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Dug Gap Elementary School

Q: Is Dug Gap Elementary School a good school?

Dug Gap Elementary School ranks 501 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dug Gap Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dalton, Georgia, serving 354 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Whitfield County School District. Despite having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Dug Gap consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics.

Dug Gap Elementary's test scores stand out, with its 3rd grade math proficiency rate of 52.5% in the 2024-2025 school year significantly higher than the 42.9% rate for Whitfield County and 44.3% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.6 to 12.2 over the past few years, which may contribute to its academic success. Compared to nearby schools like Valley Point Elementary and Antioch Elementary, Dug Gap's test scores are notably higher, particularly in math.

While Dug Gap Elementary maintains a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, there is still room for improvement, especially in areas like science proficiency. The school's higher per-student spending, from $10,434 in 2016-2017 to $11,889 in 2018-2019, suggests the district is committed to providing the resources necessary to support its students and continue its strong academic performance.

356

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,356

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2032 Dug Gap Rd
Dalton, GA 30720

(706) 226-3919

District: Whitfield County

Students who attend Dug Gap Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Valley Point Middle School
High:	Southeast Whitfield County High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.0%

White:

27.2%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2022) to 60th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

Georgia avg42%

501^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Whitfield County

92^nd of 206Whitfield 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	55.0	501 of 1238	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	433 of 1248	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	567 of 1242	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	425 of 1244	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	479 of 1214	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	466 of 1234	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	606 of 1209	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.4	636 of 1205	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.6	798 of 1233	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.7	855 of 1240	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.7	824 of 1231	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.9	648 of 1225	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.5	680 of 1201	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.1	632 of 1212	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	667 of 1183	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.8	473 of 1133	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.2	542 of 1134	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.8	445 of 1125	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.7	397 of 1101	63.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Science37%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, June 27, 2016

We have had a wonderful experience at Dug Gap Elementary. My son has flourished during his years at the school. The close knit environment is wonderful and very encouraging to me as a parent. 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
Dug Gap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2032 Dug Gap Rd	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-3919	356	30	11.9	97.8%	97 (27.2%)	4 (1.1%)	242 (68.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	55	501^st of 1238 public elementary schools	59.5%		62.2	433^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	65.3%	68	39.0	40.8	43.1	52.5	38.8	43.1	37.3	$16,356	$756	$15,600
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Central Ave	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-9202	688	54	12.8	56.3%	236 (34.3%)	21 (3.1%)	367 (53.3%)	43 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	69.8	330^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.3%		65.9	392^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	68.6%	62	55.8	50.0	42.9	63.3	57.4	46.4	39.3	$14,652	$617	$14,035
City Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 School St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-8859	707	62	11.4	72.7%	106 (15.0%)	46 (6.5%)	502 (71.0%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.5%)	34.3	766^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.1%		32.1	806^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.4%	40	22.5	30.1	32.0	28.1	47.6	35.0	29.0	$17,025	$1,131	$15,894
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Trammell St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-2809	605	47	12.8	66.1%	210 (34.7%)	49 (8.1%)	306 (50.6%)	18 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (3.0%)	71	319^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.2%		71.5	324^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.0%	5	37.2	53.7	61.6	33.0	64.6	73.3	50.0	$15,416	$575	$14,841
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Bogle St	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 260-2700	632	58	10.9	85.3%	26 (4.1%)	8 (1.3%)	590 (93.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	17.3	1044^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.3	1015^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.7%	29	17.7	20.9	24.5	29.2	20.9	19.8	17.9	$16,255	$913	$15,342
Valley Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3798 S Dixie Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 277-3259	469	38	12.3	100.0%	252 (53.7%)	4 (0.9%)	194 (41.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	49.4	572^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	53.8%		51.7	546^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.3%	26	32.0	33.3	41.2	40.0	62.7	44.1	25.8	$16,077	$1,074	$15,003
Antioch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1819 Riverbend Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-7550	446	40	11.1	100.0%	121 (27.1%)	5 (1.1%)	304 (68.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	37.4	721^st of 1238 public elementary schools	41.8%		30.3	848^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.1%	127	36.0	27.8	26.5	44.0	41.7	30.9	25.4	$16,374	$746	$15,628
Roan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1116 Roan St	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-3225	421	41	10.2	88.6%	21 (5.0%)	18 (4.3%)	380 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32.3	802^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	35.2%		34	786^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.0%	16	18.9	12.9	46.4	24.7	27.0	37.5	49.1	$19,348	$1,102	$18,246
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 Utility Rd	Rocky Face	30740	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-6531	549	43	12.8	83.2%	410 (74.7%)	14 (2.6%)	83 (15.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	52.3	531^st of 1238 public elementary schools	57.1%		52.2	540^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.7%	9	29.1	42.4	33.7	45.6	57.6	39.5	41.9	$14,397	$835	$13,563
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Hill Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-3074	579	49	11.7	100.0%	85 (14.7%)	8 (1.4%)	480 (82.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26.3	901^st of 1238 public elementary schools	27.2%		30.2	851^st of 1248 public elementary schools	31.8%	50	19.4	19.2	28.6	24.7	35.9	31.9	34.1	$14,855	$729	$14,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Dug Gap Elementary School

Is Dug Gap Elementary School a good school?

Dug Gap Elementary School ranks 501^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dug Gap Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dug Gap Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valley Point Middle School
High : Southeast Whitfield County High School

What is the racial makeup of Dug Gap Elementary School?

Students at Dug Gap Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 27% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Dug Gap Elementary School in?

Whitfield County

How many students attend Dug Gap Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Dug Gap Elementary School.

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