Chestatee Elementary
Gainesville, GA · Elementary School · Grades -1-5
Chestatee Elementary is a elementary school in Gainesville, GA with 1,228 students enrolled and a 64% proficiency rate. Part of Forsyth County. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Chestatee Elementary is a elementary school in Gainesville, GA, enrolling 1,228 students in grades -1-5 within the Forsyth County school district. That headcount is below the 1,288-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 64% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That tracks the 66% district average closely, within a few points either way. Against the 44% Georgia statewide average, the school sits 20 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 32 points.
The student-teacher ratio is 15.2 to 1, close to the U.S. average of about 16 to 1. 30% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Chestatee Elementary is a elementary school located in Gainesville, Georgia. The school serves 1,228 students in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 64% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
30% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Chestatee Elementary is part of the Forsyth County in Georgia.
How This School Compares
Chestatee Elementary has 1,228 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Forsyth County (1,288 students). Its 64% proficiency rate is 1 percentage points below the district average of 66%. Compared to the Georgia state average of 44%, the school performs 20 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Chestatee Elementary has 1,228 students enrolled in grades -1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1.
According to EDFacts data, 64% of students at Chestatee Elementary meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Chestatee Elementary is part of the Forsyth County in Gainesville, Georgia. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.