Dug Gap Elementary School

Dug Gap Elementary School serves 354 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Dalton, Georgia's Whitfield County. With 30 full-time teachers, the school maintains an excellent student-teacher ratio of 11.8 to 1, allowing for more personalized attention in the classroom. The school demonstrates solid academic performance, earning a 7.4 out of 10 rating from MySchoolScout and ranking in the 76th percentile among Georgia elementary schools at #540 out of 2,271 statewide.

Students show particularly strong progress in mathematics, with 53% achieving proficiency or above across grade levels, while 45% demonstrate proficiency in English Language Arts and reading. Dug Gap Elementary draws families from a stable middle-class community where the median household income reaches $64,034 and the poverty rate remains relatively low at 13.3%. The surrounding neighborhood reflects a mix of educational backgrounds, with 29% of residents holding bachelor's degrees or higher, and median home values of $218,800 indicating an established residential area.

Located on Dug Gap Road, the school sits in a small suburban setting that provides a close-knit community atmosphere while maintaining access to the broader resources of the Dalton area and its population of over 26,000 residents.