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Eastside Elementary School

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Eastside Elementary School ranks 901 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

901^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Eastside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dalton, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 588 students. The school is part of the Whitfield County School District, which is ranked 92 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Eastside Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eastside Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 19.4% of 3rd graders, 19.2% of 4th graders, and 28.6% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.5%, 36.3%, and 37.4% for Whitfield County, respectively. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.26% to 94.56% over the past few years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools in the Whitfield County and Dalton Public Schools districts.

When comparing Eastside Elementary to nearby schools, several key differences emerge. Pleasant Grove Elementary and Dug Gap Elementary, both in the Whitfield County district, consistently outperform Eastside Elementary on standardized tests. The Dalton Public Schools district, which includes schools like Brookwood Elementary and Westwood Elementary, generally outperforms Eastside Elementary and the Whitfield County district as a whole on academic measures.

579

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,855

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 Hill Rd
Dalton, GA 30721

(706) 278-3074

District: Whitfield County

Students who attend Eastside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eastbrook Middle School
High:	Southeast Whitfield County High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.9%

White:

14.7%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 35th percentile in 2019 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 35th-percentile peak (2019) to 27th (2025)

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg39%

Georgia avg42%

901^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	26.3	901 of 1238	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	851 of 1248	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	812 of 1242	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	844 of 1244	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	787 of 1214	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	797 of 1234	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	835 of 1209	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.7	965 of 1205	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	1029 of 1233	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.8	1087 of 1240	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.0	890 of 1231	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.6	1105 of 1225	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.5	997 of 1201	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.8	1028 of 1212	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.6	1001 of 1183	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.5	1029 of 1133	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.0	970 of 1134	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.9	846 of 1125	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.1	872 of 1101	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-10 vs state

Mathematics31%-15 vs state

English Language Arts23%-17 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
Park Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Hale Bowen Dr	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 428-7700	604	52	11.5	78.8%	44 (7.3%)	19 (3.1%)	523 (86.6%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	41.7	663^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	46.4%		48.6	577^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.8%	86	26.8	41.9	33.3	30.5	58.1	33.3	29.2	$16,988	$990	$15,997
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Cedar Ridge Rd SE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 712-8400	399	34	11.7	100.0%	140 (35.1%)	6 (1.5%)	234 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	32.3	803^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	35.1%		36.2	754^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.6%	49	25.4	18.9	40.3	30.2	32.1	38.7	27.9	$15,937	$609	$15,327
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastside Elementary School

What district is Eastside Elementary School in?

Whitfield County

What schools do graduates of Eastside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Eastbrook Middle School
High : Southeast Whitfield County High School

How many students attend Eastside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Eastside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Eastside Elementary School?

Students at Eastside Elementary School are 83% Hispanic, 15% White, 1% African American.

Is Eastside Elementary School a good school?

Eastside Elementary School ranks 901^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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