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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 30528

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.

At a glance

Schools

1,318

Students

Top rankedJack P Nix Elementary School490^th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate) up 167 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 30528 in Cleveland, Georgia, is served by three elementary schools within the White County school district, collectively educating roughly 1,318 students in grades PK-5 across a predominantly rural, high-poverty area.

Jack P Nix Elementary School stands out as the top performer in the trio, ranking in the 60th percentile statewide (489th of 1,219 schools) with a 3-star rating. It leads in 3rd grade math (50% proficiency) and 4th grade math (58.9%), while also posting the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (11.2%) and the lowest per-student spending ($14,480). However, its ranking has slipped from the 75th percentile in 2023-2024, and its 5th grade math proficiency dropped sharply from 61.9% to 39.1%. Tesnatee Gap Elementary shows the most momentum, jumping from the 44th to the 57th percentile in one year. It excels in 5th grade math (50%) and 5th grade science (45%), despite serving the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (88.4% free/reduced lunch) and spending the most per student ($17,357). Mossy Creek Elementary School faces the greatest socioeconomic challenge with a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, yet it still achieves competitive results, particularly in 4th grade math (52.9% vs. 50.1% state average). Its ranking, however, has been volatile, falling from the 55th to the 45th percentile in the latest year.

All three schools outperform district (15.4%) and state (17.7%) averages for chronic absenteeism, with rates between 11.2% and 12.9%. While each school has distinct grade-level strengths—Tesnatee Gap in upper elementary, Mossy Creek in 4th grade, and Jack P Nix in early grades—the dramatic year-over-year swings in proficiency (ranging from -22.8 to +18.3 points) suggest cohort differences may be driving results more than programmatic changes. Notably, last year’s data showed Jack P Nix’s 5th grade ELA proficiency (58.7%) far exceeded the state average (43%), indicating strong literacy programming that isn’t visible in the current math-focused release. For parents, Jack P Nix currently offers the strongest overall academics, but Tesnatee Gap’s rapid improvement and Mossy Creek’s resilience under extreme poverty make all three viable options depending on grade level and priorities.

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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
Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate)	Public	PK, KG-5	2696 Tesnatee Gap Valley Rd	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-1037	482	38	12.7	88.4%	436 (90.5%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	52.6	526^th of 1222 public elementary schools	57.0%		39.4	693^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	44.0%	167	43.2	42.4	50.0	45.0	$17,357	$1,227	$16,130
Jack P Nix Elementary School	Public	K-5	342 W Kytle St	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-6935	409	31	13.4	89.7%	339 (82.9%)	12 (2.9%)	37 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	55.6	490^th of 1222 public elementary schools	59.9%		64.2	391^st of 1238 public elementary schools	68.4%	99	50.0	58.9	39.1	39.1	$14,480	$1,059	$13,421
Mossy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Horace Fitzpatrick Dr	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-5000	427	34	12.7	100.0%	354 (82.9%)	4 (0.9%)	40 (9.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.4%)	40.4	666^th of 1222 public elementary schools	45.5%		52.1	537^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.6%	129	32.9	52.9	32.7	41.4	$15,716	$1,345	$14,371

Cities Near Zip Code 30528

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cleveland	0.9 mi	6	137^th
Sautee Nacoochee	6.33 mi	1	64^th
Dahlonega	9.72 mi	4	136^th
Gainesville	12.53 mi	35	265^th
Suches	13.3 mi	1

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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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