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Enrollment
585
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCONEE COUNTY·NCES 130396003854
High Shoals Elementary School
401 Hopping Rd, Bishop, GA 30621 · (706) 310-1985 · Oconee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL585 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Georgia public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
103 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 | 14 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
65.5%
GA avg 40.1% . -12.5pp since 2021
Math
73.9%
GA avg 44.6% . -2.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 13 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.5% | 73.9% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 82.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.2% | 75.8% |
| 2021-22 | 78.1% | 76.2% |
% 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
73.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 High Shoals Elementary School
High Shoals Elementary School's state test result (73.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Shoals Elementary School this school | 585 | 17.6% | 73.2% |
| Colham Ferry Elementary School Watkinsville | 587 | 21.0% | 74.2% |
| Greenbrier Elementary School Evans | 610 | 18.5% | 72.9% |
| Dove Creek Elementary School Statham | 543 | 14.7% | 77.8% |
| West Side Elementary School Marietta | 556 | 15.3% | 81.1% |
| Macedonia Elementary School Canton | 730 | 18.6% | 63.3% |
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 High Shoals Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Oconee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #70 of 1,208 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #92 of 1,215 ▼ 62 | #6 of 6 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #93 of 1,215 ▼ 12 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.4pp | #65 of 1,183 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 585 | #640 of 1,324 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #485 of 1,301 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #1,058 of 1,301 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.6% | #1,242 of 1,312 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #238 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
585
+75 (+15%) vs 2020
+34% since 2010-11, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 585 | 45.5 | 12.9:1 | 18% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 587 | 41.5 | 14.1:1 | 19% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 40 | 13.9:1 | 11% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 41 | 12.4:1 | 10% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 19% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 23% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 20% (89) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for High Shoals Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (546 to 585); teachers up 20% (38 to 45.5).
About High Shoals Elementary School
High Shoals Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Bishop, Georgia. The school serves 585 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
High Shoals Elementary School reports to Oconee County, which has 12 schools and 8,474 students.
About 83% of the student body at High Shoals Elementary School is White. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The White share in Oconee County as a whole is similar, at about 83%. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1 at High Shoals Elementary School, with 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 18% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Oconee County average 18%.
Measured against Georgia public elementary schools, High Shoals Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 73.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 68.2%.
Oconee County census figures show that the median household income is $121,217, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Oconee County is home to 12 public schools and about 8,474 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Oconee County High School, is about 3.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 75.7%; High Shoals Elementary School's is 73.2%, ranking 7th of 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 585, a 15% gain from 510 in 2020-21.
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Oconee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,551
Census ACS
Median income
$121,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
8,474 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oconee County
- North Oconee High SchoolHigh · 1,432 students
- Oconee County High SchoolHigh · 1,313 students
- Oconee County Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Rocky Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 students
- Malcom Bridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- Colham Ferry Elementary SchoolElementary · 587 students
Nearby schools
- Oconee County High School3.5 mi · 1,313
- North Oconee High School3.9 mi · 1,432
- Rocky Branch Elementary School4.0 mi · 599
- Oconee County Primary School4.4 mi · 404
- Oconee County Elementary School4.5 mi · 404
- Oconee County Middle School4.6 mi · 940
Frequently asked questions
About High Shoals Elementary SchoolHow many students attend High Shoals Elementary School?
High Shoals Elementary School enrolls approximately 585 students in grades PK-05.
Is High Shoals Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
High Shoals Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at High Shoals Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at High Shoals Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at High Shoals Elementary School?
Student demographics at High Shoals Elementary School are roughly 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees High Shoals Elementary School?
High Shoals Elementary School is overseen by Oconee County in Oconee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.