Tunnel Hill Elementary School

Tunnel Hill Elementary School is a K-5 school of tight-knit scale in Tunnel Hill, Georgia, part of Whitfield County, educateing 297 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 51% below the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Whitfield County runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 11,942 students. Tunnel Hill Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Tunnel Hill Elementary School lists that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Whitfield County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Tunnel Hill Elementary School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Tunnel Hill Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 34.9%; this one delivers 54.5%, a residual of +19.6 points.

Around the school, Whitfield County reports that median household income runs about $67,070, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Whitfield County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,570 students), Tunnel Hill Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Northwest Whitfield County High School, roughly 3.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tunnel Hill Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.8%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 299 students in 2018 compared to 297 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 13% to 20% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

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