Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Lula’s public schools score below 53% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
In Lula, 33% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lula, 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.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Lula’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 252 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lula’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,534 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then nine middle and nine high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Lula’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Georgia school districts, #141 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lula, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lula
Lula Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 382 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Lula’s public schools are run by Hall County School District, which also serves Clermont, Flowery Branch, Gillsville and Oakwood and others. Parts of Lula (14% of its land) are served by Banks County instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Lula vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Lula’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lula | B− | Hall County |
Every school in Lula
18 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).
Questions about Lula’s schools
Are Lula’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lula children attend score below 53% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #141 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lula in?
Hall County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 27,257 students in 36 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lula are served by Banks County.
Where do Lula kids go to high school?
One of 9 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, Lanier College and Career Academy and The Foundry.
What is Lula’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Hall County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Lula spend per student?
$14,534 in Hall County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lula 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.