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Fort Daniel Elementary School

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Fort Daniel Elementary School ranks 168 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Fort Daniel Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dacula, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 697 students. The school is part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 67th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Daniel Elementary School consistently outperforms the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Georgia elementary schools in recent years, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 11.8 to 13.3 students per teacher. The school's spending per student has also increased, indicating a commitment to investing in educational resources and programs.

While Fort Daniel Elementary School outperforms the nearby schools in academic metrics, some other schools in the Gwinnett County district, such as Ivy Creek Elementary and Puckett's Mill Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and statewide rankings. The school has maintained a consistent level of academic excellence, earning 4 or 5 stars from SchoolDigger for the majority of the past 10 school years.

645

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,719

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1725 Auburn Rd
Dacula, GA 30019

(770) 932-7400

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Fort Daniel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Osborne Middle School
High:	Mill Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

27.1%

Hispanic:

25.3%

African American:

23.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gwinnett County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

168^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 82Elementary Schools in the Gwinnett County

67^th of 206Gwinnett 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	86.4	168 of 1238	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	163 of 1248	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	143 of 1242	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	116 of 1244	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	195 of 1214	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.0	82 of 1234	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	93 of 1209	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	87.9	130 of 1205	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	90.8	99 of 1233	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	87.8	129 of 1240	89.6%	★★★★☆
2014	87.0	28 of 1231	97.7%	★★★★★
2013	86.8	29 of 1225	97.6%	★★★★★
2012	88.6	19 of 1201	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	86.7	71 of 1212	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	85.2	101 of 1183	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	103 of 1133	90.9%	★★★★★
2008	87.0	79 of 1134	93.0%	★★★★★
2007	75.2	257 of 1125	77.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	132 of 1101	88.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+21 vs state

Science63%+19 vs state

English Language Arts56%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Fort Daniel Elementary is an excellent school. The principal is very approachable. My son enjoys going to school. Close Quote

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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
Fort Daniel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 Auburn Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 932-7400	645	54	11.8	45.4%	175 (27.1%)	153 (23.7%)	163 (25.3%)	98 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.7%)	86.4	168^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.4%		87	163^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	86.9%	5	50.4	61.2	58.4	60.2	74.5	64.6	62.8	$14,719	$318	$14,401
Freeman's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 Old Peachtree Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 377-8955	1,011	71	14.2	56.9%	249 (24.6%)	282 (27.9%)	244 (24.1%)	170 (16.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.2%)	90.4	128^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.7%		93.1	98^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.1%	30	65.4	62.1	59.4	71.2	71.1	64.4	68.3	$14,252	$641	$13,611
Puckett's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2442 S Pucketts Mill Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 765-5110	794	60	13.3	31.0%	341 (42.9%)	158 (19.9%)	111 (14.0%)	123 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.4%)	93.6	90^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.7%		96.3	48^th of 1248 public elementary schools	96.2%	42	60.8	63.8	72.1	73.3	71.1	72.7	74.0	$15,831	$494	$15,336
Dacula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Fence Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-7174	1,159	86	13.4	64.4%	252 (21.7%)	401 (34.6%)	353 (30.5%)	67 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	81 (7.0%)	44.4	631^st of 1238 public elementary schools	49.0%		53.4	524^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.0%	107	20.4	29.9	40.8	29.6	47.7	43.9	46.5	$15,182	$1,303	$13,878
Dyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1707 Hurricane Shoals Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-6214	944	72	13.2	57.8%	188 (19.9%)	357 (37.8%)	235 (24.9%)	107 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.9%)	83.6	194^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.3%		84.7	183^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	85.3%	11	48.1	58.8	61.9	50.9	69.3	62.4	64.1	$14,655	$556	$14,098
Mulberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	442 E Union Grove Cir	Auburn	30011	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 226-7460	763	62	12.4	51.1%	190 (24.9%)	295 (38.7%)	178 (23.3%)	51 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	84.8	186^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.0%		81.4	214^th of 1248 public elementary schools	82.9%	28	47.8	47.4	66.7	62.2	57.9	74.2	76.7	$15,978	$656	$15,322
Patrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2707 Kilgore Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 765-5260	999	70	14.2	49.5%	160 (16.0%)	309 (30.9%)	235 (23.5%)	230 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.4%)	67.7	355^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.3%		70.1	344^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.4%	11	40.6	43.8	48.7	55.6	57.3	48.7	48.7	$14,123	$703	$13,419
Ivy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3443 Ridge Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 714-3655	1,507	99	15.2	39.7%	425 (28.2%)	298 (19.8%)	292 (19.4%)	406 (26.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (5.6%)	93.5	93^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	92.5%		93.4	88^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.9%	5	51.4	63.6	75.0	70.2	74.7	78.4	84.9	$13,141	$467	$12,674
Duncan Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Braselton Hwy	Hoschton	30548	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 714-5800	1,593	109	14.6	40.8%	493 (30.9%)	408 (25.6%)	246 (15.4%)	348 (21.8%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (5.8%)	88.6	144^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.4%		90.4	131^st of 1248 public elementary schools	89.5%	13	48.2	64.6	59.1	66.8	79.3	63.3	65.6	$13,328	$655	$12,673
Woodward Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Buford Dr	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7590	1,106	83	13.3	60.6%	235 (21.2%)	293 (26.5%)	383 (34.6%)	140 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.0%)	74.5	279^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.5%		80	233^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	81.3%	46	47.6	49.4	45.3	56.5	66.1	47.0	60.6	$13,757	$754	$13,003

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Daniel Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fort Daniel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fort Daniel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Osborne Middle School
High : Mill Creek High School

What is the racial makeup of Fort Daniel Elementary School?

Students at Fort Daniel Elementary School are 27% White, 25% Hispanic, 24% African American, 15% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fort Daniel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Fort Daniel Elementary School.

Is Fort Daniel Elementary School a good school?

Fort Daniel Elementary School ranks 168^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fort Daniel Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

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