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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30177

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Summary:

The 30177 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Tate Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with an enrollment of 477 students. Tate Elementary is part of the Pickens County School District, which is ranked 73 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tate Elementary School's statewide ranking among Georgia elementary schools has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from a 4-star rating (366 out of 1,238 schools) in 2024-2025 to a 2-star rating (688 out of 1,248 schools) in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessment have also varied, with higher-than-average scores in 2024-2025 but lower-than-average scores in 2023-2024. Additionally, Tate Elementary has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 68.34%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the fluctuations in performance, Tate Elementary School maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students. However, the school's inconsistent academic achievement and the challenges associated with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students suggest that the school may benefit from targeted interventions and resource allocation to ensure more consistent and equitable educational outcomes for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5630 Highway 53 E	Tate	30177	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 253-1860	429	35	12.2	65.7%	373 (86.9%)	7 (1.6%)	26 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.4%)								(n/a)	50.0	47.7	$17,334	$895	$16,439

Cities Near Zip Code 30177

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jasper	4.65 mi	5	175^th
Tate	4.72 mi	1	89^th
Ball Ground	9.79 mi	1	86^th
Dawsonville	12.03 mi	8	108^th
Ellijay	13.13 mi	6	145^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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