Gaines Elementary School
Gaines Elementary School is a public primary school in Athens, GA, serving grades PK–5, rated D-, with 568 students and an 11.3:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 29% in Reading, 15% in Math and 8% in English Language Arts.
D-TopHap school rating
- Rating
- D-
- Grades
- PK–5
- Enrollment
- 568
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
Reading29%
Math15%
English Language Arts8%
Science7%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- Yes
Student body
Black68%
Hispanic19%
White6%
Two or more races5%
Native American1%
Asian0%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 100%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- +2.5%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 554
Homes assigned to this school
4,070 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Gaines Elementary School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 60 Woodsong AveAthens, GA 306054 bd · 5 ba · 1,848 ft² · built 2011$5.1M
- 301 Edgewater DrAthens, GA 306052.5 ba · 2,238 ft² · built 2019$525K
- 100 Ansonborough Ln Ste 501Athens, GA 306053 ba · 2,386 ft² · built 2004$483K
- 100 Ansonborough LnAthens, GA 306053 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,386 ft² · built 2004$441K
- 1263 E Broad StAthens, GA 306013 bd · 2 ba · 1,436 ft² · built 1935$415K
- 266 Pointe PlAthens, GA 306052 ba · 1,689 ft² · built 2021$394K
- 150 Cedar Creek DrAthens, GA 306052 ba · 2,424 ft² · built 1965$375K
- 161 S Stratford DrAthens, GA 306052 ba · 1,697 ft² · built 1983$357K
- 175 Arch StAthens, GA 306012 ba · 1,484 ft² · built 2004$346K
- 330 Woodridge CirAthens, GA 306012 ba · 2,288 ft² · built 1983$332K
- 108 Meadow Creek DrAthens, GA 306053 bd · 2 ba · 1,905 ft² · built 1994$321K
- 1035 Barnett Shoals Rd Apt 1225Athens, GA 306053 ba · 1,406 ft² · built 2005$313K
- 177 Chinquapin WayAthens, GA 306053.5 ba · 2,298 ft² · built 1968$306K
- 100 Ansonborough Ln Ste 706Athens, GA 306052 ba · 1,162 ft² · built 2004$296K
- 28 N Stratford DrAthens, GA 306052 bd · 3 ba · 1,424 ft² · built 1972$284K
- 199 Spruce Valley RdAthens, GA 306053 ba · 2,572 ft² · built 1964$273K
- 132 Indiana AveAthens, GA 306051 ba · 810 ft² · built 1965$262K
- 1035 Barnett Shoals Rd # 8000-810Athens, GA 306052 ba · 1,120 ft² · built 2005$253K
- 1035 Barnett Shoals RdAthens, GA 306052 bd · 2 ba · 1,120 ft² · built 2005$249K
- 1191 E Broad StAthens, GA 306011 ba · 1,069 ft² · built 1955$243K
- 205 Woodridge CirAthens, GA 306013 bd · 2 ba · 1,080 ft² · built 1989$236K
- 530 Gaines School RdAthens, GA 306051 ba · 1,660 ft² · built 1952$229K
- 312 Georgetown DrAthens, GA 3060510 bd · 2 ba · 1,088 ft² · built 1969$219K
- 1325 Cedar Shoals Dr Apt 701Athens, GA 306052 ba · 1,176 ft² · built 2001$212K
- 181 Johnson DrAthens, GA 306051 ba · 704 ft² · built 1968$201K
- 390 Martin CirAthens, GA 306011 ba · 1,000 ft² · built 1971$195K
- 483 Seagraves DrAthens, GA 306052 ba · 1,392 ft² · built 1986$186K
- 230 Seagraves DrAthens, GA 306052 ba · 1,160 ft² · built 1986$180K
- 450 Martin CirAthens, GA 306011 ba · 1,000 ft² · built 1971$170K
- 422 Seagraves DrAthens, GA 306051 ba · 1,078 ft² · built 1984$162K
- 184 Scandia Cir Apt 1Athens, GA 306052 ba · 1,336 ft² · built 1970$123K
- 162 Viking CtAthens, GA 306052 ba · 1,172 ft² · built 1970$95K
- 100 Viking CtAthens, GA 306051 ba · 815 ft² · built 1970$64K
- 119 Oak Park CtAthens, GA 306053.5 ba · 1,938 ft² · built 1983
- 1425 Barnett Shoals RdAthens, GA 306052 ba · 1,457 ft² · built 1968
- 220 Cedar Pointe DrAthens, GA 30605
- 1220 Oconee StAthens, GA 30605
- 179 Cabin Creek RdAthens, GA 306054 bd · 4 ba · 1,908 ft² · built 1993
- 424 N Peter StAthens, GA 306011,152 ft² · built 1965
- 317 Springtree RdAthens, GA 306052 ba · 1,324 ft² · built 1966
School details
- Address
- 900 Gaines School Rd, Athens, GA 30605
- Phone
- (706) 357-5333
- Setting
- City - Medium
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 130117000455
School district
Clarke County School District
- District rating
- C
- Schools
- 21
- Students
- 12,275
- Spending per student
- $18,489
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,207
- Grades
- PK–12
Other schools in this district
- Barnett Shoals Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 490 studentsB
- Barrow Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 456 studentsB
- Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 322 studentsD-
- Cleveland Road Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 256 studentsC-
- Fowler Drive Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 366 studentsC
- Howard B. Stroud Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 350 studentsD-
- J. J. Harris Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 392 studentsD+
- Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 492 studentsB+
- Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 563 studentsC-
- Timothy Road Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 565 studentsA-
- Whit Davis Road Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 395 studentsC+
- Whitehead Road Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 632 studentsB