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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 30680

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

4,288

Students

Top rankedAustin Road Elementary School535^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Austin Road Elementary School up 122 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Winder Elementary School 10 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Zip code 30680 in Winder, Georgia, is served by six elementary schools within the Barrow County school district, collectively educating roughly 4,288 students in grades PK-5 across a predominantly low-income area where free/reduced lunch rates range from 61% to 74%.

For parents, the standout choice is Austin Road Elementary School, which leads the cohort with a 56th-percentile ranking, a 3-star rating, and the highest 3rd-grade math proficiency (56.5%)—well above the state average. It also boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (10.1%), a strong indicator of engagement. Holsenbeck Elementary School matches Austin Road’s 3-star rating and 56th-percentile rank, posting the best 5th-grade math score (47.2%) despite having the largest enrollment (813 students) and lowest per-student spending ($14,223). County Line Elementary School is a consistent 3-star performer, excelling in 5th-grade science (44.5%, nearly matching the state average) and leading the cohort in 4th-grade math (45.9%). Winder Elementary School shows the most improvement, jumping 139 ranking spots to a 2-star rating, though it spends the most per student ($17,809) without top-tier results. Kennedy Elementary School and Yargo Elementary School lag behind; Yargo is the lowest-ranked (17th percentile, 1 star) with the weakest science (15.8%) and 5th-grade math (22.5%) scores, while Kennedy struggles with the highest absenteeism (17.4%) and lowest 4th-grade math (30.1%).

Key takeaways: spending does not predict success—Holsenbeck outperforms Winder despite spending $3,586 less per student. Attendance strongly correlates with achievement, as Austin Road’s low absenteeism aligns with its top scores. Science proficiency varies dramatically within the district, with a 28.7-point gap between County Line and Yargo. While most schools exceed district math averages, all fall below state averages in most subjects, and 2024-2025 ELA data shows early-literacy challenges, with 3rd-grade proficiency ranging from 14.4% to 35.8% versus the state’s 34.9%. Despite high poverty levels, Austin Road and Holsenbeck prove that competitive outcomes are achievable.

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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
Holsenbeck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Holsenbeck School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-1540	813	62	13.1	62.6%	438 (53.9%)	65 (8.0%)	213 (26.2%)	43 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.5%)	50.5	538^th of 1219 public elementary schools	55.9%		52.2	533^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.9%	5	42.3	44.4	47.2	44.0	$14,223	$923	$13,301
County Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	334 Rockwell Church Rd NW	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2902	573	53	10.9	62.0%	306 (53.4%)	43 (7.5%)	156 (27.2%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	47.2	588^th of 1219 public elementary schools	51.8%		50	564^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.4%	24	29.7	45.9	46.7	44.5	$16,961	$946	$16,015
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Matthews School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-3182	764	61	12.6	68.3%	291 (38.1%)	133 (17.4%)	246 (32.2%)	30 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.4%)	33.9	772^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	36.7%		34.1	770^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.8%	2	47.7	30.1	37.0	27.4	$15,335	$1,026	$14,309
Yargo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-1147	782	62	12.6	64.7%	266 (34.0%)	197 (25.2%)	222 (28.4%)	27 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.0%)	18.9	1008^th of 1219 public elementary schools	17.3%		26.5	899^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.4%	109	30.2	38.0	22.5	15.8	$15,068	$990	$14,078
Winder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	194 McNeal Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 425-2194	656	66	10.0	73.6%	227 (34.6%)	167 (25.5%)	180 (27.4%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	35.9	738^th of 1219 public elementary schools	39.5%		29.2	850^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.3%	112	43.5	38.8	41.1	23.4	$17,809	$936	$16,874
Austin Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 Austin Road	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 429-5674	700	54	12.9	61.3%	321 (45.9%)	121 (17.3%)	198 (28.3%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	50.8	535^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.1%		42.1	657^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.9%	122	56.5	43.8	41.6	35.6	$14,807	$983	$13,824

Cities Near Zip Code 30680

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winder	0.37 mi	12	195^th
Bethlehem	4.84 mi	3	152^nd
Auburn	5.5 mi	3	171^st
Jefferson	6.64 mi	6	24^th
Hoschton	7.29 mi	7	47^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.