Sugar Hill Elementary

685 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Sugar Hill Elementary School, located at 3259 Athens Hwy in Gainesville, Georgia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Hall County School District. As a public elementary school, it is committed to fostering academic growth and social development for students in their formative years. The school emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body, utilizing a curriculum aligned with state standards to prepare children for success in middle school and beyond.

Beyond its core academic mission, Sugar Hill Elementary plays an active role in the local Gainesville community. The school frequently engages parents and guardians through various programs, volunteer opportunities, and extracurricular activities that aim to create a well-rounded educational experience. By focusing on collaborative partnerships between educators, families, and students, the school strives to cultivate a positive campus culture that promotes character development, critical thinking, and a lifelong love of learning.

685

Total Students

48.2

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sugar Hill Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	46
Hispanic	609
Black	16
Asian	4
Two or More	8
American Indian	2

Hispanic
609 (88.9%)
White
46 (6.7%)
Black
16 (2.3%)
Two or More
8 (1.2%)
Asian
4 (0.6%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Hall County
Phone:	(770)503-1749
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	685
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	48.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	476
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	105

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 43

Kindergarten 103

Grade 1 92

Grade 2 101

Grade 3 127

Grade 4 111

Grade 5 108