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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 30521

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

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1,154

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Top rankedCarnesville Elementary School433^rd of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Carnesville Elementary School up 32 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 30521 in Carnesville, Georgia, is served by a single elementary school, Carnesville Elementary School, which enrolls 637 students in grades PK-5 within the Franklin County School District.

Carnesville Elementary School is a standout performer given its demographics, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating and ranks in the 62nd to 67th percentile statewide over the past three years. It consistently outperforms its district across nearly every subject and grade level, often by double-digit margins in mathematics. For example, 3rd grade math proficiency is 57.6% compared to the district's 43.3%, and 4th grade math is 58.3% versus 52.5%. The school also boasts a lower chronic absenteeism rate (15.2%) than both the district (19.2%) and state (17.7%), and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.

The most encouraging trend is the dramatic improvement in lower-grade mathematics. Between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, 3rd grade math proficiency jumped 10.9 points and 4th grade surged 13.7 points, moving the school from slightly above state averages to firmly outperforming them by 8-9 points. However, 5th grade math lags behind the state by 2.8 points, creating a 17-point gap between 4th and 5th grade proficiency that suggests a possible curriculum transition issue. Science performance is also volatile, swinging from 6.2 points above the state in 2024-2025 to 2.9 points below in 2025-2026. While current English Language Arts data is pending release, the most recent available results show the school matching or exceeding state averages in all grades. Overall, Carnesville Elementary School demonstrates that high-poverty schools can achieve competitive academic outcomes with effective resource allocation and strong instructional practices.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5670 Hwy 145	Carnesville	30521	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 245-9252	517	38	13.7	100.0%	347 (67.1%)	72 (13.9%)	43 (8.3%)	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	43	643^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	47.4%		51	550^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.6%	93	40.6	51.3	35.5	34.6	$13,079	$807	$12,272
Carnesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11555 Highway 59	Carnesville	30521	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 384-7326	637	55	11.6	100.0%	508 (79.7%)	28 (4.4%)	53 (8.3%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	59.9	433^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	64.6%		57.9	465^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.4%	32	57.6	58.3	41.3	41.3	$15,132	$1,194	$13,938

Cities Near Zip Code 30521

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carnesville	4.45 mi	4	144^th
Eastanollee	9.68 mi	2
Toccoa	11.38 mi	6	192^nd
Lavonia	11.62 mi	1	277^th
Homer	12 mi	4	117^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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