Tunnel Hill Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 303 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tunnel Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 303 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50% in GA
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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Tunnel Hill Elementary School's student population of 303 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tunnel Hill Elementary School
Kind	49
1	54
2	42
3	50
4	46
5	62

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Total Students

303 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tunnel Hill Elementary School
2024	303
2023	310
2022	303
2021	300
2020	281
2019	281
2018	324
2017	324
2016	334
2015	348
2014	329
2013	346
2012	349
2011	346
2010	340
2009	336
2008	351
2007	349
2006	322
2005	340
2004	327
2003	322
2002	329
2001	360
2000	483
1999	478
1998	480
1997	490
1996	483
1995	423
1994	425
1993	419
1992	412
1991	413
1990	426
1989	425
1988	443

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tunnel Hill Elementary School
2024	24
2023	24
2022	23
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	22
2014	23
2013	23
2012	23
2011	23
2010	22
2009	23
2008	26
2007	23
2006	20
2005	21
2004	20
2003	19
2002	20
2001	24
2000	28
1999	31
1998	30
1997	30
1996	27
1995	24
1994	23
1993	22
1992	24
1991	23
1990	25
1989	24
1988	26

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Year Founded

1904

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Tunnel Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tunnel Hill Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#815 out of 2192 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tunnel Hill Elementary School
2023	#815
2022	#978
2021	#602
2019	#442
2018	#672
2017	#706
2016	#485
2015	#480
2014	#877
2013	#847
2012	#1085

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50-54%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2023	52%	39%	38%
2022	42%	37%	38%
2021	57%	36%	37%
2019	62%	44%	43%
2018	52%	42%	41%
2017	47%	41%	37%
2016	52%	41%	37%
2015	47%	38%	32%
2014	87%	79%	75%
2013	87%	83%	79%
2012	77%	81%	75%

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30-34%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2022	32%	40%	37%
2021	32%	39%	34%
2019	52%	45%	43%
2018	42%	42%	41%
2017	42%	41%	34%
2016	47%	40%	33%
2015	47%	39%	32%
2014	95%	94%	95%
2013	95%	93%	95%
2012	95%	93%	93%
2011	92%	91%	91%

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30-39%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2022	34%	40%	34%
2021	54%	38%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2024	13:1	14:1
2023	13:1	15:1	14:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	14:1	15:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	16:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	16:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	18:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	18:1	17:1	17:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	4%	4%	1%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2024	21%	19%
2023	16%	18%	46%
2022	17%	18%	46%
2021	16%	17%	44%
2020	14%	16%	43%
2019	14%	16%	43%
2018	17%	15%	43%
2017	17%	15%	43%
2016	18%	15%	42%
2015	19%	14%	40%
2014	18%	13%	40%
2013	15%	13%	39%
2012	18%	12%	39%
2011	15%	12%	38%
2010	19%	11%	37%
2009	18%	11%	35%
2008	18%	11%	34%
2007	17%	10%	33%
2006	13%	9%	31%
2005	11%	9%	27%
2004	7%	7%	23%
2003	5%	6%	21%
2002	4%	6%	19%
2001	4%	5%	17%
2000	4%	4%	14%
1999	3%	3%	11%
1998	3%	3%	10%
1997	2%	3%	8%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2024	3%	36%
2023	3%	36%	2%
2022	3%	36%	2%
2021	3%	36%	2%
2020	3%	37%	2%
2019	3%	37%	2%
2018	3%	37%	1%
2017	3%	37%	1%
2016	2%	37%	1%
2014	1%	37%	2%
2013	2%	37%	2%
2012	1%	37%	2%
2011	1%	37%	2%
2010	1%	37%	2%
2009	2%	39%	3%
2008	2%	39%	3%
2007	3%	39%	3%
2006	2%	39%	2%
2005	2%	38%	2%
2003	1%	38%	2%
2002	1%	38%	2%
2001	1%	38%	2%
2000	1%	38%	2%
1999	1%	38%	2%
1998	1%	38%	1%

