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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALL COUNTY·NCES 130261001163
White Sulphur Elementary School
2480 Old Cornelia Hwy, Gainesville, GA 30507 · (770)532-0945 · Hall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
398 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
56%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.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2023-24 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
14.4%
GA avg 41.8% . -0.6pp since 2021
Math
25.5%
GA avg 42.9% . +6.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 42 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 14.4% | 25.5% |
| 2022-23 | 17.1% | 24.9% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 18.6% |
% 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
17.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 White Sulphur Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #1,105 of 1,208 | #23 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #957 of 1,215 ▼ 10 | #23 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #1,144 of 1,215 ▼ 42 | #23 of 26 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #991 of 1,324 | #25 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #1,010 of 1,301 | #15 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #622 of 1,301 | #6 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.2% | #581 of 1,312 | #6 of 27 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
441
-73 (-14%) vs 2017
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.3:1
% White
29%
was 32%
% Hispanic
59%
was 48%
% Black
7%
was 16%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 441 | 34.4 | 12.8:1 | 90% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 32.7 | 14.6:1 | 86% (412) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 85% (405) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 93% (476) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 93% (460) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 35 | 13.4:1 | 90% (423) |
| 2000-01 | 549 | 35 | 15.7:1 | 63% (347) |
| 1990-91 | 538 | 33 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Sulphur Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (514 to 441); teachers down 4% (36 to 34.4).
About White Sulphur Elementary School
White Sulphur Elementary School is a small elementary school for students in Gainesville, Georgia. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 441 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Georgia) has about 605 students.
Hall County has 28,028 students spread across 38 schools.
White Sulphur Elementary School is 59% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining shares are 29% White, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. Hall County as a whole is about 29% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. White Sulphur Elementary School's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at White Sulphur Elementary School is 34.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.6:1. That is higher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The school counts 398 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 90%. It compares with 64% for public schools in Hall County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 30.7% for White Sulphur Elementary School. The school posts 17.5%, 13.2 points below the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hall County, the median household income is $80,901, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. White Sulphur Elementary School is one of 49 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center, about 1.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: White Sulphur Elementary School ranks 6th of 7 nearby schools, at 17.5% versus a 25.1% average.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 14% enrollment decrease, from 514 in 2017-18 to 441 in 2023-24. The share of Hispanic students rose 11 points, from 48% to 59%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.3:1 to 12.8:1.
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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 White Sulphur Elementary schools
One other US public school is named White Sulphur Elementary. White Sulphur Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- White Sulphur ElementaryWhite Sulphur Springs, WV · 317 students
Nearby schools
- Gainesville Regional Youth Detention Center1.1 mi · 17
- Gainesville Middle School East1.8 mi · 896
- East Hall Middle School1.9 mi · 775
- New Holland Leadership Academy1.9 mi · 573
- Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary2.2 mi · 762
- Fair Street International Academy2.3 mi · 651
Frequently asked questions
About White Sulphur Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at White Sulphur Elementary School?
White Sulphur Elementary School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does White Sulphur Elementary School serve?
White Sulphur Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Sulphur Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at White Sulphur Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is White Sulphur Elementary School?
White Sulphur Elementary School reports a student body of 29% White, 59% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is White Sulphur Elementary School in?
White Sulphur Elementary School is part of Hall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.