Dug Gap Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

2032 Dug Gap Rd
Dalton, GA 30720

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Top 50%

Serving 354 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dug Gap Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 354 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 50% in GA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dug Gap Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Dug Gap Elementary School's student population of 354 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dug Gap Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	51
1	54
2	63
3	56
4	51
5	39

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Total Students

354 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dug Gap Elementary School
2023	375
2022	377
2021	378
2020	393
2019	393
2018	447
2017	447
2016	452
2015	454
2014	436
2013	417
2012	417
2011	422
2010	417
2009	502
2008	506
2007	504
2006	488
2005	495
2004	451
2003	437
2002	463
2001	454
2000	457
1999	432
1998	420
1997	416
1996	429
1995	376
1994	350
1993	324
1992	291
1991	328
1990	344
1989	332
1988	348
1987	357

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dug Gap Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2021	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	33
2014	31
2013	31
2012	32
2011	31
2010	32
2009	37
2008	36
2007	35
2006	34
2005	30
2004	26
2003	29
2002	28
2001	26
2000	28
1999	30
1998	29
1997	31
1996	30
1995	25
1994	24
1993	21
1992	20
1991	22
1990	21
1989	22
1988	22
1987	22

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School Motto

Bandits will be Responsible, Respectful, and Ready!

School Rankings

Dug Gap 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 Dug Gap Elementary School is 0.47, 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)

#754 out of 2192 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dug Gap Elementary School
2023	#754
2022	#673
2021	#677
2019	#690
2018	#1003
2017	#1061
2016	#1477
2015	#1614
2014	#1521
2013	#1027
2012	#1175

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40-44%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dug Gap Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2023	42%	39%	38%
2022	47%	37%	38%
2021	42%	36%	37%
2019	52%	44%	43%
2018	41%	42%	41%
2017	41%	41%	37%
2016	28%	41%	37%
2015	25%	38%	32%
2014	72%	79%	75%
2013	82%	83%	79%
2012	72%	81%	75%

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40-44%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dug Gap Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2022	42%	40%	37%
2021	37%	39%	34%
2019	47%	45%	43%
2018	38%	42%	41%
2017	33%	41%	34%
2016	27%	40%	33%
2015	22%	39%	32%
2014	92%	94%	95%
2013	95%	93%	95%
2012	95%	93%	93%
2011	90%	91%	91%

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35-39%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dug Gap Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2022	37%	40%	34%
2021	15%	38%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dug Gap Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	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	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	13:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	14:1	14:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	14:1	16:1	17:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	15:1	16:1	17:1
1994	15:1	16:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	19:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1
1989	15:1	17:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	18:1
1987	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Dug Gap Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	3%	4%	1%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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Hispanic

67%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dug Gap Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2023	65%	18%	46%
2022	65%	18%	46%
2021	66%	17%	44%
2020	64%	16%	43%
2019	64%	16%	43%
2018	67%	15%	43%
2017	67%	15%	43%
2016	64%	15%	42%
2015	60%	14%	40%
2014	64%	13%	40%
2013	62%	13%	39%
2012	64%	12%	39%
2011	59%	12%	38%
2010	56%	11%	37%
2009	60%	11%	35%
2008	56%	11%	34%
2007	50%	10%	33%
2006	53%	9%	31%
2005	48%	9%	27%
2004	41%	7%	23%
2003	35%	6%	21%
2002	34%	6%	19%
2001	31%	5%	17%
2000	26%	4%	14%
1999	20%	3%	11%
1998	17%	3%	10%
1997	14%	3%	8%
1996	14%	2%	6%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Dug Gap Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2023	1%	36%	2%
2022	1%	36%	2%
2021	1%	36%	2%
2018	1%	37%	1%
2017	1%	37%	1%
2016	1%	37%	1%
2015	1%	37%	3%
2014	1%	37%	2%
2013	1%	37%	2%
2012	1%	37%	2%
2011	1%	37%	2%
2010	1%	37%	2%
2009	2%	39%	3%
2008	2%	39%	3%
2006	2%	39%	2%
2005	2%	38%	2%
2003	1%	38%	2%
2002	2%	38%	2%
2001	1%	38%	2%
2000	1%	38%	2%
1999	1%	38%	2%
1998	1%	38%	1%
1997	2%	37%	1%
1996	1%	38%	1%
1995	1%	37%	1%