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White

73%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2024	73%	35%
2023	77%	36%	49%
2022	77%	37%	49%
2021	78%	38%	50%
2020	78%	39%	51%
2019	78%	39%	51%
2018	77%	40%	53%
2017	77%	40%	53%
2016	77%	41%	54%
2015	76%	42%	52%
2014	75%	43%	55%
2013	78%	43%	55%
2012	76%	44%	56%
2011	79%	44%	56%
2010	75%	45%	57%
2009	78%	46%	60%
2008	77%	46%	61%
2007	77%	47%	62%
2006	81%	48%	66%
2005	84%	49%	69%
2004	91%	52%	74%
2003	92%	53%	76%
2002	93%	54%	78%
2001	94%	55%	81%
2000	95%	56%	84%
1999	96%	57%	87%
1998	96%	57%	89%
1997	97%	58%	91%
1996	99%	58%	93%
1995	99%	59%	95%
1994	100%	60%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2024	0.43	0.71
2023	0.38	0.71	0.56
2022	0.38	0.70	0.56
2021	0.37	0.70	0.56
2020	0.37	0.69	0.56
2019	0.37	0.69	0.56
2018	0.38	0.68	0.55
2017	0.38	0.68	0.55
2016	0.38	0.68	0.54
2015	0.39	0.67	0.54
2014	0.41	0.67	0.55
2013	0.38	0.67	0.55
2012	0.39	0.66	0.54
2011	0.36	0.66	0.55
2010	0.40	0.65	0.54
2009	0.38	0.64	0.52
2008	0.40	0.64	0.51
2007	0.40	0.63	0.50
2006	0.35	0.61	0.48
2005	0.30	0.61	0.46
2004	0.17	0.59	0.40
2003	0.15	0.58	0.38
2002	0.13	0.57	0.35
2001	0.11	0.56	0.32
2000	0.10	0.55	0.27
1999	0.08	0.54	0.23
1998	0.08	0.54	0.20
1997	0.06	0.53	0.16
1996	0.02	0.52	0.13
1995	0.02	0.52	0.10
1994	0.02	0.51	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

55%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2024	55%	59%
2023	40%	54%	54%
2022	50%	53%	64%
2021	46%	53%	53%
2020	44%	55%	57%
2019	44%	55%	57%
2018	46%	57%	60%
2017	46%	57%	60%
2016	47%	57%	61%
2015	47%	57%	59%
2014	49%	56%	61%
2013	48%	53%	61%
2012	46%	51%	59%
2011	48%	51%	58%
2010	44%	48%	55%
2009	44%	44%	50%
2008	40%	42%	46%
2007	42%	42%	44%
2006	42%	42%	45%
2005	36%	39%	40%
2004	35%	38%	37%
2003	36%	37%	37%
2002	27%	36%	35%
2001	27%	35%	30%
2000	27%	36%	28%
1999	27%	37%	28%
1998	40%	44%	36%
1997	41%	43%	34%
1996	32%	38%	25%
1995	33%	37%	25%
1994	28%	36%	25%
1993	31%	34%	22%
1992	23%	32%	20%
1991	18%	28%	16%
1990	16%	28%	15%
1989	20%	23%	14%
1988	19%	28%	14%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2024	12%	5%
2023	15%	6%	15%
2022	6%	5%	12%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	12%	5%	11%
2019	12%	5%	11%
2018	5%	5%	11%
2017	5%	5%	11%
2016	8%	5%	10%
2015	10%	6%	11%
2014	12%	6%	11%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2012	9%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	10%
2010	12%	8%	11%
2009	14%	9%	12%
2008	13%	9%	12%
2007	8%	9%	12%
2006	6%	8%	10%
2005	14%	8%	11%
2004	10%	8%	11%
2003	12%	8%	10%
2002	11%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	9%
2000	9%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Whitfield County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tunnel Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Tunnel Hill Elementary School is ranked #815 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Tunnel Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Tunnel Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like New Hope Elementary School, Varnell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Tunnel Hill Elementary School?

303 students attend Tunnel Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Tunnel Hill Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Tunnel Hill Elementary School?

Tunnel Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Tunnel Hill Elementary School offer ?

Tunnel Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tunnel Hill Elementary School part of?

Tunnel Hill Elementary School is part of Whitfield County School District.

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