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Beaverdale Elementary School

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Beaverdale Elementary School ranks 547 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Beaverdale Elementary School in Dalton, GA, serves approximately 488 students in grades PK-5 as part of Whitfield County Schools, and currently holds a 3-star rating with a statewide rank of 546th out of 1,219 elementary schools (55th percentile).

Beaverdale shows a distinctive pattern in math: 3rd graders perform well above state averages (57.5% proficient vs. 48.3% statewide), but 4th graders drop significantly to 39.3% proficiency—an 18-point gap that is the largest among nearby schools and has persisted for several years. This suggests a possible transition challenge in upper elementary grades. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 18.4% to 14.1%, which is now better than the state average (17.7%) and several higher-performing peers like Northwest Elementary School (24.8%) and Cohutta Elementary School (16.0%). The school also invests heavily in students, spending $16,773 per pupil—more than higher-ranked neighbors like Pleasant Grove Elementary School ($14,247) and New Hope Elementary School ($13,992)—while maintaining a favorable 11.7:1 student-teacher ratio.

Science remains a persistent challenge, with only 27.9% of 5th graders proficient compared to 44.2% statewide, a gap that has shown little improvement over three years. However, Beaverdale outperforms nearby Dawnville Elementary School (11th percentile) by a wide margin in 3rd grade math (57.5% vs. 25.9%). The school's 100% free/reduced lunch rate likely reflects expanded federal meal programs rather than a sudden demographic shift. With strong attendance, solid resources, and excellent early-grade math, Beaverdale has a solid foundation—but addressing the upper-grade achievement slide and science scores will be key to reaching the next tier of performance.

488

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,773

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9196 Highway 2
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: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

Georgia avg47%

547^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Whitfield County

96^th of 202Whitfield 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	49.7	547 of 1222	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	608 of 1238	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	595 of 1236	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	776 of 1223	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	550 of 1220	54.9%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	434 of 1189	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	612 of 1224	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	528 of 1223	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	647 of 1212	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	516 of 1206	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	657 of 1186	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	588 of 1225	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	645 of 1220	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	865 of 1210	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	567 of 1209	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	395 of 565	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	290 of 487	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.4	398 of 455	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	556 of 703	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	677 of 769	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	651 of 772	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	742 of 775	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	664 of 779	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Science28%-16 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 (2025)	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
Beaverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9196 Highway 2	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	547^th of 1222 public elementary schools	55.2%		47	608^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.9%	61	57.5	39.3	50.7	27.9	$16,773	$1,046	$15,727
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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 1222 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
Varnell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4421 Highway 2	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%)	60.5	428^th of 1222 public elementary schools	65.0%		48.5	587^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.6%	159	58.7	59.7	45.3	34.0	$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%)	14.8	1084^th of 1222 public elementary schools	11.3%		20.3	992^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.9%	92	25.9	25.1	22.6	21.1	$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%)	61.9	412^th of 1222 public elementary schools	66.3%		75.2	273^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	77.9%	139	65.9	58.5	41.7	39.6	$16,267	$747	$15,520
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	62.5	407^th of 1222 public elementary schools	66.7%		49.1	579^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.2%	172	60.7	48.5	43.3	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%)	65.2	380^th of 1222 public elementary schools	68.9%		67.2	362^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	70.8%	18	63.0	45.5	65.1	43.7	$14,247	$839	$13,409
New Hope Elementary School	Public	K-5	1175 New Hope Rd NW	Dalton	30721	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	354^th of 1222 public elementary schools	71.0%		54.3	509^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.9%	155	45.7	52.5	56.2	58.0	$13,992	$698	$13,293
Eton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	829 Highway 286	Chatsworth	30724	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%)	34	770^th of 1222 public elementary schools	37.0%		35.3	747^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.7%	23	41.5	52.4	29.9	14.9	$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%)	47.4	587^th of 1222 public elementary schools	52.0%		41.7	663^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	46.4%	76	30.9	49.3	51.1	41.6	$16,988	$990	$15,997

Frequently Asked Questions about Beaverdale Elementary School

What district is Beaverdale Elementary School in?

Whitfield County

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.

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

Is Beaverdale Elementary School a good school?

Beaverdale Elementary School ranks 547^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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