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Enrollment
767
Elementary
DISTRICT 811 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE COUNTY·NCES 130111001443
Arnold Mill Elementary School
710 Arnold Mill Rd, Woodstock, GA 30188 · (770) 721-6470 · Cherokee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL767 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
202 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 145 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 17% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.1pp since 2021
Math
72.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +7.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 72.1% |
| 2023-24 | 58.7% | 66.4% |
| 2022-23 | 55.5% | 68.3% |
| 2021-22 | 56.9% | 64.9% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Arnold Mill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #175 of 1,208 | #6 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #108 of 1,215 | #3 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #139 of 1,215 | #4 of 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.2pp | #368 of 1,183 | #4 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 767 | #272 of 1,324 | #14 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #966 of 1,301 | #20 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #711 of 1,301 | #15 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.3% | #1,200 of 1,312 | #17 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #701 of 854 | #10 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
767
+43 (+6%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 941
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 767 | 53 | 14.5:1 | 26% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 773 | 56.8 | 13.6:1 | 29% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 810 | 57.4 | 14.1:1 | 22% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 724 | 51 | 14.2:1 | 20% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 809 | 51 | 15.9:1 | 25% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 794 | 49 | 16.2:1 | 23% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 859 | 55 | 15.6:1 | 27% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 941 | 54 | 17.4:1 | 12% (117) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arnold Mill Elementary School.
About Arnold Mill Elementary School
Families in Woodstock, Georgia, are served by Arnold Mill Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 767 students. Enrollment is 27% higher than the average for elementary schools in Georgia, which is about 605.
Arnold Mill Elementary School is in Cherokee County, a district with 42,031 students across 37 schools.
White students account for 66% of enrollment at Arnold Mill Elementary School. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, and 5% Asian. The county population is about 76% White. By the diversity index, Arnold Mill Elementary School comes in at 53%.
Federal staffing data show 53 full-time-equivalent teachers at Arnold Mill Elementary School and a ratio of 14.5:1. That ratio is over the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 26% of students. On average, public schools in Cherokee County report 37%.
Arnold Mill Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.4% is 1.4 points below the 63.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
County data help place the school in context: in Cherokee County, median household income is about $108,115, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Arnold Mill Elementary School is among the 38 public schools in Cherokee County.
Little River Elem. is located about 2.0 miles from Arnold Mill Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Arnold Mill Elementary School is 6th of 9 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Arnold Mill Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 724 in 2020-21 and 767 in 2024-25, a gain of 43 students.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
281,032
Census ACS
Median income
$108,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
42,642 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cherokee County
- Cherokee High SchoolHigh · 3,012 students
- Etowah High SchoolHigh · 2,393 students
- Creekview High SchoolHigh · 2,039 students
- Sequoyah High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Woodstock High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- River Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,902 students
Other schools in Woodstock
- Etowah High SchoolHigh · 2,393 students
- Woodstock High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- River Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,902 students
- E. T. Booth Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,675 students
- Mill Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,476 students
- Little River Elem.Elementary · 1,232 students
Nearby schools
- Little River Elem.2.0 mi · 1,232
- Mill Creek Middle School2.4 mi · 1,476
- River Ridge High School2.5 mi · 1,902
- Mountain Road Elementary School2.8 mi · 370
- Mountain Park Elementary School3.2 mi · 735
- Davis Elementary School3.4 mi · 635
Frequently asked questions
About Arnold Mill Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Arnold Mill Elementary School?
Arnold Mill Elementary School enrolls approximately 767 students in grades PK-05.
Is Arnold Mill Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arnold Mill Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arnold Mill Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arnold Mill Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Arnold Mill Elementary School?
Student demographics at Arnold Mill Elementary School are roughly 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Arnold Mill Elementary School in?
Arnold Mill Elementary School is part of Cherokee County.
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