Schools in Zip Code 30710

Zip code 30710 in Cohutta, GA, is served by a single school, Cohutta Elementary School, which enrolls 287 students in grades PK through 5 within the Whitfield County district.

Cohutta Elementary School stands out as a high-poverty school (88.85% free/reduced lunch) that still achieves strong results in early grades and English Language Arts. In 2024-2025, the school outperformed both district and state averages in ELA across all grade levels, with 3rd graders exceeding the state by 17.3 points. Early-grade math is also a strength: 3rd grade math proficiency hit 65.9% in 2025-2026, well above the state's 48.3%. The school benefits from a favorable 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio and $16,267 per-student spending, which likely supports these achievements.

The most concerning trend is a dramatic decline in math proficiency between 4th and 5th grade. In 2024-2025, 80% of 4th graders were proficient in math—31 points above the state—but the following year's 5th grade cohort fell to 41.7%, below both district and state averages. This 38.3-point drop, along with a 21.5-point year-over-year decline in 4th grade math, suggests performance is highly cohort-dependent and points to challenges in upper-elementary math instruction. Science also lags, with 5th grade proficiency (39.6%) trailing the state by 4.6 points. These issues contributed to the school's state ranking dropping from the 78th percentile (2024-2025) to the 66th percentile (2025-2026), and its star rating falling from 4 to 3 stars. Chronic absenteeism (16.0%) sits above the district rate (12.7%) but below the state average (17.7%). While the school's early-grade success and ELA strength are commendable, addressing the 5th grade math transition and science performance will be key to reversing the recent ranking decline.