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Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 588 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUMPKIN COUNTY·NCES 130342002139
Long Branch Elementary School
4518 Highway 52 E, Dahlonega, GA 30533 · (706) 864-5361 · Lumpkin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
282 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 74%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 18% |
Student demographics
24%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
41.4%
GA avg 40.1% . -7.9pp since 2021
Math
46.8%
GA avg 44.6% . -3.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.4% | 46.8% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 47.7% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 43.5% |
| 2021-22 | 49.3% | 50.2% |
% 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Where Long Branch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #436 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #471 of 1,215 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #433 of 1,215 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.7pp | #108 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #1,089 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #807 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.0% | #1,147 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.0% | #834 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #337 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
403
+60 (+17%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 519
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 403 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 70% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 70% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 55% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 32 | 10.7:1 | 59% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 65% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 32 | 14.3:1 | 61% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 34 | 14.5:1 | 64% (315) |
| 2000-01 | 723 | 44 | 16.4:1 | 39% (280) |
| 1990-91 | 519 | 32 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Long Branch Elementary School.
About Long Branch Elementary School
Long Branch Elementary School is an elementary school in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it is part of Lumpkin County. The school serves 403 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Georgia is roughly 605 students; this school is 33% smaller than that.
Long Branch Elementary School sits within Lumpkin County, which has 5 schools and 3,754 students.
The student body at Long Branch Elementary School is 87% White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 90% White, within a few points of the school. Long Branch Elementary School's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 29 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Long Branch Elementary School was 13.9:1. That is close to the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Long Branch Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 70%. Across public schools in Lumpkin County, the average is 54%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.2% for Long Branch Elementary School. The school posts 45.2%, 4.0 points above the prediction.
County data help place the school in context: in Lumpkin County, the median household income is $77,448, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Lumpkin County has 5 public schools and roughly 3,754 students.
The school nearest to Long Branch Elementary School is Cottrell Elementary School, at a distance of about 3.0 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Long Branch Elementary School is 6th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes Long Branch Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
Long Branch Elementary School's enrollment grew from 343 in 2020-21 to 403 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.9:1) than in 2020-21 (10.7:1).
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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
- Cottrell Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
Other schools in Dahlonega
- Lumpkin County High SchoolHigh · 1,125 students
- Lumpkin County Middle SchoolMiddle · 864 students
- Cottrell Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
Nearby schools
- Cottrell Elementary School3.0 mi · 583
- Lumpkin County Middle School4.3 mi · 864
- Lumpkin County High School5.2 mi · 1,125
- Blackburn Elementary School7.6 mi · 779
- North Hall High School7.7 mi · 1,164
- North Hall Middle School7.8 mi · 826
Frequently asked questions
About Long Branch Elementary SchoolHow large is Long Branch Elementary School?
Long Branch Elementary School enrolls approximately 403 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Long Branch Elementary School serve?
Long Branch Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Long Branch Elementary School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Long Branch Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Long Branch Elementary School?
At Long Branch Elementary School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Long Branch Elementary School public or private?
Long Branch Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lumpkin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.