At a glance
Reported students
762
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
54
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Georgia elementary enrollment
78th percentile
Compared with 1,298 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
768.5
Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary: 762 reported students.
State peer staffing position
67th percentile
14.1:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary
Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in Gainesville. It is one of 35 current school records connected to Hall County. NCES reports 762 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,298 elementary schools in Georgia with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 580 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 78th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.1:1, close to the Georgia median of 13.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (57.9%) and White (31.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Sandra Dunagan Deal Elementary
- 1How do the reported 14.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 54 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 78.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White31.9%
- Hispanic57.9%
- Black5.4%
- Asian0.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Hall County
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Lyman Hall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
785 reported students
Chicopee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
809 reported students
Flowery Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
711 reported students
Sugar Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
685 reported students
World Language Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–05
677 reported students
Friendship Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
673 reported students
