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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 30710

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287

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Top rankedCohutta Elementary School411^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Summary:

Zip code 30710 is home to a single elementary school, Cohutta Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5 and operates within the Whitfield County school district.

Cohutta Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school despite serving a student body where nearly 89% qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school consistently outperforms its district in every subject and grade level tested, often by wide margins. For example, in 2024-2025, 4th grade math proficiency reached an impressive 80%, which was 29 points above the district and 31 points above the state average. The school also excels in early elementary grades, with 3rd grade math and ELA scores well above state averages. However, performance becomes more mixed in upper elementary, particularly in 5th grade, where math proficiency has lagged the state average in both years of available data, and 5th grade science dropped from 45.5% to 39.6% between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, falling below the state average. The school's statewide ranking has also shown some volatility, moving from the 71st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 78th percentile in 2024-2025, then dropping to the 66th percentile in 2025-2026.

With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1 and per-student spending of $16,267, the school has solid resources to support instruction. One area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 16.0%—above the district rate of 12.7% but below the state average of 17.7%. Given the strong correlation between attendance and achievement, this may be worth monitoring, especially in 5th grade where performance lags. Overall, Cohutta Elementary School is a strong choice for families, offering excellent early-grade instruction and standout math performance, though parents of upper elementary students may want to pay attention to 5th grade math and science support. Note that current-year ELA scores have not yet been released; the most recent available data from 2024-2025 shows the school performing well above district and state averages in all grade levels.

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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	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
Cohutta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	254 Wolfe St	Cohutta	30710	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 694-8812	287	23	12.5	88.9%	223 (77.7%)	3 (1.0%)	45 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	61.9	411^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.3%		75.2	273^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	77.9%	138	65.9	58.5	41.7	39.6	$16,267	$747	$15,520

Cities Near Zip Code 30710

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cohutta	1.41 mi	1	52^nd
Dalton	3.17 mi	29	212^th
Tunnel Hill	5.57 mi	3	103^rd
Chatsworth	9.22 mi	10	176^th
Ringgold	9.75 mi	8	76^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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