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Varnell Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3900 Cleveland Rd, Dalton, GA 30721 · (706) 694-3471 · Part of Whitfield County School District

Varnell’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
350
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Varnell Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Varnell kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Varnell Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

3900 Cleveland Rd, Dalton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 159
Grade 262
Grade 356
Grade 456
Grade 573
Enrollment over time
370’20
373’21
374’22
389’23
350’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 33%Black 3%Asian 2%Two or more races 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 Varnell Elementary School from Varnell families.

Other schools in Whitfield County School District

The district →
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dalton
C+
579 students12:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rocky Face
A−
549 students13:1
Beaverdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dalton
B
488 students12:1
Valley Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dalton
C+
469 students12:1
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dalton
B+
451 students12:1
Antioch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dalton
B+
446 students11:1

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; Varnell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.