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Cohutta Elementary School

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Cohutta Elementary School ranks 411 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cohutta Elementary School in Cohutta, GA, is a small PK-5 school in the Whitfield County district, serving 287 students with a strong academic reputation and a high level of economic need among its families.

Cohutta’s standout strength is its early-grade math performance. In the most recent testing cycle, 3rd-grade math proficiency hit 65.9% and 4th-grade math reached 58.5%—both dramatically above district and state averages. This isn’t a one-year fluke; the previous year, 4th-grade math soared to 80%, compared to about 50% for both the district and state. The school also outperforms many nearby peers, including Dawnville Elementary and Beaverdale Elementary, and its 3rd-grade math scores beat those at Tunnel Hill Elementary, Pleasant Grove Elementary, and Varnell Elementary. However, there’s a clear “slide” by 5th grade: math proficiency drops to 41.7% and science to 39.6%, both below state averages. This pattern suggests the school’s teaching methods work exceptionally well in the early grades but may need adjustment for the more complex upper-elementary curriculum.

On the positive side, Cohutta invests heavily in its students. Per-student spending is $16,267—higher than nearby New Hope Elementary ($13,992) and Tunnel Hill Elementary ($14,915)—and the student-teacher ratio is a favorable 12.5:1. Chronic absenteeism (16%) is better than the state average (17.7%), though slightly above the district’s 12.7%. The school’s overall state ranking slipped from the 78th to the 66th percentile, likely tied to the 5th-grade dip. For comparison, Northwest Elementary in neighboring Murray County excels in 5th-grade science (77.2% proficiency), a potential model for Cohutta to study. While the school’s overall performance is strong, the early-grade success and upper-grade decline are the key things parents should watch.

287

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,267

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

254 Wolfe St
Cohutta, GA 30710

(706) 694-8812

District: Whitfield County

Students who attend Cohutta Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Whitfield Middle School
High:	Coahulla Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg42%

Georgia avg47%

411^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Whitfield County

95^th of 201Whitfield 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	61.9	411 of 1219	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.2	273 of 1238	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	361 of 1236	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	397 of 1223	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	428 of 1220	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.1	248 of 1214	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	269 of 1234	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	264 of 1209	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	316 of 1205	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	67.7	352 of 1233	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	66.9	343 of 1240	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	66.7	461 of 1231	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	649 of 1225	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.0	837 of 1201	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	703 of 1212	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.8	664 of 1183	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	74.7	251 of 1133	77.8%	★★★★☆
2008	66.7	391 of 1134	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.3	507 of 1125	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.1	732 of 1101	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	361 of 1186	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	346 of 1224	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	307 of 1223	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	463 of 1212	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	500 of 1206	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	448 of 1183	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.1	243 of 1225	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	430 of 1220	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	321 of 1210	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	357 of 1209	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	531 of 700	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.2	351 of 769	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	403 of 772	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	431 of 775	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	493 of 779	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)70th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+7 vs state

Science40%-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
Cohutta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	254 Wolfe St	Cohutta	30710	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 694-8812	287	23	12.5	88.9%	223 (77.7%)	3 (1.0%)	45 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	61.9	411^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.3%		75.2	273^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	77.9%	138	65.9	58.5	41.7	39.6	$16,267	$747	$15,520
Varnell Elementary School	Public	K-5	3900 Cleveland Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 694-3471	350	26	13.2	99.1%	208 (59.4%)	10 (2.9%)	114 (32.6%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	60.4	427^th of 1219 public elementary schools	65.0%		48.5	587^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.6%	160	58.7	59.7	45.3	34.0	$14,237	$724	$13,513
Beaverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Prater Mill Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 275-4414	488	42	11.7	100.0%	353 (72.3%)	7 (1.4%)	102 (20.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	49.7	546^th of 1219 public elementary schools	55.2%		47	608^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.9%	62	57.5	39.3	50.7	27.9	$16,773	$1,046	$15,727
New Hope Elementary School	Public	K-5	1175 New Hope Rd NW	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-3180	511	37	13.8	90.4%	285 (55.8%)	18 (3.5%)	174 (34.1%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.1%)	67.3	353^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	71.0%		54.3	509^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.9%	156	45.7	52.5	56.2	58.0	$13,992	$698	$13,293
Tiger Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	134 Rhea McClanahan Dr	Tunnel Hill	30755	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-9890	400	33	12.2	92.8%	336 (84.0%)	9 (2.3%)	35 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	36.4	727^th of 1219 public elementary schools	40.4%		57.7	470^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.0%	257	33.3	51.6	31.4	32.9	$15,855	$672	$15,182
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Cleveland Hwy	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3920	451	36	12.3	100.0%	146 (32.4%)	14 (3.1%)	276 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	65.1	379^th of 1219 public elementary schools	68.9%		67.2	362^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	70.8%	17	63.0	45.5	65.1	43.7	$14,247	$839	$13,409
Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	203 E School St	Tunnel Hill	30755	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-4550	297	22	13.6	82.2%	222 (74.7%)	9 (3.0%)	60 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	65.4	374^th of 1219 public elementary schools	69.3%		73.9	283^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	77.1%	91	58.7	53.0	64.4	36.4	$14,915	$509	$14,406
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 McEntire Cir	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2262	557	38	14.8	100.0%	421 (75.6%)	3 (0.5%)	119 (21.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	72.3	298^th of 1219 public elementary schools	75.6%		59.6	439^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.5%	141	67.1	44.5	48.1	77.2	$12,952	$844	$12,108
Dawnville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1380 Dawnville Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3914	413	36	11.5	100.0%	150 (36.3%)	18 (4.4%)	222 (53.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	14.8	1081^st of 1219 public elementary schools	11.3%		20.3	992^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.9%	89	25.9	25.1	22.6	21.1	$14,873	$585	$14,288
Graysville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	944 Graysville Rd	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 937-3147	548	40	13.8	43.4%	448 (81.8%)	8 (1.5%)	39 (7.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.4%)	58.6	444^th of 1219 public elementary schools	63.6%		72.3	305^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.4%	139	53.2	62.6	44.9	33.6	$13,242	$447	$12,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Cohutta Elementary School

How many students attend Cohutta Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Cohutta Elementary School.

Is Cohutta Elementary School a good school?

Cohutta Elementary School ranks 411^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cohutta Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cohutta Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Whitfield Middle School
High : Coahulla Creek High School

What district is Cohutta Elementary School in?

Whitfield County

What is the racial makeup of Cohutta Elementary School?

Students at Cohutta Elementary School are 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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