Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30546

Summary:

The 30546 zip code area is home to three high-performing schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Towns County Elementary School, Towns County High School, and Towns County Middle School. These schools are part of the highly-ranked Towns County school district, which is ranked 27th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools, Towns County High School is ranked 65th out of 458 Georgia high schools and has a 4-star rating, with an impressive 85.4% four-year graduation rate and strong performance on Milestones Assessments. Similarly, Towns County Middle School is ranked 82nd out of 588 Georgia middle schools and has a 4-star rating, with exceptional performance on Milestones Assessments, particularly in Algebra I, 8th grade Math, and 8th grade Social Studies.

While the schools generally perform above the state average on Milestones Assessments, Towns County Elementary School scored below the state average in 3rd grade Math and 5th grade Science, suggesting a potential area for improvement. The schools also have varying free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 48.26% at Towns County High School to 73.28% at Towns County Elementary School, which may be a factor in student performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Towns County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Konahetah Rd	Hiawassee	30546	Towns County	Towns County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 896-4131	490	44	11.2	96.1%	424 (86.5%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.7%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	62	413^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.6%		69.1	354^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.6%	59					33.8	57.8	45.9				28.8	60.9	48.6				55.4			$18,915	$1,176	$17,739
Towns County Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Highway 76 E	Hiawassee	30546	Towns County	Towns County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 896-4131	197	21	9.2	91.9%	170 (86.3%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.1%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	82.1	91^st of 584 public middle schools	84.4%		84.1	82^nd of 588 public middle schools	86.1%	9		100.0						52.5	37.9	59.7				63.9	45.5	76.1		50.0	69.7	$21,213	$408	$20,805
Towns County High School	Public	9-12	1400 Highway 76 E	Hiawassee	30546	Towns County	Towns County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 896-4131	279	25	11.1	68.1%	253 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	68.3	90^th of 452 public high schools	80.1%		75.8	65^th of 458 public high schools	85.8%	25	48.6	50.0	47.8	65.2																$19,665	$181	$19,484

Cities Near Zip Code 30546

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hiawassee	1.79 mi	3	59^th
Blairsville	13.38 mi	4	64^th
Sautee Nacoochee	17.5 mi	1	99^th
Tiger	17.51 mi	4	71^st
Cleveland	18.42 mi	6	132^nd

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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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