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Best Schools in Gainesville, GA
Gainesville, GA has 54 public schools (12 high, 13 middle, 26 elementary) serving 40,617 students. On average they score 32% on state proficiency tests against a projected 39%, so schools in Gainesville don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Gainesville, GA
The top high schools in Gainesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. North Hall High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hall County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1138 Students
2. Cherokee Bluff High School
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Hall County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1151 Students
3. East Forsyth High School
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Forsyth County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1453 Students
4. Dawson County High School
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Dawson County • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 773 Students
5. Habersham Central High School
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Habersham County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1525 Students
6. Gainesville High School
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Gainesville City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2294 Students
7. Johnson High School
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Hall County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1290 Students
8. Chestatee High School
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Hall County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1244 Students
9. East Hall High School
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Hall County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1330 Students
10. West Hall High School
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Hall County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1241 Students
Best Middle Schools in Gainesville, GA
The top middle schools in Gainesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. North Forsyth Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Forsyth County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1191 Students
2. Cherokee Bluff Middle
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Hall County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 814 Students
3. South Habersham Middle School
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Habersham County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 459 Students
4. Dawson County Middle School
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Dawson County • Public • Grades 6 - 7 • 555 Students
5. North Hall Middle School
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Hall County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 822 Students
6. Little Mill Middle School
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Forsyth County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 915 Students
7. Chestatee Middle School
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Hall County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 895 Students
8. South Hall Middle School
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Hall County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 955 Students
9. World Language Academy Middle School
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Hall County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 233 Students
10. Gainesville Middle School East
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Gainesville City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 841 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Gainesville, GA
The top elementary schools in Gainesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mount Vernon Elementary School
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Hall County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 619 Students
2. Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
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Hall County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 820 Students
3. Wauka Mountain Elementary School
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Hall County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 558 Students
4. Level Grove Elementary School
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Habersham County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 593 Students
5. Chattahoochee Elementary School
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Forsyth County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 793 Students
6. Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy
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Gainesville City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 755 Students
7. Chestatee Elementary
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Forsyth County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1228 Students
8. Sardis Elementary School
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Hall County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 591 Students
9. Kilough Elementary School
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Dawson County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 432 Students
10. Lanier Elementary School
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Hall County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 535 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Gainesville, GA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Gainesville, GA has a total population of 130,278 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 77%, and 25% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Gainesville, GA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Gainesville, GA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
19.01 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.58 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
15.43 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Gainesville, GA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Gainesville, GA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Gainesville, GA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Gainesville, GA
How many schools are in Gainesville, GA?
Gainesville, GA has 54 public schools: 12 high schools, 13 middle schools and 26 elementary schools, serving 40,617 students in total.
How do schools in Gainesville perform on state tests?
On average, 54 schools in Gainesville score 32% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 39%, so on average schools in Gainesville don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Gainesville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Gainesville
31 of 33 schools in Gainesville carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 6C: 11D: 8F: 5
All 33 public schools we grade in Gainesville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (6)
- Chestatee High School
- East Forsyth High School
- East Hall High School
- Gainesville High School
- Johnson High School
- North Hall High School
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- Chestatee Middle School
- East Hall Middle School
- Gainesville Middle School East
- North Hall Middle School
- South Hall Middle School
- World Language Academy Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (13)
- Chestatee Elementary
- Chicopee Elementary School
- Lanier Elementary School
- Lyman Hall Elementary School
- Mcever Elementary School
- Mount Vernon Elementary School
- Myers Elementary School
- Riverbend Elementary School
- Sardis Elementary School
- Sugar Hill Elementary
- Tadmore Elementary School
- Wauka Mountain Elementary School
- White Sulphur Elementary School
Other schools and academies (8)
- Centennial Arts Academy
- Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy
- Fair Street International Academy
- Gainesville Exploration Academy
- Lanier College And Career Academy
- Mundy Mill Arts Academy
- New Holland Knowledge Academy
- The Foundry
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.