Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30534

Summary:

The 30534 zip code area is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Lumpkin County or Dawson County school districts. While the district rankings are in the middle of the pack for Georgia, several standout schools in this area have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance.

Dawson County High School is a top performer, ranking in the top 25% of Georgia high schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also boasts an impressive 94.6% four-year graduation rate. At the elementary level, Blackburn Elementary School and Riverview Elementary School stand out, with Blackburn excelling on 5th grade Milestones assessments and Riverview demonstrating strong performance in 3rd and 4th grade Mathematics.

While the schools in this area generally perform at or above district and state averages on standardized tests, there is some variation in academic outcomes. Factors such as spending per student, student-teacher ratios, and socioeconomic status of the student population appear to play a role in shaping the schools' performance. The data suggests that a combination of school-level factors, district-level support, and community-level influences all contribute to the educational landscape in the 30534 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Black's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1860 Dawson Forest Rd E	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 216-3300	485	34	14.2	54.4%	318 (65.6%)	22 (4.5%)	74 (15.3%)	47 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	53.3	526^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.9%		54.5	513^th of 1242 public elementary schools	58.7%	13					37.2	30.8	46.1				45.2	50.0	46.1				39.3			$13,401	$577	$12,824
Kilough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1063 Kilough Church Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 216-8595	450	31	14.5	54.7%	348 (77.3%)	10 (2.2%)	66 (14.7%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	63.7	415^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.7%		71.5	321^st of 1242 public elementary schools	74.2%	94					33.3	43.4	62.3				39.7	53.3	43.5				56.5			$12,801	$496	$12,304
Dawson County Junior High	Public, Alternative	8-9	109 Allen Street	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 265-3246	606	39	15.5	53.8%	483 (79.7%)	10 (1.7%)	96 (15.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)								(n/a)		56.0	85.3							42.6						45.4		16.6	44.8	$9,729	$109	$9,619
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Dawson Forest Rd E	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 265-3246	476	35	13.4	64.5%	359 (75.4%)	16 (3.4%)	67 (14.1%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	63.6	419^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.4%		77.2	263^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	78.8%	156					49.2	40.6	46.9				57.6	59.4	43.2				40.0			$15,282	$986	$14,296
Blackburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Blackburn Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 864-8180	775	56	13.8	62.6%	651 (84.0%)	8 (1.0%)	82 (10.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.7%)	68.8	360^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.2%		61.5	436^th of 1242 public elementary schools	64.9%	76					45.8	43.5	66.7				48.3	56.9	41.2				50.0			$9,227	$705	$8,523
Dawson County Middle School	Public	6-7	5126 Highway 9 S	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 216-4849	578	37	15.5	56.4%	448 (77.5%)	12 (2.1%)	84 (14.5%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	54.4	247^th of 588 public middle schools	58.0%		75.9	121^st of 577 public middle schools	79.0%	126								40.5	37.9					31.9	39.3					$10,560	$194	$10,366
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Perimeter Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 265-6544	646	40	16.1	58.2%	564 (87.3%)	4 (0.6%)	54 (8.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	71.9	319^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.4%		58.7	457^th of 1242 public elementary schools	63.2%	138					43.9	41.1	67.0				45.8	60.0	56.7				53.6			$10,459	$556	$9,902
Dawson County High School	Public	10-12	1665 Perimeter Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 265-6555	828	56	14.8	48.3%	664 (80.2%)	12 (1.4%)	119 (14.4%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.3%)	64.5	109^th of 458 public high schools	76.2%		71.6	70^th of 442 public high schools	84.2%	39	42.0		42.4	52.3																$12,024	$506	$11,518

Cities Near Zip Code 30534

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dawsonville	1.79 mi	8	110^th
Cumming	4.2 mi	32	33^rd
Gainesville	8.57 mi	36	265^th
Dahlonega	12.23 mi	4	115^th
Canton	15.12 mi	22	69^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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