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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30115

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Schools

11,822

Students

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Top rankedHickory Flat Elementary School66^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Hickory Flat Elementary School up 48 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Free Home Elementary School 11.3 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 30115 in Canton, Georgia, is served by the Cherokee County School District and contains 10 schools—6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools—enrolling roughly 11,800 students in a predominantly middle-to-upper income area.

Families in this area have access to an exceptionally strong school pipeline. Hickory Flat Elementary School is the standout elementary option, ranking 66th in Georgia (95th percentile) with 4th grade math proficiency at 89.8%, far outpacing peers like Avery Elementary School (80.8%) and Free Home Elementary School (56.6%). At the middle school level, Dean Rusk Middle School leads with a perfect 100% Algebra I proficiency rate, while Creekland Middle School achieves 98.7%—both remarkable for accelerated math pathways. For high school, Creekview High School is the top performer with a 97% graduation rate, 0.6% dropout rate, and 74% Biology proficiency, while Sequoyah High School posts solid but lower numbers (94.7% graduation, 57.7% Biology).

Notable patterns emerge across the area. Schools with lower free/reduced lunch percentages, such as Hickory Flat (16.5%) and Macedonia Elementary School (18.6%), generally outperform those with higher poverty rates like Holly Springs Elementary School (43.0%) and Indian Knoll Elementary (35.3%). Spending does not predict success—Free Home spends the most per student ($18,606) yet ranks 424th, while Creekland spends the least ($12,133) and achieves strong results. The main concern is Sequoyah High's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.1%, nearly double the district average, though its academics remain solid. For parents prioritizing excellence, the Hickory Flat–Dean Rusk–Creekview pathway offers the strongest combination of rankings, test scores, and graduation outcomes in the area.

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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	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
Macedonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10370 E Cherokee Dr	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1372	730	52	14.1	18.6%	602 (82.5%)	19 (2.6%)	61 (8.4%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.9%)	88.5	143^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	88.3%		87.6	155^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.5%	12				70.7	70.2	74.4				59.3				$14,994	$137	$14,857
Hickory Flat Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2755 E Cherokee Dr	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1444	890	59	14.9	16.5%	561 (63.0%)	59 (6.6%)	105 (11.8%)	100 (11.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.9%)	95.4	66^th of 1219 public elementary schools	94.6%		91.2	114^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.8%	48				82.7	89.8	71.1				70.4				$13,335	$177	$13,157
Free Home Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12525 Cumming Hwy	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5960	280	25	11.3	32.9%	235 (83.9%)	1 (0.4%)	40 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	60.6	424^th of 1219 public elementary schools	65.2%		67.4	358^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.1%	66				58.0	56.6	45.8				37.6				$18,606	$173	$18,433
Dean Rusk Middle School	Public	6-8	2761 E Cherokee Dr	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1135	1,543	93	16.6	30.2%	1,003 (65.0%)	107 (6.9%)	277 (18.0%)	63 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (6.0%)	87.6	58^th of 578 public middle schools	90.0%		85.1	76^th of 585 public middle schools	87.0%	18	100.0						57.9	55.8	71.8		47.4	66.4	98.4	$12,086	$243	$11,843
Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	4485 Hickory Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-3200	2,021	121	16.6	26.3%	1,329 (65.8%)	145 (7.2%)	390 (19.3%)	54 (2.7%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (4.9%)	71.1	64^th of 455 public high schools	85.9%		77.6	55^th of 451 public high schools	87.8%	9	59.9	57.7	63.5											$13,156	$465	$12,691
Holly Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1965 Hickory Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1420	831	56	14.8	43.0%	525 (63.2%)	58 (7.0%)	170 (20.5%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.8%)	67.6	347^th of 1219 public elementary schools	71.5%		72	308^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.1%	39				54.0	54.1	54.3				51.1				$14,001	$352	$13,649
Creekview High School	Public	9-12	1550 Owens Store Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-4400	2,039	125	16.2	19.6%	1,626 (79.7%)	77 (3.8%)	239 (11.7%)	22 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	71 (3.5%)	78.3	46^th of 455 public high schools	89.9%		84.4	32^nd of 451 public high schools	92.9%	14	63.6	74.0	59.3											$12,731	$513	$12,218
Avery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6391 E Cherokee Dr	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1343	1,104	79	13.9	22.6%	836 (75.7%)	39 (3.5%)	140 (12.7%)	41 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.2%)	92.2	106^th of 1219 public elementary schools	91.3%		89.8	131^st of 1238 public elementary schools	89.4%	25				79.8	80.8	69.5				62.0				$13,689	$308	$13,381
Creekland Middle School	Public	6-8	1555 Owens Store Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-4460	1,503	91	16.5	21.6%	1,181 (78.6%)	39 (2.6%)	182 (12.1%)	34 (2.3%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (4.0%)	86.5	64^th of 578 public middle schools	88.9%		85.5	75^th of 585 public middle schools	87.2%	11	98.7						54.2	63.7	69.1		43.7	62.5	91.1	$12,133	$282	$11,851
Indian Knoll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3635 Univeter Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-6600	881	61	14.3	35.3%	571 (64.8%)	51 (5.8%)	183 (20.8%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (7.0%)	70.3	323^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	73.5%		78.3	252^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	79.6%	71				59.3	47.7	60.3				53.8				$14,393	$282	$14,111

Cities Near Zip Code 30115

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Canton	0.65 mi	21	53^rd
Woodstock	4.74 mi	15	41^st
Milton	5.56 mi	2	4^th
Alpharetta	7.62 mi	30	9^th
Ball Ground	8.69 mi	1	86^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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