Summary:
Zip code 30107 is home to a single elementary school, Ball Ground Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5 within the Cherokee County School District.
Ball Ground Elementary School is a school on the rise, climbing from the 69th to the 78th percentile in state rankings over the past two years. Its most distinctive feature is an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.1%, which is roughly one-third of the district average (10.2%) and far below the state average (17.7%). Academically, the school shows clear strengths in 5th-grade science, where it outperforms the district by more than 10 points and the state by nearly 20 points. However, performance in math is volatile from year to year and grade to grade. For instance, 5th-grade math proficiency plummeted from 66% in 2024-2025 to 44.1% in 2025-2026, while 4th-grade math swung upward by a similar margin. The school also shows a pattern in English Language Arts (ELA) from the prior year, with 3rd and 4th graders scoring below district and state averages, but 5th graders jumping well above both.
With a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1 and per-student spending of $15,503, the school is reasonably well-resourced. About 34% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a moderate-income population. While the school does not consistently beat its district in every subject and grade, its strong attendance culture, improving ranking, and standout science scores make it a solid choice for families. The volatility in math scores and early-grade ELA challenges are worth monitoring, but the overall trajectory is positive, and the school's ability to help students excel by 5th grade suggests effective intervention and support systems.
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