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Dawson County Junior High

PublicSecondaryGrades 8–9

109 Allen Street, Dawsonville, GA 30534 · (706) 265-3246 · Part of Dawson County School District

Dawsonville’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
603
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
8–9
The gist

What stands out about Dawson County Junior High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

109 Allen Street, Dawsonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 8305
Grade 9298
Enrollment over time
580’20
618’21
645’22
606’23
603’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 19%Black 3%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dawson County Junior High from Dawsonville families.

Other schools in Dawson County School District

The district →
Robinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dawsonville
A−
648 students16:1
Black's Mill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dawsonville
A−
570 students15:1
Riverview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dawsonville
A
493 students13:1
Kilough Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dawsonville
A−
461 students14:1
Dawson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Dawsonville
A−
641 students16:1
Dawson County High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Dawsonville
C
880 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Dawsonville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.