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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Beaverdale Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
488
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITFIELD COUNTY·NCES 130570003684
Beaverdale Elementary School
1350 Prater Mill Rd NE, Dalton, GA 30721 · (706) 275-4414 · Whitfield County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
488 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 87 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
34.4%
GA avg 40.1% . -2.1pp since 2021
Math
45.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.4% | 45.3% |
| 2023-24 | 38.7% | 43.3% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 30.3% |
| 2021-22 | 36.5% | 36.5% |
% 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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 →
Schools most like Beaverdale Elementary School
Beaverdale Elementary School's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverdale Elementary School this school | 488 | 100.0% | 37.8% |
| Toombs Central Elementary School Lyons | 492 | 98.2% | 56.3% |
| Woodlawn Elementary School Chatsworth | 498 | 100.0% | 39.6% |
| Tolbert Elementary School Resaca | 528 | 99.1% | 39.9% |
| West Side Elementary School Rossville | 471 | 98.9% | 29.8% |
| Red Bud Elementary School Calhoun | 547 | 98.9% | 37.0% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Beaverdale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Whitfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #601 of 1,208 | #11 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #508 of 1,215 ▲ 30 | #8 of 19 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #610 of 1,215 ▼ 52 | #11 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.4pp | #503 of 1,183 | #8 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #887 of 1,324 | #9 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #234 of 1,301 | #9 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #903 of 1,301 | #12 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #440 of 1,312 | #6 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.1% | #56 of 386 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
488
+115 (+31%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 488 | 41.5 | 11.8:1 | 100% (488) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 39.5 | 12.7:1 | 84% (422) |
| 2022-23 | 496 | 38.3 | 12.9:1 | 59% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 29 | 12.9:1 | 65% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 31.6 | 12.0:1 | 66% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 62% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 56% (266) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beaverdale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (378 to 488); teachers up 31% (31.6 to 41.5).
About Beaverdale Elementary School
Beaverdale Elementary School sits in Dalton, Georgia, and is classified as an elementary school. A total of 488 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
The 22 schools in Whitfield County enroll 11,942 students altogether, Beaverdale Elementary School among them.
At 72%, White students outnumber all other groups at Beaverdale Elementary School combined. Smaller groups are 21% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, Beaverdale Elementary School comes in at 43%.
The school reports 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.8 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students. The average for public schools in Whitfield County is 83%.
Schools in Georgia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 25.7%. Beaverdale Elementary School scores 37.8%.
Whitfield County census figures show that median household income is about $67,070, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Beaverdale Elementary School is among the 33 public schools in Whitfield County.
The closest public school, Coahulla Creek High School, is about 3.1 miles from Beaverdale Elementary School. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 40.1%; Beaverdale Elementary School's is 37.8%, ranking 7th of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 488, 31% above the 373 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 12.9 to 11.8 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Beaverdale Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Whitfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,598
Census ACS
Median income
$67,070
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
19,570 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whitfield County
- Southeast Whitfield County High SchoolHigh · 1,453 students
- Northwest Whitfield County High SchoolHigh · 1,098 students
- Coahulla Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,041 students
- North Whitfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- Eastbrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 624 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
Other schools in Dalton
- Dalton High SchoolHigh · 1,919 students
- Southeast Whitfield County High SchoolHigh · 1,453 students
- Hammond Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,057 students
- Coahulla Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,041 students
- North Whitfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
- City Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 707 students
Nearby schools
- Coahulla Creek High School3.1 mi · 1,041
- Northwest Elementary School4.2 mi · 557
- Varnell Elementary School4.5 mi · 350
- North Whitfield Middle School4.9 mi · 731
- Dawnville Elementary School6.0 mi · 413
- Cohutta Elementary School6.1 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Beaverdale Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Beaverdale Elementary School?
Beaverdale Elementary School enrolls approximately 488 students in grades PK-05.
Is Beaverdale Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Beaverdale Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Beaverdale Elementary School have?
Beaverdale Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Beaverdale Elementary School?
Student demographics at Beaverdale Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Beaverdale Elementary School public or private?
Beaverdale Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Whitfield County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.