Mount Yonah Elementary School

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Mount Yonah Elementary School ranks 374 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mount Yonah Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 459 students in grades PK-5 in Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia, which is part of the White County School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the county and state averages in academic proficiency, with significantly higher scores in 5th grade English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the surrounding region.

Mount Yonah Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its strong performance, ranking in the top 30% of Georgia elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.4 to 14.6 over the past three years, is lower than nearby schools in the Habersham County and White County districts. Additionally, Mount Yonah Elementary School's spending per student, ranging from $9,741 to $10,338 per student, has been consistently higher than the state average.

The school's diverse student population, with a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggests that it serves students from varying socioeconomic backgrounds. This diversity, combined with the school's strong academic performance, indicates that Mount Yonah Elementary School is providing a well-rounded educational experience for its students, outperforming its peers in the region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1161 Duncan Bridge Rd
Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571

(706) 865-3514

District: White County

SchoolDigger Rank:
374^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,338

Students who attend Mount Yonah Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	White County Middle School
High:	White County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 447

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mount Yonah Elementary School ranks better than 70% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the White County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.6%), two or more races (5.6%), Hispanic (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the White County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Yonah Elementary School is 13.7. 2 elementary schools in the White County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mount Yonah Elementary School employs 32.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Yonah Elementary School is $10,338, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the White County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Mount Yonah Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

White County:

SchoolDigger ranks White County 55^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mount Yonah Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	71.61	321^st	1101	70.8%
2007	74.00	277^th	1125	75.4%
2008	70.61	315^th	1134	72.2%
2009	72.34	298^th	1133	73.7%
2010	74.62	288^th	1183	75.7%
2011	81.87	169^th	1212	86.1%
2012	84.19	97^th	1201	91.9%
2013	82.55	130^th	1225	89.4%
2014	80.87	166^th	1231	86.5%
2015	77.38	240^th	1240	80.6%
2016	84.90	158^th	1233	87.2%
2017	79.22	221^st	1205	81.7%
2018	80.27	224^th	1209	81.5%
2019	81.77	205^th	1234	83.4%
2021	75.86	274^th	1214	77.4%
2022	73.12	308^th	1244	75.2%
2023	73.44	295^th	1242	76.2%
2024	67.51	374^th	1248	70.0%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, February 9, 2012

My son goes here and all I can say it WOW! What a great school, awesome teachers! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Mount Yonah Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	486	8	3	9	2	n/a	n/a	2	510
2006	487	7	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	5	511
2007	486	9	1	12	4	n/a	n/a	8	520
2008	462	10	4	13	1	n/a	n/a	9	499
2009	533	5	8	10	9	n/a	n/a	3	568
2010	542	8	8	16	0	0	12	0	586
2011	530	10	9	14	0	0	13	0	576
2012	500	5	6	14	0	0	10	0	535
2013	444	1	4	13	0	0	7	0	469
2014	441	0	4	15	0	0	10	0	470
2015	429	0	2	13	0	0	15	0	459
2016	441	3	2	13	0	0	16	0	475
2017	429	5	3	18	2	0	15	0	472
2018	436	7	2	14	0	0	20	0	479
2019	412	10	3	14	0	0	30	0	469
2020	400	8	0	15	0	0	32	0	455
2021	361	2	1	12	0	0	31	0	407
2022	401	1	4	12	0	0	28	0	446
2023	421	0	3	8	0	0	27	0	459
2024	405	0	1	15	1	0	25	0	447

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 Mount Yonah Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	510	35.0	14.6	36.4
2006	511	35.0	14.6	38.7
2007	520	36.0	14.4	35.5
2008	499	34.5	14.5	40.2
2009	568	38.7	14.7	40.7
2010	586	39.6	14.8	47.3
2011	576	38.0	15.1	50.3
2012	535	35.3	15.1	49.9
2013	469	31.0	15.1	51.8
2014	470	31.7	14.8	54.9
2015	459	31.0	14.8	55.6
2016	475	31.0	15.3	50.7
2017	472	34.5	13.6	50.8
2018	479	34.5	13.8	49.7
2019	469	33.2	14.1	51.6
2020	455	33.3	13.6	50.1
2021	407	32.7	12.4	51.1
2022	446	31.3	14.2	n/a
2023	459	31.3	14.6	51.4
2024	447	32.4	13.7	64.7

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 Mount Yonah Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	510	35.0	14.6	36.4
2006	511	35.0	14.6	38.7
2007	520	36.0	14.4	35.5
2008	499	34.5	14.5	40.2
2009	568	38.7	14.7	40.7
2010	586	39.6	14.8	47.3
2011	576	38.0	15.1	50.3
2012	535	35.3	15.1	49.9
2013	469	31.0	15.1	51.8
2014	470	31.7	14.8	54.9
2015	459	31.0	14.8	55.6
2016	475	31.0	15.3	50.7
2017	472	34.5	13.6	50.8
2018	479	34.5	13.8	49.7
2019	469	33.2	14.1	51.6
2020	455	33.3	13.6	50.1
2021	407	32.7	12.4	51.1
2022	446	31.3	14.2	n/a
2023	459	31.3	14.6	51.4
2024	447	32.4	13.7	64.7

