Demorest Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Demorest Elementary School

3116 Demorest Mount Airy Hwy
Demorest, GA 30535

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Top 20%

Serving 527 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Demorest Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher 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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 527 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20% in GA
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Demorest Elementary School's student population of 527 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Demorest Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	71
1	108
2	85
3	81
4	87
5	72

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Total Students

527 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Demorest Elementary School
2023	543
2022	505
2021	497
2020	498
2019	498
2018	495
2017	495
2016	488
2015	515
2014	513
2013	513
2012	528
2011	514
2010	517
2009	506
2008	503
2007	479
2006	489
2005	606
2004	571
2003	570
2002	524
2001	527
2000	436
1999	427
1998	411
1997	396
1996	407
1995	360
1994	345
1993	344
1992	343
1991	387
1990	375
1989	367
1988	378
1987	388

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Demorest Elementary School
2023	41
2022	41
2021	41
2020	38
2019	38
2018	39
2017	39
2016	38
2015	36
2014	34
2013	36
2012	37
2011	38
2010	40
2009	40
2008	44
2007	42
2006	59
2005	43
2004	39
2003	38
2002	35
2001	32
2000	26
1999	25
1998	24
1997	23
1996	24
1995	23
1994	24
1993	20
1992	24
1991	24
1990	23
1989	23
1988	24
1987	21

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School Calendar

School Motto

Our mission is to be the PRIDE of Habersham.

School Rankings

Demorest Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Demorest Elementary School is 0.54, 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)

#399 out of 2192 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Demorest Elementary School
2023	#399
2022	#417
2021	#654
2019	#363
2018	#363
2017	#575
2016	#337
2015	#841
2014	#310
2013	#528
2012	#840

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55%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Demorest Elementary School	Georgia	Habersham County School District
2023	55%	39%	47%
2022	52%	37%	46%
2021	43%	36%	38%
2019	66%	44%	54%
2018	62%	42%	50%
2017	55%	41%	46%
2016	59%	41%	46%
2015	49%	38%	42%
2014	93%	79%	82%
2013	90%	83%	84%
2012	90%	81%	83%

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51%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Demorest Elementary School	Georgia	Habersham County School District
2022	51%	40%	41%
2021	38%	39%	39%
2019	55%	45%	47%
2018	53%	42%	50%
2017	43%	41%	42%
2016	51%	40%	42%
2015	31%	39%	38%
2014	98%	94%	97%
2013	97%	93%	95%
2012	93%	93%	94%
2011	92%	91%	92%

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45-49%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Demorest Elementary School	Georgia	Habersham County School District
2022	47%	40%	48%
2021	22%	38%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Demorest Elementary School	Georgia	Habersham County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	11:1	14:1	14:1
2006	8:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	16:1	16:1	17:1
1994	15:1	16:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	19:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	17:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1
1989	16:1	17:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	19:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Demorest Elementary School	Georgia	Habersham County School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	5%	4%	3%
2009	7%	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	5%	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

27%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Demorest Elementary School	Georgia	Habersham County School District
2023	26%	18%	32%
2022	25%	18%	31%
2021	25%	17%	31%
2020	25%	16%	31%
2019	25%	16%	31%
2018	22%	15%	30%
2017	22%	15%	30%
2016	24%	15%	29%
2015	24%	14%	28%
2014	19%	13%	27%
2013	19%	13%	26%
2012	17%	12%	24%
2011	18%	12%	24%
2010	16%	11%	24%
2009	18%	11%	22%
2008	18%	11%	21%
2007	15%	10%	20%
2006	12%	9%	18%
2005	9%	9%	18%
2004	7%	7%	16%
2003	6%	6%	14%
2002	6%	6%	12%
2001	4%	5%	10%
2000	5%	4%	9%
1999	4%	3%	7%
1998	3%	3%	6%
1997	3%	3%	5%
1996	3%	2%	4%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Demorest Elementary School	Georgia	Habersham County School District
2023	2%	36%	3%
2022	2%	36%	3%
2021	1%	36%	3%
2020	2%	37%	2%
2019	2%	37%	2%
2018	2%	37%	2%
2017	2%	37%	2%
2016	2%	37%	2%
2015	2%	37%	3%
2014	3%	37%	2%
2013	2%	37%	2%
2012	2%	37%	2%
2011	1%	37%	2%
2008	2%	39%	3%
2007	2%	39%	3%
2006	2%	39%	3%
2005	2%	38%	3%
2004	1%	38%	2%
2003	1%	38%	2%
2002	1%	38%	2%
2001	1%	38%	2%

