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Settles Bridge Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Settles Bridge Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school located in Suwanee, Georgia, within the Forsyth County School District. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade, with a total enrollment of 818 students. Settles Bridge Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Georgia, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking that has placed it in the top 5% of Georgia elementary schools for several consecutive years.

Settles Bridge Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students consistently outperforming their peers in the Forsyth County School District and the state of Georgia on the Milestones Assessment. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science were significantly higher than the Forsyth County and Georgia averages, with 5th-grade students achieving proficiency rates of over 80% in all three subject areas. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.7 to 17.5 students per teacher in recent years, and its per-student spending has increased over the past few years, providing additional resources for educational programs and support services.

When compared to other highly-ranked elementary schools in the Forsyth County School District, such as Big Creek Elementary, Haw Creek Elementary, and Sharon Elementary, Settles Bridge Elementary consistently outperforms them on academic measures. Furthermore, when compared to elementary schools in the neighboring Gwinnett County School District, Settles Bridge Elementary stands out as a significantly higher-performing school, with proficiency rates that are over 20 percentage points higher in some subject areas.

741

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,798

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 James Burgess Rd
Suwanee, GA 30024

(770) 887-1883

District: Forsyth County

Students who attend Settles Bridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Riverwatch Middle School
High:	Lambert High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

56.0%

White:

28.6%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (78% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Forsyth County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg66%

Georgia avg42%

34^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 23Elementary Schools in the Forsyth County

9^th of 206Forsyth County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	34 of 1238	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	54 of 1248	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	27 of 1242	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	34 of 1244	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	19 of 1214	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	22 of 1234	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	10 of 1209	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	98.3	18 of 1205	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	98.1	19 of 1233	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	98.5	16 of 1240	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	84.0	90 of 1231	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	86.0	47 of 1225	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	26 of 1201	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	88.5	32 of 1212	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	88.9	47 of 1183	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	91.1	21 of 1133	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	88.3	62 of 1134	94.5%	★★★★★
2007	88.5	57 of 1125	94.9%	★★★★★
2006	89.3	33 of 1101	97.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+37 vs state

Science78%+34 vs state

English Language Arts73%+34 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Just Outstanding School! in All Respects... Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, September 21, 2017

I love SB, the Staff is Fantastic the administration is wonderful, The Principle is a top notch person. She really has to be the best Principle in I ever have met. Her and the Administrations really care about the kids. If every kid in America had a school like Settles Bridge and its staff America would be a better place. I want all my kids to go to Settles Bridge! Close Quote

Schools Near Settles Bridge Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Settles Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 James Burgess Rd	Suwanee	30024	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-1883	741	48	15.3	15.4%	212 (28.6%)	44 (5.9%)	32 (4.3%)	415 (56.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.9%)	97.2	34^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.3%		95.9	54^th of 1248 public elementary schools	95.7%	20	62.8	73.6	81.8	79.6	83.1	83.1	77.9	$13,798	$200	$13,598
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5445 Settles Bridge Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 482-1000	919	63	14.5	22.6%	305 (33.2%)	94 (10.2%)	71 (7.7%)	393 (42.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.0%)	98.5	13^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.8	20^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.4%	7	75.6	75.2	86.3	82.1	88.6	84.5	86.3	$13,938	$242	$13,695
Sharon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3595 Old Atlanta Rd	Suwanee	30024	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-7511	865	59	14.7	14.3%	395 (45.7%)	27 (3.1%)	74 (8.6%)	321 (37.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.4%)	96.8	46^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.3%		97.7	25^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.0%	21	60.7	73.9	80.0	73.8	85.4	84.5	80.0	$14,687	$200	$14,487
Daves Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3740 Melody Mizer Ln	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1222	881	67	13.1	7.8%	85 (9.6%)	25 (2.8%)	34 (3.9%)	711 (80.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.5%)	99.2	5^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.6%		99.2	5^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.6%		75.7	84.4	88.7	86.2	91.1	95.9	88.7	$14,427	$200	$14,227
White Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6442 Suwanee Dam Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 546-5550	722	57	12.6	32.3%	330 (45.7%)	108 (15.0%)	141 (19.5%)	90 (12.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.8%)	91.2	117^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.5%		92.5	102^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	91.8%	15	56.9	58.1	70.1	67.5	75.0	69.2	67.5	$15,718	$922	$14,796
Haw Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2555 Echols Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5070	926	65	14.2	12.0%	425 (45.9%)	34 (3.7%)	73 (7.9%)	357 (38.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.7%)	94.1	81^st of 1238 public elementary schools	93.5%		94	81^st of 1248 public elementary schools	93.5%		55.9	65.1	69.1	71.8	82.6	80.6	72.0	$14,300	$224	$14,077
Mashburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3777 Samples Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 889-1630	976	62	15.7	23.2%	326 (33.4%)	31 (3.2%)	156 (16.0%)	423 (43.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.6%)	91.8	110^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.1%		88.3	152^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	87.8%	42	54.4	62.2	65.7	70.9	73.3	75.3	69.3	$12,501	$258	$12,243
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5695 Sycamore Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 714-5770	751	65	11.5	61.7%	197 (26.2%)	129 (17.2%)	318 (42.3%)	66 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	62.9	404^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.4%		56.9	481^st of 1248 public elementary schools	61.5%	77	36.5	46.6	44.6	52.8	58.6	38.3	47.9	$15,648	$845	$14,803
Sugar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	939 Level Creek Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-5735	1,156	88	13.2	49.0%	331 (28.6%)	222 (19.2%)	319 (27.6%)	207 (17.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.3%)	82.6	208^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.2%		83.4	195^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.4%	13	46.3	45.3	60.5	54.7	71.6	66.5	68.8	$14,984	$715	$14,269
Big Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1994 Peachtree Pkwy	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-4584	745	51	14.6	15.7%	181 (24.3%)	51 (6.8%)	55 (7.4%)	431 (57.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	96	61^st of 1238 public elementary schools	95.1%		97.7	22^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	98.2%	39	68.6	68.7	75.7	79.1	83.2	85.8	65.5	$18,909	$200	$18,709

Frequently Asked Questions about Settles Bridge Elementary School

What district is Settles Bridge Elementary School in?

Forsyth County

Is Settles Bridge Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Settles Bridge Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 34^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Settles Bridge Elementary School?

Students at Settles Bridge Elementary School are 56% Asian, 29% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Settles Bridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Settles Bridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverwatch Middle School
High : Lambert High School

How many students attend Settles Bridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 741 students attended Settles Bridge Elementary School.

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