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 Mount Yonah Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$686 (6.9%)	$9,191 (93.1%)	$9,877
2018	$706 (7.2%)	$9,035 (92.8%)	$9,741
2019	$766 (7.4%)	$9,572 (92.6%)	$10,338

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Yonah Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 205^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 295^th of 1242 Elementary schools	7.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mount Yonah Elementary School)	62.4	41.7	20.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (White County)	54.1	41.2	12.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mount Yonah Elementary School)	65.9	38.9	27%
3rd Grade Mathematics (White County)	63	48.3	14.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Yonah Elementary School)	52.8	41.5	11.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (White County)	51.3	33.2	18.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mount Yonah Elementary School)	61.1	51.2	9.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (White County)	62.9	42	20.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Yonah Elementary School)	64.1	66.7	2.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (White County)	58.3	48	10.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mount Yonah Elementary School)	65.4	63.8	1.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (White County)	53.1	50.3	2.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Mount Yonah Elementary School)	56.4	76.8	20.4%
5th Grade Science (White County)	56	49.7	6.3%
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	469	459	2.1%
African American	10	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	14	8	42.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	412	421	2.2%
Two or More Races	30	27	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.6%	51.4%	0.2%

Schools Near Mount Yonah 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
Mount Yonah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1161 Duncan Bridge Rd	Sautee Nacoochee	30571	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-3514	447	32	13.7	64.7%	405 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	67.5	374^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.0%		73.4	295^th of 1242 public elementary schools	76.2%	79	27.9	34.3	64.0	50.8	45.7	65.1	59.3	$10,338	$766	$9,572
Jack P Nix Elementary School	Public	K-5	342 W Kytle St	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-6935	396	29	13.7	67.7%	329 (83.1%)	10 (2.5%)	32 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	72.8	312^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.0%		72.5	309^th of 1242 public elementary schools	75.1%	3	43.5	47.6	56.1	48.4	65.1	60.6	48.5	$10,898	$1,121	$9,777
Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White County Intermediate)	Public	PK, KG-5	2696 Tesnatee Gap Valley Rd	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-1037	491	37	13.4	68.4%	446 (90.8%)	6 (1.2%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	43.8	636^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.0%		44.5	625^th of 1242 public elementary schools	49.7%	11	36.8	39.2	39.2	43.7	41.8	24.4	32.1	$10,799	$885	$9,914
Mossy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Horace Fitzpatrick Dr	Cleveland	30528	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 865-5000	409	32	12.7	77.5%	349 (85.3%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (6.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	50.4	560^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.1%		54.7	510^th of 1242 public elementary schools	58.9%	50	35.6	34.0	45.0	42.4	50.9	38.3	38.3	$12,419	$1,586	$10,833
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2925 Cannon Bridge Rd	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 778-2030	461	43	10.6	68.8%	372 (80.7%)	6 (1.3%)	59 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	56.2	490^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.7%		63.4	415^th of 1242 public elementary schools	66.6%	75	32.8	41.3	47.3	35.9	47.6	67.3	41.8	$11,440	$241	$11,199
Clarkesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6539 Highway 115	Clarkesville	30523	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-2442	453	34	13.2	64.0%	369 (81.5%)	16 (3.5%)	45 (9.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	61.2	443^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	64.5%		72.8	306^th of 1242 public elementary schools	75.4%	137	47.1	43.5	45.5	52.9	45.9	49.1	36.4	$10,440	$523	$9,917
Demorest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3116 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy	Demorest	30535	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-4126	527	41	13.0	75.3%	328 (62.2%)	11 (2.1%)	142 (26.9%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.6%)	74.4	290^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.8%		67.5	366^th of 1242 public elementary schools	70.5%	76	56.3	34.4	62.3	66.3	53.3	52.9	58.0	$11,052	$700	$10,352
Level Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Level Grove Rd	Cornelia	30531	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-3087	594	48	12.4	76.6%	306 (51.5%)	23 (3.9%)	231 (38.9%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	58.1	469^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.4%		60.5	440^th of 1242 public elementary schools	64.6%	29	45.7	42.3	43.5	48.1	50.0	40.0	40.0	$11,691	$1,236	$10,455
Cornelia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Old Cleveland Rd	Cornelia	30531	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 778-6526	465	41	11.3	94.2%	121 (26.0%)	19 (4.1%)	292 (62.8%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	23.7	950^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.9%		35.5	761^st of 1242 public elementary schools	38.7%	189	19.4	27.4	23.3	27.4	36.9	26.0	15.1	$11,077	$1,057	$10,020
Woodville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	911 Historic Old Highway 441	Clarkesville	30523	Habersham County	Habersham County	No	No	No	No	(706) 754-4225	197	18	10.9	79.7%	158 (80.2%)	1 (0.5%)	29 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	71.6	323^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	74.1%		75.5	277^th of 1242 public elementary schools	77.7%	46	32.5	58.1	57.9	35.0	83.9	68.4	57.9	$13,530	$531	$12,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Yonah Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mount Yonah Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mount Yonah Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : White County Middle School
High : White County High School

What district is Mount Yonah Elementary School in?

White County

How many students attend Mount Yonah Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended Mount Yonah Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Yonah Elementary School?

Students at Mount Yonah Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Mount Yonah Elementary School a good school?

Mount Yonah Elementary School ranks 374^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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