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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30114

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

Schools

9,773

Students

Top rankedSixes Elementary School142^nd of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

William G. Hasty- Senior Elementary School up 126 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

William G. Hasty- Senior Elementary School 11.3 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 30114 in Canton, Georgia, is served by 9 schools within the Cherokee County School District, a top-tier district ranked 22nd in the state, offering 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools for nearly 10,000 students.

For families prioritizing academic excellence, Sixes Elementary School is the standout elementary option, ranking 142nd in Georgia with the highest math proficiency rates across all grade levels, while Freedom Middle School leads the middle school tier at 84th percentile statewide. Both schools boast remarkably low free/reduced lunch rates (23.6% and 29.7% respectively), and both middle schools achieve a perfect 100% proficiency on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam for 8th graders—a dramatic advantage over the district's 62.3% average. J. Knox Elementary is a strong value pick, outperforming wealthier schools like Liberty Elementary despite a higher poverty rate, and it shows the most significant upward ranking trajectory in the area. William G. Hasty- Senior Elementary School faces the greatest challenges with the highest poverty rate (78.4%) and lowest test scores, though its improving state ranking and smallest class sizes suggest progress.

At the high school level, Cherokee High School presents a mixed picture: its Biology scores exceed state averages, but Algebra I and US History proficiency lag significantly, and its 82.1% graduation rate and 20.9% chronic absenteeism rate are concerning compared to district norms. iGrad Virtual Academy School offers a paradox—the highest graduation rate (92.7%) and lowest absenteeism (0.7%) in the ZIP code, yet the lowest test scores, suggesting it serves credit recovery and flexible-learning students well. Clayton Elementary School shows an unusual pattern with exceptional 4th-grade math (75.9%) but weak 3rd-grade performance, while Teasley Middle School trails Freedom Middle across all subjects. Notably, spending does not predict success—Clayton spends the most per student yet ranks mid-pack, while Freedom Middle spends the least among traditional schools and performs best.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sixes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Ridge Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5840	741	54	13.7	23.6%	537 (72.5%)	29 (3.9%)	104 (14.0%)	21 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.3%)	88.5	142^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	88.4%		86	171^st of 1238 public elementary schools	86.2%	29				69.9	67.3	81.3				60.7				$14,937	$428	$14,508
Clayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	221 Upper Burris Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5860	290	23	12.4	43.4%	236 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.9%)	75.6	264^th of 1219 public elementary schools	78.3%		79.9	236^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.9%	28				45.3	75.9	65.2				58.7				$18,162	$302	$17,860
Cherokee High School	Public	9-12	930 Marietta Hwy	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5300	3,012	191	15.7	46.1%	1,574 (52.3%)	247 (8.2%)	1,025 (34.0%)	33 (1.1%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	126 (4.2%)	56.9	125^th of 455 public high schools	72.5%		57.2	135^th of 451 public high schools	70.1%	10	41.4	54.3	48.1											$12,637	$429	$12,209
Teasley Middle School	Public	6-8	151 Hickory Log Dr	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 721-5420	1,586	112	14.1	58.6%	777 (49.0%)	110 (6.9%)	606 (38.2%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (4.9%)	55.5	233^rd of 578 public middle schools	59.7%		55.5	236^th of 585 public middle schools	59.7%	3	100.0						29.1	41.4	53.8		31.6	36.8	86.7	$13,565	$849	$12,715
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10500 Bells Ferry Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1300	977	69	14.2	40.7%	573 (58.6%)	114 (11.7%)	190 (19.4%)	16 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.5%)	69.4	330^th of 1219 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.4	312^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.8%	18				60.0	58.7	59.1				40.9				$14,894	$334	$14,560
Freedom Middle School	Public	6-8	10550 Bells Ferry Rd	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1100	929	54	17.2	29.7%	643 (69.2%)	77 (8.3%)	136 (14.6%)	17 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.0%)	80.9	92^nd of 578 public middle schools	84.1%		80.4	99^th of 585 public middle schools	83.1%	7	100.0						45.1	58.5	66.3		35.6	67.2	100.0	$12,583	$301	$12,282
William G. Hasty- Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Brown Industrial Pkwy	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 721-6555	1,119	99	11.3	78.4%	268 (23.9%)	90 (8.0%)	718 (64.2%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.1%)	52.1	526^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.8%		42.4	652^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	47.3%	126				49.1	53.9	41.2				35.4				$16,662	$1,672	$14,990
J. Knox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	151 River Bend Way	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1265	909	69	13.2	48.7%	507 (55.8%)	43 (4.7%)	308 (33.9%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	80.1	223^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	81.7%		76.6	262^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	78.8%	39				61.7	61.9	66.4				55.6				$14,892	$410	$14,482
iGrad Virtual Academy School	Public, Virtual	9-12	8871 Knox Bridge Hwy	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	Yes	No	(770) 721-6680	210	10	21.0	21.4%	147 (70.0%)	14 (6.7%)	32 (15.2%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	30.3	284^th of 455 public high schools	37.6%		40.4	229^th of 451 public high schools	49.2%	55	19.2	41.5	25.3

Cities Near Zip Code 30114

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Canton	1.6 mi	21	55^th
Waleska	6.34 mi	1	165^th
Woodstock	8.19 mi	15	36^th
Ball Ground	9.9 mi	1	53^rd
Acworth	11.59 mi	15	88^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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