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Enrollment
918
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALL COUNTY·NCES 130261001173
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
4841 Union Church Rd, Flowery Branch, GA 30542 · (770) 967-3121 · Hall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL918 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
380 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 | 18 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 141 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 149 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 144 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 147 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 161 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 158 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (141) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (158).
Student demographics
56%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
42.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.8pp since 2021
Math
51.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +1.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 1 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.1% | 51.3% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% | 47.6% |
| 2022-23 | 40.1% | 45.6% |
| 2021-22 | 39.3% | 50.1% |
% 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
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Mountain Elementary School this school | 918 | 41.4% | 46.9% |
| Holly Springs Elementary School Canton | 831 | 43.0% | 50.1% |
| Liberty Elementary School Canton | 977 | 40.7% | 52.9% |
| Indian Knoll Elementary Canton | 881 | 35.3% | 57.9% |
| Central Elementary School Carrollton | 991 | 43.6% | 65.0% |
| West Jackson Elementary School Hoschton | 1,082 | 44.6% | 52.1% |
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 Chestnut Mountain Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #397 of 1,208 | #3 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #382 of 1,215 ▲ 76 | #3 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #418 of 1,215 ▼ 33 | #4 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #602 of 1,183 | #15 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 918 | #123 of 1,324 | #1 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,269 of 1,301 | #26 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #633 of 1,301 | #9 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.4% | #1,112 of 1,312 | #25 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.6% | #98 of 386 | #3 of 13 |
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
918
+158 (+21%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 918 | 54.4 | 16.9:1 | 41% (380) |
| 2023-24 | 858 | 48 | 17.9:1 | 49% (417) |
| 2022-23 | 820 | 45 | 18.2:1 | 34% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 760 | 41 | 18.5:1 | 31% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 761 | 40 | 19.0:1 | 35% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 710 | 37 | 19.2:1 | 38% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 37 | 16.7:1 | 41% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 465 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 16% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 544 | 28 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chestnut Mountain Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (761 to 918); teachers up 36% (40 to 54.4).
About Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School is a large elementary school in Flowery Branch, Georgia, one of the schools in Hall County. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 918 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Georgia is roughly 605 students; this school is 52% larger than that.
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School is among 38 schools run by Hall County, which serves 28,028 students.
Roughly 62% of students at Chestnut Mountain Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 24% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 63% White, within a few points of the school. Chestnut Mountain Elementary School's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Chestnut Mountain Elementary School is 54.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.9:1. That is higher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The school counts 380 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 41%. It compares with 64% for public schools in Hall County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 56.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Hall County, the median household income is $80,901, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Hall County is home to 49 public schools and about 36,525 public school students.
World Language Academy is the public school closest to Chestnut Mountain Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 41.1%, lower than Chestnut Mountain Elementary School's 46.9%.
NCES describes the area around Chestnut Mountain Elementary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Chestnut Mountain Elementary School climbed 21% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 760 to 918 students. The ratio was 18.5:1 in 2020-21 and 16.9:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Chestnut Mountain Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,705
Census ACS
Median income
$80,901
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
36,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hall County
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- Flowery Branch HighHigh · 1,304 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- West Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,274 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Cherokee Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
Other schools in Flowery Branch
- Flowery Branch HighHigh · 1,304 students
- Cherokee Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
- Spout Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 855 students
- Cherokee Bluff MiddleMiddle · 828 students
- C. W. Davis Middle SchoolMiddle · 748 students
- Flowery Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 711 students
Nearby schools
- World Language Academy1.2 mi · 677
- Cherokee Bluff Middle1.7 mi · 828
- Cherokee Bluff High School1.9 mi · 1,202
- Spout Springs Elementary School2.2 mi · 855
- Martin Elementary School2.5 mi · 628
- C. W. Davis Middle School2.8 mi · 748
Frequently asked questions
About Chestnut Mountain Elementary SchoolHow large is Chestnut Mountain Elementary School?
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School enrolls approximately 918 students in grades PK-05.
Is Chestnut Mountain Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chestnut Mountain Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chestnut Mountain Elementary School is approximately 16.9:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Chestnut Mountain Elementary School?
Student demographics at Chestnut Mountain Elementary School are roughly 62% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Chestnut Mountain Elementary School?
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School is overseen by Hall County in Hall County.
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