math and science. In the most recent school year, math proficiency rates were remarkably stable across grades 3, 4, and 5—hovering right around 55%—which is well above both district and state averages. Fifth-grade science is a particular strength, with 57.1% of students proficient, beating the state average by nearly 13 percentage points. The school also ranks in the 75th percentile statewide, placing 307th out of 1,219 elementary schools, and it outperforms every nearby Habersham County school in 5th grade math. Compared to Woodville Elementary School and Demorest Elementary School, which rank in the 68th and 61st percentiles respectively, Mount Yonah is clearly the academic leader in the area.

What makes these results even more impressive is the school's resilience. The percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch jumped from about 51% to nearly 89% in just two years, yet academic performance held steady or improved. Chronic absenteeism also dropped dramatically—from 19.3% to 10.2% over three years—which is far better than both the district and state averages. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 and per-student spending of $16,066 (less than nearby Tesnatee Gap Elementary and Woodville, which spend more but rank lower), Mount Yonah delivers strong results efficiently. While English Language Arts scores are not yet available for this release, the school's upward trajectory in state ranking—from 394th to 307th—suggests a bright path forward for families considering this school.

424

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,066

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1161 Duncan Bridge Rd
Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571

(706) 865-3514

District: White County

Students who attend Mount Yonah Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in White County

✓Above the Georgia median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg47%

Georgia avg47%

307^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	71.5	307 of 1219	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	394 of 1238	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	374 of 1236	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	294 of 1223	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	307 of 1220	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	274 of 1214	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	205 of 1234	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	224 of 1209	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	221 of 1205	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.9	158 of 1233	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.4	240 of 1240	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	80.9	166 of 1231	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	130 of 1225	89.4%	★★★★☆
2012	84.2	97 of 1201	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	81.9	169 of 1212	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	288 of 1183	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	298 of 1133	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	315 of 1134	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	277 of 1125	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	321 of 1101	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	376 of 1186	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	396 of 1224	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	362 of 1223	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	337 of 1212	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	375 of 1206	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	270 of 1183	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	411 of 1225	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	397 of 1220	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	251 of 1210	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	239 of 1209	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	435 of 700	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	563 of 769	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	452 of 772	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	371 of 775	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	440 of 779	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+13 vs state

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 9, 2012

My son goes here and all I can say it WOW! What a great school, awesome teachers! 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 (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
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
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
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
Clarkesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6539 Highway 115	Clarkesville	30523	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-2442	466	38	12.2	100.0%	368 (79.0%)	15 (3.2%)	59 (12.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	57.4	460^th of 1219 public elementary schools	62.3%		60	433^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.0%	27	36.8	62.5	38.5	56.3	$15,503	$1,235	$14,268
Demorest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3116 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-4126	548	42	13.0	94.3%	329 (60.0%)	11 (2.0%)	157 (28.6%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	56.5	471^st of 1219 public elementary schools	61.4%		69.3	332^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	73.2%	139	50.0	44.3	48.5	48.6	$13,847	$509	$13,338
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
Cornelia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Old Cleveland Rd	Cornelia	30531	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-6526	491	42	11.6	100.0%	124 (25.3%)	14 (2.9%)	319 (65.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	24.4	926^th of 1219 public elementary schools	24.0%		19.3	1007^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.7%	81	25.6	35.9	32.2	29.0	$15,236	$1,922	$13,314
Woodville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	911 Historic Old Highway 441	Clarkesville	30523	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-4225	187	18	10.6	100.0%	149 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	64.2	389^th of 1219 public elementary schools	68.1%		80.2	234^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.1%	155	65.5	73.7	44.1	29.4	$17,916	$946	$16,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Yonah Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mount Yonah Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mount Yonah Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Mount Yonah Elementary School in?

White County

Is Mount Yonah Elementary School a good school?

Mount Yonah Elementary School ranks 307^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mount Yonah Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Mount Yonah Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Yonah Elementary School?

Students at Mount Yonah Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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