Hall County School District

711 Green St. Suite 100
Gainesville, GA 30505
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Hall County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 6,092 students in Hall County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Hall County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
36 Schools
663 Schools
# Students
27,257 Students
454,553 Students
# Teachers
1,882 Teachers
32,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hall County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#117 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
39%
33%
40%
31%
40%
88%
84%
(2022-23)
27.2%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
51%
18%
% Black
5%
38%
% White
40%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,542 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,091 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$369 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$357 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,542
$14,327
Spending / Student
$13,091
$13,452

Best Hall County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cherokee Bluff Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5458 Union Circle
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 967-0071
Gr: 6-8 | 828 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
North Hall Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4856 Rilla Rd
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 983-9749
Gr: 6-8 | 826 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
World Language Academy Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3215 Poplar Springs Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 533-4004
Gr: 6-8 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #44.
C. W. Davis Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4335 Falcon Pkwy
Flowery Branch, GA 30542
(770) 965-3020
Gr: 6-8 | 748 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #55.
South Hall Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3215 Poplar Springs Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 532-4416
Gr: 6-8 | 955 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #66.
Chestatee Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2740 Fran Mar Dr
Gainesville, GA 30506
(770) 297-6270
Gr: 6-8 | 834 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #77.
West Hall Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5470 Mcever Rd
Oakwood, GA 30566
(770) 967-4871
Gr: 6-8 | 842 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #88.
East Hall Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4120 E Hall Rd
Gainesville, GA 30507
(770) 531-9457
Gr: 6-8 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #99.
The Foundry
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2723 Tumbling Creek Rd
Gainesville, GA 30504
(770) 531-2330
Gr: 6-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 36 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 27,257 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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