Chestnut Mountain Elementary School

Q: Is Chestnut Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Chestnut Mountain Elementary School ranks 432 nd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Chestnut Mountain Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Flowery Branch, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 820 students. The school is part of the Hall County School District, which is ranked 124 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chestnut Mountain Elementary School consistently outperforms the Hall County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, ranking between 404 and 554 out of over 1,200 Georgia elementary schools. Additionally, Chestnut Mountain has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.2 to 18.2 over the past three school years, which may contribute to the school's academic success. The school also serves a more economically diverse student population, with a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (33.78% in 2022-2023) compared to some nearby schools.

Chestnut Mountain Elementary School's proximity to Spout Springs Elementary School, a high-performing school with a 4-star rating, may provide opportunities for collaboration and shared best practices. While Chestnut Mountain outperforms many nearby schools, there are also other strong-performing schools in the area, such as World Language Academy, which suggests that Chestnut Mountain could learn from these schools to further enhance its educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4841 Union Church Rd
Flowery Branch, GA 30542

(770) 967-3121

District: Hall County

SchoolDigger Rank:
432^nd of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,344

Students who attend Chestnut Mountain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cherokee Bluff Middle
High:	Cherokee Bluff High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 858

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Hispanic:

23.7%

African American:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chestnut Mountain Elementary School ranks better than 65.4% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 3^rd among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Hall County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.24. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.8%), Hispanic (23.7%), African American (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chestnut Mountain Elementary School is 17.8, which is the highest among 20 elementary schools in the Hall County School District! (See more...)

Compare Chestnut Mountain Elementary School employs 48 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chestnut Mountain Elementary School is $8,344, which is the lowest among 20 elementary schools in the Hall County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Chestnut Mountain Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hall County:

SchoolDigger ranks Hall County 124^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chestnut Mountain Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	56.31	561^st	1101	49.0%
2007	56.24	569^th	1125	49.4%
2008	49.08	650^th	1134	42.7%
2009	53.63	584^th	1133	48.5%
2010	41.58	806^th	1183	31.9%
2011	66.48	463^rd	1212	61.8%
2012	56.87	630^th	1201	47.5%
2013	58.81	620^th	1225	49.4%
2014	61.37	563^rd	1231	54.3%
2015	45.19	630^th	1240	49.2%
2016	50.63	554^th	1233	55.1%
2017	58.95	437^th	1205	63.7%
2018	62.33	404^th	1209	66.6%
2019	61.58	437^th	1234	64.6%
2021	59.05	456^th	1214	62.4%
2022	61.39	438^th	1244	64.8%
2023	54.09	515^th	1242	58.5%
2024	62.24	432^nd	1248	65.4%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

My son has been attending Chestnut Mountain for a year now. Their principal is deffinately the best I have ever seen in any school. You will never find him just sitting at his desk, he personaly evaluates every class, interact with students, teachers and parents. My son is a tough kid to teach. He is an extremely stubborn child, but is so happy at Chestnut Mountain and as a kindergarten student is already reading, writing and doing math on a 1st grade level. I do not understand why this school is ranked this low! I know 3 parents that have tried to get the school board to move their children over from CW Davis, Martin and Oakwood elementary. This is the reason I believe reviews etc, doesn't matter. Because my first hand experience with this school is different from the 3 star rating. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Chestnut Mountain Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	536	536
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	544	544
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	427	427
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	442	442
1994	426	10	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1995	466	5	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1996	466	5	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1997	509	9	3	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	538
1998	537	10	2	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	587
1999	529	12	2	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	600
2000	535	14	6	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	612
2001	414	14	8	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2002	449	24	8	45	4	n/a	n/a	0	530
2003	449	24	8	45	4	n/a	n/a	0	530
2004	444	24	14	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
2005	412	21	15	53	1	n/a	n/a	12	514
2006	408	24	19	69	0	n/a	n/a	12	532
2007	423	23	24	67	0	n/a	n/a	10	547
2008	393	23	26	74	7	n/a	n/a	3	526
2009	497	37	35	101	4	n/a	n/a	23	697
2010	455	37	27	98	1	0	25	0	643
2011	451	25	26	94	2	0	21	0	619
2012	473	30	25	99	3	0	17	0	647
2013	464	27	25	98	1	0	18	0	633
2014	474	31	25	97	1	0	21	0	649
2015	467	24	21	112	1	0	31	0	656
2016	492	44	21	123	1	0	29	0	710
2017	510	39	18	155	1	0	30	0	753
2018	535	32	15	149	1	0	29	0	761
2019	525	32	12	143	1	0	25	0	738
2020	526	31	12	146	1	1	21	0	738
2021	533	35	10	157	1	1	23	0	760
2022	509	34	11	162	0	1	39	0	756
2023	541	35	10	187	0	1	46	0	820
2024	539	53	11	203	2	1	49	0	858

