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Enrollment
1,216
High
DISTRICT 825 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILMER COUNTY·NCES 130234001053
Gilmer High School
408 Bobcat Trl, Ellijay, GA 30540 · (706) 276-5080 · Gilmer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,216 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Georgia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
584 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 290 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 348 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 282 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 296 | 24% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gilmer County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
41.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +13.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 13 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.6% |
| 2023-24 | 39.6% |
| 2022-23 | 23.5% |
| 2021-22 | 28.3% |
% 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Gilmer High School
Gilmer High School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer High School this school | 1,216 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| Flowery Branch High Flowery Branch | 1,304 | 40.6% | 34.6% |
| Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy Winder | 967 | 47.1% | 75.7% |
| Woodland High School Cartersville | 1,456 | 58.4% | 35.6% |
| Cherokee High School Canton | 3,012 | 46.1% | 40.0% |
| Cartersville High School Cartersville | 1,469 | 52.4% | 37.2% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 Gilmer High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #184 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #173 of 417 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,216 | #205 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #242 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #269 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #319 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #187 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,216
+32 (+3%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 718
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 1,216 | 74.1 | 16.4:1 | 48% (584) |
| 2023-24 | 1,238 | 73.7 | 16.8:1 | 67% (827) |
| 2022-23 | 1,174 | 73.3 | 16.0:1 | 51% (603) |
| 2020-21 | 1,184 | 70 | 16.9:1 | 49% (585) |
| 2017-18 | 1,182 | 67.1 | 17.6:1 | 56% (665) |
| 2015-16 | 1,217 | 66 | 18.4:1 | 57% (695) |
| 2010-11 | 1,235 | 77 | 16.0:1 | 57% (709) |
| 2000-01 | 953 | 55 | 17.3:1 | 26% (246) |
| 1990-91 | 718 | 43 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilmer High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,182 to 1,216); teachers up 10% (67.1 to 74.1).
About Gilmer High School
Among the schools in Ellijay, Georgia, is Gilmer High School, a mid-sized high school. Federal data show 1,216 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Gilmer County enrolls 4,124 students, and its 5 schools include Gilmer High School.
Of every 100 students at Gilmer High School, about 63 are White. Other reported shares: 34% Hispanic. Gilmer County's residents are about 85% White, 22 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Gilmer High School scores 48%.
Classroom staffing at Gilmer High School totals 74.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. Statewide, high schools in Georgia average 15.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Gilmer High School is about 48%.
Gilmer High School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 42% of Georgia public high schools.
Test results at Gilmer High School are 11.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.0% actual, 52.5% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Gilmer County show that median household income comes to about $74,499, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Gilmer County has 5 public schools with about 4,124 students, including Gilmer High School.
Mountain View Elementary sits about 0.3 miles from Gilmer High School. Gilmer High School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Gilmer High School ranks 6th on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 1,216, from 1,184 in 2020-21.
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Gilmer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,426
Census ACS
Median income
$74,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
4,124 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gilmer County
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 904 students
- Ellijay Elementary SchoolElementary · 761 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
Other schools in Ellijay
- Clear Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 904 students
- Ellijay Elementary SchoolElementary · 761 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Clear Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
Other Gilmer High schools
One other US public school is named Gilmer High. Gilmer High School is the largest of the 2.
- Gilmer High SchoolGILMER, TX · 895 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View Elementary0.3 mi · 668
- Ellijay Elementary School1.7 mi · 761
- Clear Creek Elementary School5.0 mi · 575
- Clear Creek Middle School5.1 mi · 904
- Hill City Elementary School14.3 mi · 602
- Jasper Middle School15.1 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Gilmer High SchoolHow many students attend Gilmer High School?
Gilmer High School enrolls approximately 1,216 students in grades 09-12.
Is Gilmer High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gilmer High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilmer High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gilmer High School is approximately 16.4:1 (74 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Gilmer High School?
Gilmer High School reports a student body of 63% White, 34% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Gilmer High School?
Gilmer High School is overseen by Gilmer County in Gilmer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.