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Varnell Elementary School

Regular School · Dalton, GA

Varnell Elementary School is a regular school school in Dalton, Georgia, serving grades KG–05 with 350 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.3:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 05
Enrollment
350
Teachers (FTE)
26.4
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 208 59%
Hispanic/Latino 114 33%
Black or African American 10 3%
Asian 8 2%
Two or more races 8 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 1%
Total enrollment 350 190M / 160F

English Language Learners: 66 (19% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 40-44% 36.4% 178
Reading Proficiency 30-34% 39.4% 178
Science Proficiency 30-39% 54

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.09 grade levels
Math
-0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
51 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
4
1.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
20
5.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 350 100%

Contact & Location

3900 Cleveland Rd

Dalton, GA 30721

Phone: (706)694-3471

http://whitfield.k12.ga.us

District

Whitfield County

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,967

District enrollment: 12,317

NCES ID

130570001831

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD