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Schools in Gillsville

Gillsville’s public schools

Hall County School District and Banks County School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gillsville. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?19/37schools above Georgia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Georgia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
33%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 8% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024 · Hall County
Students per teacher
14.3
GA 14.3
Schools in town
0
29,404 students on the public path
In brief

Gillsville’s schools, in brief

School by school

19 of Gillsville’s 37 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. Spout Springs Elementary School places highest (better than 89%); The Foundry lowest (11%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

20 elementary schools serve Gillsville, graded from D to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then ten middle schools and ten high schools: Johnson High School, Flowery Branch High, East Hall High School, West Hall High School, Chestatee High School, Cherokee Bluff High School, North Hall High School, Banks County High School, Lanier College and Career Academy and The Foundry. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Gillsville, with each school’s own grade.

20 schools teach K in Gillsville’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A, so check the specific school.
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flowery Branch
B+
918 students17:1Rate it →
Spout Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flowery Branch
A
855 students18:1Rate it →
Chicopee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
D
809 students14:1Rate it →
Lyman Hall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C−
785 students14:1Rate it →
Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
762 students14:1Rate it →
Flowery Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flowery Branch
C+
711 students16:1Rate it →
Sugar Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C
685 students14:1Rate it →
Banks County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Homer
685 students12:1Rate it →
World Language Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flowery Branch
B+
677 students16:1Rate it →
Friendship Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buford
B
673 students15:1Rate it →
Mount Vernon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A−
650 students16:1Rate it →
Martin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flowery Branch
B
628 students15:1Rate it →
Lanier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
B+
557 students16:1Rate it →
Sardis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
B
556 students15:1Rate it →
Wauka Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
546 students16:1Rate it →
Myers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C−
524 students12:1Rate it →
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oakwood
B
509 students14:1Rate it →
Tadmore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C
488 students13:1Rate it →
McEver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C+
487 students14:1Rate it →
Lula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lula
B−
382 students13:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–520 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A−
9–1210 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hall County School District.

Two districts serve Gillsville

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

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Hall County School District33%
State average 39.6% · 14181 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hall County School District33%
State average 37.4% · 14480 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Banks County School District39%
State average 39.6% · 1446 students tested
Math · PK–12, Banks County School District37%
State average 37.4% · 1482 students tested

Gillsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gillsville—Hall County PK–12 · Banks County PK–12

Every school in Gillsville

39 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).

Also serving Gillsvillein other towns
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flowery Branch
B+
918 students17:1Rate it →
Spout Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flowery Branch
A
855 students18:1Rate it →
Chicopee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
D
809 students14:1Rate it →
Lyman Hall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C−
785 students14:1Rate it →
Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
762 students14:1Rate it →
Flowery Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flowery Branch
C+
711 students16:1Rate it →
Sugar Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C
685 students14:1Rate it →
Banks County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Homer
685 students12:1Rate it →
World Language Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flowery Branch
B+
677 students16:1Rate it →
Friendship Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buford
B
673 students15:1Rate it →
Mount Vernon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A−
650 students16:1Rate it →
Martin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flowery Branch
B
628 students15:1Rate it →
Lanier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
B+
557 students16:1Rate it →
Sardis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
B
556 students15:1Rate it →
Wauka Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
546 students16:1Rate it →
Myers Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C−
524 students12:1Rate it →
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oakwood
B
509 students14:1Rate it →
Tadmore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C
488 students13:1Rate it →
McEver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C+
487 students14:1Rate it →
Lula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lula
B−
382 students13:1Rate it →
South Hall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gainesville
B
955 students13:1Rate it →
West Hall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oakwood
C+
842 students12:1Rate it →
Chestatee Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gainesville
B−
834 students13:1Rate it →
Cherokee Bluff Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Flowery Branch
B+
828 students15:1Rate it →
North Hall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gainesville
A−
826 students14:1Rate it →
East Hall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gainesville
C
775 students11:1Rate it →
C. W. Davis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Flowery Branch
B+
748 students14:1Rate it →
Banks County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Homer
B
631 students14:1Rate it →
World Language Academy Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gainesville
B+
256 students13:1Rate it →
The Foundry
High · Grades 6–12 · Gainesville
D
28 students6:1Rate it →
Johnson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gainesville
C
1,318 students15:1Rate it →
Flowery Branch High
High · Grades 9–12 · Flowery Branch
B
1,304 students16:1Rate it →
East Hall High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gainesville
C+
1,287 students15:1Rate it →
West Hall High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Oakwood
D
1,274 students17:1Rate it →
Chestatee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gainesville
C
1,245 students15:1Rate it →
Cherokee Bluff High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Flowery Branch
B−
1,202 students16:1Rate it →
North Hall High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gainesville
C
1,164 students16:1Rate it →
Banks County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Homer
C−
831 students12:1Rate it →
Lanier College and Career Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Gainesville
C−
169 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Gillsville’s schools

Are Gillsville’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Gillsville. Hall County School District and Banks County School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gillsville. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 19 of its 37 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Gillsville in?

Hall County School District and Banks County School District.

Where do Gillsville kids go to high school?

One of ten high schools, depending on your address: Johnson High School, Flowery Branch High, East Hall High School, West Hall High School, Chestatee High School, Cherokee Bluff High School, North Hall High School, Banks County High School, Lanier College and Career Academy and The Foundry.

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What Gillsville families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.