The brief
A Dawson County elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.
Students at Black's Mill Elementary School score 49% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 47%).
It ranks 111 of 2,265 schools in Georgia and 1 of 7 in Dawson County.
- 202549%
- 202443%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Latest published assessment results: math 52% (2025 GA) · reading/ELA 46% (2025 GA).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 30534; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, dual enrollment, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2025 GA; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Atlanta school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $88,953
- Median home value
- $336,600
- Median rent
- $1,426/mo
- College educated
- 33.5%
- Homeownership
- 78.3%
- Poverty rate
- 8.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 30534; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 12
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 1,108/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights · SY 2023–24
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 54.4%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Black's Mill Elementary School serve?
Black's Mill Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Black's Mill Elementary School?
Black's Mill Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 485 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Black's Mill Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Black's Mill Elementary School is 14.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Black's Mill Elementary School rank in GA?
Black's Mill Elementary School ranks #111 of 2,265 schools in GA.
What is Black's Mill Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Black's Mill Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Black's Mill Elementary School?
Based on the latest published assessment results, Black's Mill Elementary School has 52% math proficiency (2025 GA) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 GA).
Is Black's Mill Elementary School a charter school?
No, Black's Mill Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Black's Mill Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Black's Mill Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Black's Mill Elementary School?
54.4% of students at Black's Mill Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 485
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Dawson County
- Phone
- (706) 216-3300
- Rank in district
- #1 of 7
- Schools in district
- 7
- District spending per student
- $15,470
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 10.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 30534)
- 33,191
- Area average commute
- 31.5 min
- Area median age
- 40.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Georgia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.