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Gilmer County Schools
Gilmer County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Gilmer County (Ellijay). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Gilmer County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Gilmer County
5 of 5 schools in Gilmer County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 3
Best schools in Gilmer County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Clear Creek Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Clear Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Mountain View Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Ellijay Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Gilmer High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Gilmer County
High schools (1)
- C- Gilmer High School, Ellijay
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B Clear Creek Middle School, Ellijay
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B- Clear Creek Elementary School, Ellijay
- C+ Ellijay Elementary School, Ellijay
- C+ Mountain View Elementary, Ellijay
Where Gilmer County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Ellijay (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Gilmer County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,110 students with 283 full-time-equivalent teachers and 596 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1302340
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Fannin County (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Pickens County (6 schools, 16 mi)
- Murray County (11 schools, 18 mi)
- Dawson County (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Gordon County (10 schools, 27 mi)
- Lumpkin County (5 schools, 27 mi)
- Union County (5 schools, 28 mi)
- Dalton Public Schools (10 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Gilmer County
How many schools are in Gilmer County?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Gilmer County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Gilmer County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ellijay.
How good are the schools in Gilmer County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.4%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Gilmer County?
4,110 students were enrolled in Gilmer County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Gilmer County?
Gilmer County is in Georgia, based in Gilmer County, with its district office in Ellijay. Its boundary covers about 426 sq mi.