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White

29%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dug Gap Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2023	31%	36%	49%
2022	32%	37%	49%
2021	30%	38%	50%
2020	33%	39%	51%
2019	33%	39%	51%
2018	30%	40%	53%
2017	30%	40%	53%
2016	34%	41%	54%
2015	36%	42%	52%
2014	33%	43%	55%
2013	34%	43%	55%
2012	32%	44%	56%
2011	36%	44%	56%
2010	38%	45%	57%
2009	34%	46%	60%
2008	39%	46%	61%
2007	47%	47%	62%
2006	42%	48%	66%
2005	48%	49%	69%
2004	58%	52%	74%
2003	62%	53%	76%
2002	63%	54%	78%
2001	67%	55%	81%
2000	71%	56%	84%
1999	77%	57%	87%
1998	80%	57%	89%
1997	83%	58%	91%
1996	83%	58%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dug Gap Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dug Gap Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2023	0.49	0.71	0.56
2022	0.48	0.70	0.56
2021	0.48	0.70	0.56
2020	0.49	0.69	0.56
2019	0.49	0.69	0.56
2018	0.47	0.68	0.55
2017	0.47	0.68	0.55
2016	0.48	0.68	0.54
2015	0.51	0.67	0.54
2014	0.49	0.67	0.55
2013	0.52	0.67	0.55
2012	0.49	0.66	0.54
2011	0.53	0.66	0.55
2010	0.55	0.65	0.54
2009	0.54	0.64	0.52
2008	0.57	0.64	0.51
2007	0.55	0.63	0.50
2006	0.56	0.61	0.48
2005	0.56	0.61	0.46
2004	0.50	0.59	0.40
2003	0.50	0.58	0.38
2002	0.49	0.57	0.35
2001	0.46	0.56	0.32
2000	0.43	0.55	0.27
1999	0.37	0.54	0.23
1998	0.33	0.54	0.20
1997	0.29	0.53	0.16
1996	0.29	0.52	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dug Gap Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2023	59%	54%	54%
2022	75%	53%	64%
2021	58%	53%	53%
2020	63%	55%	57%
2019	63%	55%	57%
2018	63%	57%	60%
2017	63%	57%	60%
2016	69%	57%	61%
2015	67%	57%	59%
2014	72%	56%	61%
2013	70%	53%	61%
2012	69%	51%	59%
2011	65%	51%	58%
2010	61%	48%	55%
2009	58%	44%	50%
2008	54%	42%	46%
2007	51%	42%	44%
2006	55%	42%	45%
2005	52%	39%	40%
2004	52%	38%	37%
2003	47%	37%	37%
2002	43%	36%	35%
2001	37%	35%	30%
2000	40%	36%	28%
1999	34%	37%	28%
1998	39%	44%	36%
1997	41%	43%	34%
1996	33%	38%	25%
1995	33%	37%	25%
1994	35%	36%	25%
1993	36%	34%	22%
1992	34%	32%	20%
1991	24%	28%	16%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dug Gap Elementary School	Georgia	Whitfield County School District
2023	18%	6%	15%
2022	16%	5%	12%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	14%	5%	11%
2019	14%	5%	11%
2018	13%	5%	11%
2017	13%	5%	11%
2016	9%	5%	10%
2015	12%	6%	11%
2014	10%	6%	11%
2013	8%	7%	11%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	10%
2010	12%	8%	11%
2009	14%	9%	12%
2008	11%	9%	12%
2007	11%	9%	12%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	6%	8%	11%
2004	9%	8%	11%
2003	9%	8%	10%
2002	7%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	9%
2000	9%	8%	8%
1999	10%	7%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dug Gap Elementary School's ranking?

Dug Gap Elementary School is ranked #754 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Dug Gap Elementary School often compared to?

Dug Gap Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Roan Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Dug Gap Elementary School?

354 students attend Dug Gap Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Dug Gap Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dug Gap Elementary School?

Dug Gap Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dug Gap Elementary School offer ?

Dug Gap Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dug Gap Elementary School part of?

Dug Gap Elementary School is part of Whitfield County School District.

School Reviews

5 7/14/2009

My son has came along way since he has been at Dug Gap. He loves all the teachers, they take the time with him that he needs. I would recommend Dug Gap to any parent that is looking for a good school for their kid. I could say alot more about this school but there is not enough time in the day.

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