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White

62%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Demorest Elementary School	Georgia	Habersham County School District
2023	64%	36%	59%
2022	66%	37%	60%
2021	65%	38%	60%
2020	66%	39%	61%
2019	66%	39%	61%
2018	71%	40%	64%
2017	71%	40%	64%
2016	68%	41%	65%
2015	67%	42%	61%
2014	71%	43%	66%
2013	73%	43%	67%
2012	74%	44%	68%
2011	75%	44%	69%
2010	75%	45%	69%
2009	75%	46%	71%
2008	76%	46%	72%
2007	79%	47%	73%
2006	81%	48%	75%
2005	85%	49%	75%
2004	89%	52%	79%
2003	89%	53%	81%
2002	90%	54%	83%
2001	92%	55%	85%
2000	93%	56%	86%
1999	95%	57%	88%
1998	96%	57%	89%
1997	96%	58%	90%
1996	96%	58%	91%

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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	Demorest Elementary School	Georgia	Habersham County School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Demorest Elementary School	Georgia	Habersham County School District
2023	0.52	0.71	0.55
2022	0.50	0.70	0.54
2021	0.52	0.70	0.54
2020	0.50	0.69	0.54
2019	0.50	0.69	0.54
2018	0.45	0.68	0.51
2017	0.45	0.68	0.51
2016	0.48	0.68	0.50
2015	0.50	0.67	0.51
2014	0.46	0.67	0.50
2013	0.44	0.67	0.49
2012	0.42	0.66	0.48
2011	0.41	0.66	0.47
2010	0.41	0.65	0.47
2009	0.44	0.64	0.44
2008	0.41	0.64	0.43
2007	0.37	0.63	0.43
2006	0.35	0.61	0.41
2005	0.27	0.61	0.39
2004	0.20	0.59	0.35
2003	0.21	0.58	0.32
2002	0.19	0.57	0.30
2001	0.14	0.56	0.26
2000	0.13	0.55	0.25
1999	0.10	0.54	0.23
1998	0.08	0.54	0.20
1997	0.07	0.53	0.19
1996	0.08	0.52	0.17

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Eligible for

67%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Demorest Elementary School	Georgia	Habersham County School District
2023	50%	54%	48%
2022	52%	53%	52%
2021	50%	53%	47%
2020	55%	55%	51%
2019	55%	55%	51%
2018	53%	57%	53%
2017	53%	57%	53%
2016	52%	57%	54%
2015	53%	57%	52%
2014	56%	56%	55%
2013	53%	53%	55%
2012	48%	51%	50%
2011	47%	51%	50%
2010	45%	48%	47%
2009	39%	44%	41%
2008	41%	42%	39%
2007	35%	42%	37%
2006	35%	42%	37%
2005	27%	39%	33%
2004	28%	38%	31%
2003	27%	37%	29%
2002	26%	36%	28%
2001	25%	35%	26%
2000	29%	36%	24%
1999	31%	37%	26%
1998	37%	44%	33%
1997	39%	43%	31%
1996	28%	38%	23%
1995	24%	37%	25%
1994	20%	36%	18%
1993	24%	34%	22%
1992	30%	32%	21%
1991	27%	28%	18%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Habersham County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Demorest Elementary School's ranking?

Demorest Elementary School is ranked #399 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Demorest Elementary School often compared to?

Demorest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Level Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Demorest Elementary School?

527 students attend Demorest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Demorest Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Demorest Elementary School?

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

What grades does Demorest Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Demorest Elementary School part of?

Demorest Elementary School is part of Habersham County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 527 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 20%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education