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chestnut Mountain Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	536	24.0	22.3	11
1991	544	28.0	19.4	15.1
1992	427	25.0	17.0	12.6
1993	442	24.0	18.4	14.5
1994	442	27.5	16.1	14.5
1995	490	29.5	16.6	13.9
1996	490	29.5	16.6	13.9
1997	538	33.0	16.3	17.8
1998	587	36.1	16.3	17.5
1999	600	37.2	16.1	17.7
2000	612	37.5	16.3	19.3
2001	465	29.9	15.6	15.9
2002	530	28.8	18.4	19.6
2003	530	28.8	18.4	19.6
2004	529	32.0	16.5	21.9
2005	514	33.0	15.6	21.3
2006	532	32.0	16.6	26.3
2007	547	33.5	16.3	31.1
2008	526	35.5	14.8	32.1
2009	697	46.5	15.0	35.8
2010	643	39.8	16.1	35.9
2011	619	37.5	16.5	40.7
2012	647	35.0	18.4	37.9
2013	633	34.5	18.3	41.4
2014	649	36.0	18.0	41
2015	656	36.0	18.2	40.1
2016	710	37.0	19.1	37.6
2017	753	39.0	19.3	35.1
2018	761	40.0	19.0	34.7
2019	738	41.0	18.0	31.6
2020	738	41.5	17.7	33.5
2021	760	41.8	18.1	31.2
2022	756	43.8	17.2	n/a
2023	820	45.0	18.2	33.8
2024	858	48.0	17.8	48.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chestnut Mountain Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	536	24.0	22.3	11
1991	544	28.0	19.4	15.1
1992	427	25.0	17.0	12.6
1993	442	24.0	18.4	14.5
1994	442	27.5	16.1	14.5
1995	490	29.5	16.6	13.9
1996	490	29.5	16.6	13.9
1997	538	33.0	16.3	17.8
1998	587	36.1	16.3	17.5
1999	600	37.2	16.1	17.7
2000	612	37.5	16.3	19.3
2001	465	29.9	15.6	15.9
2002	530	28.8	18.4	19.6
2003	530	28.8	18.4	19.6
2004	529	32.0	16.5	21.9
2005	514	33.0	15.6	21.3
2006	532	32.0	16.6	26.3
2007	547	33.5	16.3	31.1
2008	526	35.5	14.8	32.1
2009	697	46.5	15.0	35.8
2010	643	39.8	16.1	35.9
2011	619	37.5	16.5	40.7
2012	647	35.0	18.4	37.9
2013	633	34.5	18.3	41.4
2014	649	36.0	18.0	41
2015	656	36.0	18.2	40.1
2016	710	37.0	19.1	37.6
2017	753	39.0	19.3	35.1
2018	761	40.0	19.0	34.7
2019	738	41.0	18.0	31.6
2020	738	41.5	17.7	33.5
2021	760	41.8	18.1	31.2
2022	756	43.8	17.2	n/a
2023	820	45.0	18.2	33.8
2024	858	48.0	17.8	48.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chestnut Mountain Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$299 (4.0%)	$7,208 (96.0%)	$7,508
2018	$275 (3.5%)	$7,600 (96.5%)	$7,875
2019	$342 (4.1%)	$8,002 (95.9%)	$8,344

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chestnut Mountain Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 437^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 515^th of 1242 Elementary schools	6.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chestnut Mountain Elementary School)	48.9	46	2.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hall County)	37.6	26.2	11.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Chestnut Mountain Elementary School)	60.4	55.5	4.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hall County)	46.9	38.2	8.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Chestnut Mountain Elementary School)	52.9	35.5	17.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hall County)	39.6	24.7	14.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Chestnut Mountain Elementary School)	55.4	46.8	8.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hall County)	44.8	34.3	10.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Chestnut Mountain Elementary School)	53.4	38.1	15.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hall County)	41.3	31.3	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Chestnut Mountain Elementary School)	32.7	35.4	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hall County)	34.9	32	2.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Chestnut Mountain Elementary School)	39.5	24.5	15%
5th Grade Science (Hall County)	36.9	26	10.9%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	738	820	11.1%
African American	32	35	9.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	12	10	16.7%
Hispanic	143	187	30.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	525	541	3%
Two or More Races	25	46	84%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31.6%	33.8%	2.2%

