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Mossy Creek Elementary School

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Mossy Creek Elementary School ranks 537 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Mossy Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cleveland, Georgia, serving 409 students in grades PK-5 as part of the White County School District. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with some areas of strength and others where it lags behind the district and state averages.

On the Milestones Assessment, Mossy Creek's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and 5th-grade Science were lower than the White County and Georgia averages, but the school's Math proficiency rates were higher for 3rd and 4th grades. Mossy Creek's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 262nd out of 1,209 Georgia elementary schools to 560th out of 1,248. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied between 3 and 4 stars out of 5.

Compared to nearby schools in the White County district, such as Mount Yonah Elementary and Jack P Nix Elementary, Mossy Creek's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms Tesnatee Gap Elementary, another school in the district. When compared to schools outside the district, such as Lula Elementary and Lanier Elementary in the Hall County district, Mossy Creek's performance is generally higher.

427

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,716

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

128 Horace Fitzpatrick Dr
Cleveland, GA 30528

(706) 865-5000

District: White County

Students who attend Mossy Creek Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2018 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2018) to 57th (2025)

!Near the bottom of White County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

Georgia avg42%

537^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the White County

57^th of 206White 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
2025	52.1	537 of 1238	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	560 of 1248	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	510 of 1242	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	278 of 1244	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	415 of 1214	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	363 of 1234	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	262 of 1209	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	70.5	306 of 1205	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	67.5	354 of 1233	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	46.7	606 of 1240	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	522 of 1231	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.6	785 of 1225	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.2	539 of 1201	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.8	580 of 1212	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	510 of 1183	56.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science41%-3 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Exceptional school. Love everything about it. There are great staff and students. The teachers are very good about letting you know right away of anything that needs to be brought to your attention. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
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%)	52.1	537^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.6%		50.4	560^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.1%	23	30.8	34.5	48.3	49.0	46.6	38.3	40.7	$15,716	$1,345	$14,371
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%)	64.2	391^st of 1238 public elementary schools	68.4%		72.8	312^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.0%	79	27.8	33.8	58.7	44.4	58.5	61.9	57.1	$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%)	39.4	693^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	44.0%		43.8	636^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.0%	57	29.9	32.6	41.5	41.8	34.9	31.7	31.7	$17,357	$1,227	$16,130
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%)	61.9	415^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.5%		57.6	474^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.0%	59	43.2	32.9	46.5	47.4	51.8	48.2	51.8	$12,887	$324	$12,562
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%)	63.8	394^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.2%		67.5	374^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.0%	20	35.7	44.8	44.8	53.6	59.3	47.8	44.8	$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%)	55.8	492^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	60.3%		63	425^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.9%	67	35.6	50.0	41.4	49.2	55.0	40.0	37.1	$14,820	$1,027	$13,793
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%)	72.6	300^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.8%		73	305^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.6%	5	43.9	49.1	55.3	58.8	62.5	51.5	41.7	$12,368	$328	$12,040
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%)	60.3	430^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.3%		56.2	490^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.7%	60	36.8	41.3	43.5	50.7	46.0	55.9	42.6	$15,965	$498	$15,467
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%)	62.8	405^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.3%		58.1	469^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.4%	64	35.6	44.4	46.1	52.2	50.6	47.1	49.0	$15,086	$462	$14,624
Lula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6130 Chattahoochee St	Lula	30554	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 869-3261	382	28	13.4	66.5%	233 (61.0%)	10 (2.6%)	118 (30.9%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	30.7	822^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	33.6%		39.7	700^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.9%	122	24.3	18.5	25.0	37.7	38.5	38.3	28.3	$14,637	$1,011	$13,626

Frequently Asked Questions about Mossy Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Mossy Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Mossy Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mossy Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mossy Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Mossy Creek Elementary School in?

White County

What is the racial makeup of Mossy Creek Elementary School?

Students at Mossy Creek Elementary School are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Mossy Creek Elementary School a good school?

Mossy Creek Elementary School ranks 537^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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