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Ellijay Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

32 McCutchen St, Ellijay, GA 30540 · (706) 276-5020 · Part of Gilmer County School District

Ellijay’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
761
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ellijay Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 21.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ellijay kids: Clear Creek Middle School

On the path

Where Ellijay kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Ellijay Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Clear Creek Middle School904 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts29%
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 ↗

32 McCutchen St, Ellijay

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K145
Kindergarten100
Grade 185
Grade 295
Grade 3117
Grade 4109
Grade 5110
Enrollment over time
627’20
762’21
758’22
757’23
761’24

Up 21.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 44%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ellijay Elementary School from Ellijay families.

Other schools in Gilmer County School District

The district →
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellijay
B+
668 students14:1
Clear Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellijay
B+
575 students14:1
Clear Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ellijay
B+
904 students15:1
Gilmer High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ellijay
C+
1,216 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; Ellijay’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.