Summary:
Zip code 30513 in Blue Ridge, Georgia, is served by four schools in the Fannin County district, enrolling roughly 2,288 students across two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, with a high proportion of students (83-99%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
The standout in this area is Fannin County Middle School, where an extraordinary 96.4% of students taking Algebra I scored proficient—nearly double the state average of 48.1%—though this success contrasts sharply with its other subjects, where 8th grade science (15.5%) and social studies (19.3%) proficiency lag far behind state averages. Meanwhile, West Fannin Elementary School is the most improved school, climbing from the 60th to the 69th percentile in state rankings, with 5th grade math proficiency jumping from 40.5% to 62.7% and 5th grade science reaching 58.2%, both well above state levels. In contrast, Blue Ridge Elementary School serves a similar demographic (99% free/reduced lunch) but posts notably weaker results, including just 28.0% proficiency in 5th grade science—a 30-point gap compared to West Fannin—despite spending $19,784 per student, the highest in the zip code.
Fannin County High School is a consistent performer with a 4-star rating, a 90.6% graduation rate (above the state's 87.2%), and a dropout rate of just 1.1%. It exceeds state averages in Algebra I (50.3%) and Biology (52.9%), though its US History score (40.0%) is only marginally above the state mark. A district-wide concern is chronic absenteeism, which ranges from 17.4% at the middle school to 23.0% at West Fannin, all exceeding the state rate of 17.7%. Overall, families will find a district with a strong high school, an exceptional middle school math track, and one elementary school clearly outperforming its peer, but with notable challenges in middle school humanities and attendance across all schools.
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