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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Cottrell Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
583
Elementary
DISTRICT 588 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUMPKIN COUNTY·NCES 130342001321
Cottrell Elementary School
220 Pine Tree Way, Dahlonega, GA 30533 · (706) 864-3254 · Lumpkin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL583 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
355 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 23 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lumpkin County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
45.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.4pp since 2021
Math
43.4%
GA avg 44.6% . -1.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.7% | 43.4% |
| 2023-24 | 46.9% | 43.3% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 47.4% |
| 2021-22 | 45.3% | 44.9% |
% 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
44.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Cottrell Elementary School
Cottrell Elementary School's state test result (44.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottrell Elementary School this school | 583 | 60.9% | 44.3% |
| Hill City Elementary School Jasper | 602 | 59.5% | 46.7% |
| Euharlee Elementary School Euharlee | 574 | 61.7% | 46.8% |
| Harmony Elementary School Jasper | 509 | 64.6% | 43.2% |
| Ringgold Primary School Ringgold | 552 | 55.4% | N/A |
| Clear Creek Elementary School Cartersville | 614 | 64.3% | 38.4% |
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 Cottrell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #455 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #549 of 1,215 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #335 of 1,215 ▲ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #390 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #647 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #998 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #1,139 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.9% | #933 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #779 of 854 |
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
583
-114 (-16%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 751
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 583 | 40 | 14.6:1 | 61% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 63% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 583 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 48% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 36 | 19.4:1 | 39% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 601 | 38 | 15.8:1 | 51% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 39 | 14.7:1 | 50% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 647 | 45 | 14.4:1 | 56% (362) |
| 2000-01 | 956 | 49 | 19.5:1 | 40% (380) |
| 1990-91 | 751 | 44 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cottrell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (601 to 583); teachers up 5% (38 to 40).
About Cottrell Elementary School
Cottrell Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 583 students.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Lumpkin County totals 3,754 students.
White students are 86% of those enrolled at Cottrell Elementary School. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 25, compared with 70 nationally.
Cottrell Elementary School reports a ratio of 14.6 students per teacher, from 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 14.6:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in Georgia. Lunch program data show 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Cottrell Elementary School is 1.6 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (44.3% versus 45.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Georgia.
The school's county is Lumpkin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $77,448 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Lumpkin County number 5, with about 3,754 students.
Cottrell Elementary School's nearest public school is Lumpkin County Middle School (about 1.3 miles). There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Cottrell Elementary School ranks 7th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Cottrell Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
The school shrank from 697 students in 2020-21 to 583 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 19.4:1 to 14.6:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Cottrell Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Lumpkin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,505
Census ACS
Median income
$77,448
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,754 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lumpkin County
- Lumpkin County High SchoolHigh · 1,125 students
- Lumpkin County Middle SchoolMiddle · 864 students
- Blackburn Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Long Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
Other schools in Dahlonega
- Lumpkin County High SchoolHigh · 1,125 students
- Lumpkin County Middle SchoolMiddle · 864 students
- Long Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
Nearby schools
- Lumpkin County Middle School1.3 mi · 864
- Lumpkin County High School2.4 mi · 1,125
- Long Branch Elementary School3.0 mi · 403
- Blackburn Elementary School6.1 mi · 779
- North Hall High School10.0 mi · 1,164
- North Hall Middle School10.1 mi · 826
Frequently asked questions
About Cottrell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cottrell Elementary School?
Cottrell Elementary School enrolls approximately 583 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cottrell Elementary School serve?
Cottrell Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Cottrell Elementary School have?
Cottrell Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
How diverse is Cottrell Elementary School?
Cottrell Elementary School reports a student body of 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Cottrell Elementary School?
Cottrell Elementary School is overseen by Lumpkin County in Lumpkin County.
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