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Beaverdale Elementary School

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Beaverdale Elementary School ranks 608 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

608^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Beaverdale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dalton, Georgia, serving 503 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Whitfield County school district, which is ranked 92 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beaverdale Elementary School's test scores are generally below the Whitfield County and Georgia state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 29.5% to 39.5%, compared to 34.9% to 43% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 36.1% to 50%, compared to 42.6% to 44.3% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.48% to 83.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Whitfield County district, Beaverdale Elementary School generally performs below the average. For example, Pleasant Grove Elementary School and New Hope Elementary School consistently outperform Beaverdale on test scores. Additionally, Beaverdale Elementary School's performance has shown a slight decline over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 540 out of 1,209 schools in 2017-2018 to 781 out of 1,242 schools in 2022-2023.

488

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,773

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 Prater Mill Rd NE
Dalton, GA 30721

(706) 275-4414

District: Whitfield County

Students who attend Beaverdale Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 56th percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 56th-percentile peak (2022) to 51st (2025)

!Science scores 14 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Georgia avg42%

608^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	47.0	608 of 1238	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	596 of 1248	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	781 of 1242	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	553 of 1244	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	596 of 1214	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	553 of 1234	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	540 of 1209	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.9	679 of 1205	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.0	813 of 1233	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	763 of 1240	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.1	817 of 1231	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.3	777 of 1225	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.0	555 of 1201	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.7	457 of 1212	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.7	630 of 1183	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.1	685 of 1133	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.9	765 of 1134	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

Science30%-14 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	47	608^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.9%		47.5	596^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.2%	12	33.3	39.5	29.5		50.0	48.7	36.1		29.5	$16,773	$1,046	$15,727
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%)	59.6	439^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.5%		59.3	459^th of 1248 public elementary schools	63.2%	20	28.2	31.6	55.1	41.9	44.7	48.7	55.9	35.5	67.6	$12,952	$844	$12,108
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%)	48.5	587^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.6%		51	555^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.5%	32	51.0	36.2	38.7		51.0	50.0	32.0		25.3	$14,237	$724	$13,513
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%)	20.3	992^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.9%		26.8	895^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.3%	97	12.5	33.9	25.0		14.1	33.9	23.2		21.4	$14,873	$585	$14,288
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%)	75.2	273^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	77.9%		68.8	361^st of 1248 public elementary schools	71.1%	88	52.2	45.0	51.1		67.4	80.0	44.4		45.5	$16,267	$747	$15,520
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4580 Highway 225 N	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 517-5213	498	43	11.6	100.0%	352 (70.7%)	1 (0.2%)	126 (25.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	49.1	579^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.2%		51.5	550^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.9%	29	15.2	25.0	38.8	46.4	48.5	36.8	35.8	51.4	50.7	$14,481	$984	$13,497
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%)	67.2	362^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	70.8%		62	435^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.1%	73	39.0	52.4	34.7		63.0	76.2	40.8		47.9	$14,247	$839	$13,409
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%)	54.3	509^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.9%		72.2	316^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.7%	193	46.3	35.9	46.5		38.9	46.7	47.7		32.6	$13,992	$698	$13,293
Eton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	829 Highway 286	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-3207	556	37	14.9	100.0%	392 (70.5%)	6 (1.1%)	134 (24.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	35.3	747^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.7%		31.7	814^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.8%	67	17.6	21.8	38.0	53.7	25.0	33.3	27.8	40.3	27.8	$11,938	$793	$11,145
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Beaverdale Elementary School

How many students attend Beaverdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Beaverdale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Beaverdale Elementary School?

Students at Beaverdale Elementary School are 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Beaverdale Elementary School a good school?

Beaverdale Elementary School ranks 608^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Beaverdale Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Beaverdale Elementary School in?

Whitfield County

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