Schools Near Chestnut Mountain Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chestnut Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4841 Union Church Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-3121	858	48	17.8	48.6%	539 (62.8%)	53 (6.2%)	203 (23.7%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.7%)	62.2	432^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	65.4%		54.1	515^th of 1242 public elementary schools	58.5%	83	42.4	46.2	50.8	44.0	53.1	45.0	43.7	$8,344	$342	$8,002
World Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4670 Winder Hwy	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-5854	676	42	15.9	61.2%	126 (18.6%)	16 (2.4%)	513 (75.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	48.1	581^st of 1248 public elementary schools	53.4%		37.6	733^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	41.0%	152	30.2	37.2	46.3	54.7	40.7	36.3	30.0	$8,832	$254	$8,578
Spout Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6640 Spout Springs Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-4860	860	49	17.4	25.7%	631 (73.4%)	35 (4.1%)	131 (15.2%)	22 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	73.8	296^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.3%		79.2	236^th of 1242 public elementary schools	81.0%	60	49.4	58.3	57.0	56.5	69.9	51.1	34.1	$8,589	$372	$8,217
Martin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4216 Martin Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 965-1578	610	40	15.1	67.5%	265 (43.4%)	58 (9.5%)	228 (37.4%)	22 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)	29.7	859^th of 1248 public elementary schools	31.2%		37.8	727^th of 1242 public elementary schools	41.5%	132	23.8	21.1	33.9	29.4	35.8	32.1	32.4	$10,051	$928	$9,122
Oakwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Allen St	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-1656	501	36	14.0	78.4%	149 (29.7%)	39 (7.8%)	276 (55.1%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	27.6	886^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.0%		30.1	834^th of 1242 public elementary schools	32.9%	52	28.0	27.5	27.1	35.4	39.6	18.8	18.8	$11,744	$1,148	$10,595
Flowery Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5544 Radford Rd	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-6621	692	44	15.8	66.2%	309 (44.7%)	85 (12.3%)	237 (34.2%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	37.4	734^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.2%		30.7	823^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	33.7%	89	36.1	25.9	40.4	36.1	40.9	30.9	24.2	$8,496	$243	$8,253
Chicopee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2029 Calvary Church Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-2075	776	55	14.2	95.0%	57 (7.3%)	18 (2.3%)	684 (88.1%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	6.8	1231^st of 1248 public elementary schools	1.4%		6.8	1223^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	1.5%	8	8.7	6.9	10.7	16.5	14.7	10.7	4.1	$9,225	$792	$8,434
Friendship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4450 Friendship Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 932-1223	694	45	15.5	68.6%	309 (44.5%)	57 (8.2%)	255 (36.7%)	31 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.1%)	36.8	743^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	40.5%		33.4	788^th of 1242 public elementary schools	36.6%	45	30.4	25.8	33.9	47.0	37.9	29.4	30.3	$9,644	$636	$9,008
Myers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2676 Candler Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-0814	557	46	12.1	91.6%	82 (14.7%)	26 (4.7%)	427 (76.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	26.8	898^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.0%		12.9	1124^th of 1242 public elementary schools	9.5%	226	20.0	26.7	29.6	34.3	45.6	24.7	10.3	$10,533	$975	$9,558
Mundy Mill Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4260 Mundy Mill Parkway	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-0671	758	52	14.5	72.0%	73 (9.6%)	108 (14.2%)	494 (65.2%)	49 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.4%)	37.1	740^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.7%		30.5	825^th of 1242 public elementary schools	33.6%	85	26.1	32.1	33.6	44.5	50.0	26.2	20.6	$9,749	$995	$8,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Chestnut Mountain Elementary School

Is Chestnut Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Chestnut Mountain Elementary School ranks 432^nd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chestnut Mountain Elementary School?

Students at Chestnut Mountain Elementary School are 63% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Chestnut Mountain Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 858 students attended Chestnut Mountain Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Chestnut Mountain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chestnut Mountain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cherokee Bluff Middle
High : Cherokee Bluff High School

What district is Chestnut Mountain Elementary School in?

Hall County

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