Summary:
There are five elementary schools serving grades PK through 5 in zip code 30501 (Gainesville, GA), spanning two districts—Gainesville City and Hall County—with a combined enrollment of roughly 3,513 students and a predominantly economically disadvantaged population.
Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy is the clear standout, earning the only 3-star rating in the area and ranking 434th statewide (64th percentile). Its math proficiency rates (47-52% across grades 3-5) exceed state averages in several categories, and its 5th-grade science proficiency (48.7%) tops the state average. New Holland Leadership Academy is the most improved, jumping 153 ranking spots to a 2-star rating, with 3rd-grade math nearly doubling to 47.4% and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (11.7%) in the zip code. At the other end, Fair Street International Academy ranks lowest (1,091st, 11th percentile) with the highest free/reduced lunch rate (91.09%) and the weakest test scores across most subjects. Centennial Arts Academy and Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary sit in the middle, with Sandra Dunagan Deal—the only Hall County school—underperforming its district averages despite Hall County's higher district ranking.
Key takeaways for parents: Enota offers the strongest academics, though its chronic absenteeism (16.5%) is higher than New Holland's. New Holland's turnaround suggests effective interventions, but science proficiency remains a challenge there (18.8%) and across most schools—only Enota exceeds 21%. Spending and student-teacher ratios are similar across all five schools ($13,452-$14,955; 14.1:1-15.4:1), yet outcomes vary dramatically, indicating school-level factors matter more than funding. The gap between Enota and Fair Street is stark—32 percentage points in 5th-grade science—but three of five schools improved their rankings year-over-year, signaling positive momentum in the area.
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