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Enrollment
648
Elementary
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAWSON COUNTY·NCES 130165002030
Robinson Elementary School
1150 Perimeter Rd, Dawsonville, GA 30534 · (706) 265-6544 · Dawson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
348 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 58 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Robinson Elementary School→Dawson County Middle School→Dawson County Junior High→Dawson County High School
Based on grade levels within Dawson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
35.6%
GA avg 40.1% . -10.4pp since 2021
Math
50.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 10 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.6% | 50.3% |
| 2023-24 | 50.5% | 53.9% |
| 2022-23 | 37.8% | 47.9% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 49.6% |
% 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Robinson Elementary School
Robinson Elementary School's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Elementary School this school | 648 | 53.7% | 48.2% |
| Blackburn Elementary School Dawsonville | 779 | 55.1% | 51.1% |
| Mount Zion Elementary School Carrollton | 640 | 53.8% | 43.6% |
| Ringgold Primary School Ringgold | 552 | 55.4% | N/A |
| Hill City Elementary School Jasper | 602 | 59.5% | 46.7% |
| Cottrell Elementary School Dahlonega | 583 | 60.9% | 44.3% |
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 Robinson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #378 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #400 of 1,215 ▼ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #574 of 1,215 ▼ 262 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.9pp | #140 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #488 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #1,185 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #1,108 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.7% | #1,007 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.7% | #109 of 386 |
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
648
+91 (+16%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
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 | 648 | 41.7 | 15.5:1 | 54% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 40.1 | 16.1:1 | 58% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 630 | 37.3 | 16.9:1 | 47% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 557 | 33 | 16.9:1 | 40% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 35.8 | 15.3:1 | 50% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 33 | 16.5:1 | 55% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 545 | 40 | 13.6:1 | 50% (274) |
| 2000-01 | 746 | 52 | 14.3:1 | 32% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 458 | 30 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robinson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (546 to 648); teachers up 16% (35.8 to 41.7).
About Robinson Elementary School
Robinson Elementary School is an elementary school in Dawsonville, Georgia, and it is part of Dawson County. It enrolled 648 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Robinson Elementary School sits within Dawson County, which has 7 schools and 4,296 students.
About 84% of the student body at Robinson Elementary School is White. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 86% White, within a few points of the school. Robinson Elementary School's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 41.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Robinson Elementary School was 15.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Georgia have 13.3:1, compared with 15.5:1 here. Robinson Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 54%.
Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Robinson Elementary School's results are 1.4 points below predicted: 48.2% against 49.6%.
Dawson County has these Census figures: the median household income is $92,991, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Dawson County has 7 public schools and roughly 4,296 students.
The closest public school, Dawson County Junior High, is about 0.5 miles from Robinson Elementary School. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Robinson Elementary School is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Robinson Elementary School's enrollment grew from 557 in 2020-21 to 648 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.5:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dawson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,242
Census ACS
Median income
$92,991
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
4,296 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dawson County
- Dawson County High SchoolHigh · 880 students
- Dawson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Dawson County Junior HighHigh · 603 students
- Black's Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 students
- Kilough Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
Other schools in Dawsonville
- Dawson County High SchoolHigh · 880 students
- Blackburn Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Dawson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Dawson County Junior HighHigh · 603 students
- Black's Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 students
Other Robinson Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 14 states are named Robinson Elementary. Robinson Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 18.
- Robinson Elementary SchoolKATY, TX · 908 students
- Robinson ElementaryFresno, CA · 525 students
- ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPLANT CITY, FL · 522 students
- Robinson ElementaryTrabuco Canyon, CA · 486 students
- Robinson ElementaryBeloit, WI · 477 students
Nearby schools
- Dawson County Junior High0.5 mi · 603
- Dawson County High School0.5 mi · 880
- Dawson County Middle School4.6 mi · 641
- Riverview Elementary School4.7 mi · 493
- Black's Mill Elementary School4.9 mi · 570
- Blackburn Elementary School5.1 mi · 779
Frequently asked questions
About Robinson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Robinson Elementary School?
Robinson Elementary School enrolls approximately 648 students in grades PK-05.
Is Robinson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Robinson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robinson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robinson Elementary School is approximately 15.5:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robinson Elementary School?
At Robinson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Robinson Elementary School?
Robinson Elementary School is overseen by Dawson County in Dawson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.