1
What clubs or activities at Sugar Hill Elementary are worth joining?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
685
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALL COUNTY·NCES 130261002570
Sugar Hill Elementary
3259 Athens Hwy, Gainesville, GA 30507 · (770) 503-1749 · Hall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL685 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
581 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 43 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
26.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.6pp since 2021
Math
32.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.1% | 32.5% |
| 2023-24 | 26.6% | 34.8% |
| 2022-23 | 26.5% | 30.4% |
| 2021-22 | 23.5% | 30.2% |
% 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Sugar Hill Elementary
Sugar Hill Elementary's state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Hill Elementary this school | 685 | 84.8% | 28.1% |
| Blue Ridge Elementary School Dalton | 632 | 85.3% | 22.0% |
| Park Creek Elementary School Dalton | 604 | 78.8% | 37.2% |
| Hightower Elementary School Doraville | 604 | 88.6% | 18.6% |
| Woodward Elementary School Brookhaven | 553 | 84.6% | 20.6% |
| John Robert Lewis Elementary School Brookhaven | 840 | 87.9% | 17.2% |
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 Sugar Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #858 of 1,208 | #17 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #799 of 1,215 ▼ 66 | #18 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #844 of 1,215 ▲ 34 | #15 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #574 of 1,183 | #11 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 685 | #401 of 1,324 | #10 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #897 of 1,301 | #12 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #1,193 of 1,301 | #26 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.8% | #645 of 1,312 | #8 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #363 of 386 | #12 of 13 |
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
685
+67 (+11%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 684
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 685 | 48.2 | 14.2:1 | 85% (581) |
| 2023-24 | 655 | 47.7 | 13.7:1 | 88% (579) |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 44.7 | 13.3:1 | 81% (485) |
| 2020-21 | 618 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 76% (469) |
| 2017-18 | 679 | 47 | 14.4:1 | 83% (561) |
| 2015-16 | 704 | 48 | 14.7:1 | 89% (629) |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 53 | 12.9:1 | 92% (627) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sugar Hill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (679 to 685); teachers up 3% (47 to 48.2).
About Sugar Hill Elementary
Sugar Hill Elementary is an elementary school located in Gainesville, Georgia, in Hall County. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 685 students.
The district, Hall County, has 28,028 students enrolled across 38 schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Sugar Hill Elementary is 89%. Other groups include 7% White and 2% Black. The county population is about 29% Hispanic. The diversity index for Sugar Hill Elementary is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Sugar Hill Elementary reports a ratio of 14.2 students per teacher, from 48.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Sugar Hill Elementary, 85% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Hall County averages 64%, lower than here.
After adjusting for student poverty, Sugar Hill Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.1%; the prediction is 33.5%.
In Hall County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $80,901, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 49 public schools and about 36,525 students.
Measured in a straight line, Myers Elementary School is about 2.8 miles from Sugar Hill Elementary. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 28.1% is above the 24.3% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Sugar Hill Elementary as Rural: Fringe.
The school grew from 618 students in 2020-21 to 685 in 2024-25.
The Sugar Hill Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,705
Census ACS
Median income
$80,901
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
36,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hall County
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- Flowery Branch HighHigh · 1,304 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- West Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,274 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Cherokee Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
Other schools in Gainesville
- Gainesville High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- East Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 1,318 students
- East Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,287 students
- Chestatee High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- North Hall High SchoolHigh · 1,164 students
Other Sugar Hill Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Sugar Hill Elementary. Sugar Hill Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Sugar Hill Elementary SchoolSugar Hill, GA · 1,156 students
- Sugar Hill ElementaryMoreno Valley, CA · 629 students
Nearby schools
- Myers Elementary School2.8 mi · 524
- Tadmore Elementary School3.0 mi · 488
- Chicopee Elementary School4.5 mi · 809
- North Jackson Elementary School4.5 mi · 517
- East Hall Middle School5.3 mi · 775
- White Sulphur Elementary School5.8 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About Sugar Hill ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sugar Hill Elementary?
Sugar Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 685 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sugar Hill Elementary serve?
Sugar Hill Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sugar Hill Elementary have?
Sugar Hill Elementary employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
How diverse is Sugar Hill Elementary?
Sugar Hill Elementary reports a student body of 7% White, 89% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Sugar Hill Elementary public or private?
Sugar Hill Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.