Summary:
There are four elementary schools serving zip code 30504 in the Gainesville, Georgia area, spanning Pre-K through 5th grade and enrolling roughly 2,633 students across the Gainesville City and Hall County districts.
Mundy Mill Arts Academy is the clear standout in this group, ranking in the 45th percentile statewide with 2 stars—far ahead of its district's 22nd percentile average. Its math proficiency rates (38.6% to 43.6%) consistently beat district averages, and its 5th-grade science score of 35.7% tops the district by 8.4 points. At the other end, Lyman Hall Elementary ranks in the 6th percentile and has stayed in the bottom 6% for three straight years, with math proficiency rates (17.7% to 22.5%) roughly half the state average. Gainesville Exploration Academy sits in the 11th percentile, while McEver Elementary shows the most improvement, jumping 169 spots in its ranking to the 30th percentile—and its 4th-grade math rate of 51.4% is the only score in this group to beat the state average.
Spending does not predict success here: Gainesville Exploration Academy spends the most per student ($16,238) yet ranks lowest among the Gainesville City schools, while Mundy Mill spends the least ($13,338) and performs best. Chronic absenteeism is a bright spot—all schools with data report rates below state and district averages, with Mundy Mill's 9.8% nearly half the state's 17.7%. Science scores lag across the board, with all four schools falling well below the state average of 44.2%. Lyman Hall serves the highest poverty population (96.18% free/reduced lunch) and struggles most, but Mundy Mill's success with 72.24% poverty shows that high-poverty schools can achieve strong results. For parents, Mundy Mill offers the strongest academics, McEver shows promising momentum, while Lyman Hall and Gainesville Exploration may warrant closer investigation into support services and intervention programs.
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