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Schools in Ellijay · Gilmer County School District

Ellijay’s public schools outscore 68% of Georgia districts

Math proficiency in Ellijay’s districts is 44%, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ellijay, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 1 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 7 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 9 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 5% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
GA 14.3
Schools in town
2
2,881 students on the public path
In brief

Ellijay’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 240 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ellijay’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,973 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Clear Creek Middle School, then Gilmer High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

North Georgia Christian Academy, Inc (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ellijay’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Georgia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (240)Better than 79%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,115 test results and a graduating class of 252 could put Ellijay anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ellijay’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,157 in math, 2,073 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ellijay, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ellijay Elementary SchoolGilmer County School DistrictB+
6–8Clear Creek Middle SchoolGilmer County School DistrictB+
9–12Gilmer High SchoolGilmer County School DistrictC+

Ellijay’s public schools are run by Gilmer County School District, which also serves East Ellijay. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gilmer County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 4,124 students · 14.7 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,973GA $15,800 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 39.6% · 2073 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.4% · 2157 students tested

Ellijay vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Ellijay’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EllijayB+Gilmer County
East EllijayB+Gilmer County

Every school in Ellijay

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ellijayby address
Ellijay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
761 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Ellijayin other towns
Clear Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
904 students15:1Rate it →
Gilmer High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,216 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
North Georgia Christian Academy, Inc
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
297 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Ellijay’s schools

Are Ellijay’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ellijay children attend outscore 68% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ellijay in?

Gilmer County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,124 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ellijay kids go to high school?

Gilmer High School, with 1,216 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Ellijay’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Gilmer County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Ellijay spend per student?

$14,973 in Gilmer County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ellijay?

Yes: North Georgia Christian Academy, Inc (religious, grades PK–12, 297 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.