Chestatee Elementary

Chestatee Elementary operates as a sprawling K-5 school in Gainesville, Georgia, part of Forsyth County. Current enrollment sits at 1,159 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 92% above typical.

Forsyth County runs 42 schools in total, collectively educating 54,864 students. Chestatee Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Chestatee Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 75%. The remainder is composed of 19% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Chestatee Elementary logs 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Forsyth County's rate of about 21%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Chestatee Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Forsyth County indicate the typical household earns roughly $143,784 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Forsyth County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 54,864 students), of which Chestatee Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: East Forsyth High School, around 2.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chestatee Elementary ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 47.4%.

Chestatee Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chestatee Elementary has edged up 17%, going from 992 students in 2018 to 1,159 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.