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Sugar Hill Elementary School

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Sugar Hill Elementary School ranks 208 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sugar Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 1,145 students in grades PK-5 in Sugar Hill, Georgia, which is part of the Gwinnett County school district.

Sugar Hill Elementary consistently outperforms the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 60.5% of 5th graders at Sugar Hill were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.8% in Gwinnett County and 43% statewide. The school has been ranked among the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, reaching as high as #67 out of 1,209 schools in 2017-2018. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.7, compared to the district average of 13.9, Sugar Hill Elementary provides a more individualized learning environment for its students.

While Sugar Hill Elementary serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by its 53.28% free or reduced-price lunch rate in 2023-2024, the school is able to provide a high-quality education to students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to nearby schools in the Gwinnett County district, Sugar Hill Elementary generally outperforms them on academic measures, with the exception of Level Creek Elementary and Riverside Elementary, which are also among the top-performing schools in the state.

1,156

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,984

Per pupil spending ?

49%

Free/discounted lunch ?

939 Level Creek Rd
Sugar Hill, GA 30518

(770) 945-5735

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Sugar Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lanier Middle School
High:	Lanier High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

28.6%

Hispanic:

27.6%

African American:

19.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

208^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	82.6	208 of 1238	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	195 of 1248	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	175 of 1242	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	195 of 1244	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	150 of 1214	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	125 of 1234	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	94.2	67 of 1209	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.4	99 of 1205	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	117 of 1233	90.5%	★★★★★
2015	88.2	123 of 1240	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	79.1	193 of 1231	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	81.6	160 of 1225	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	174 of 1201	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	272 of 1212	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	124 of 1183	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	178 of 1133	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	199 of 1134	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	83.9	116 of 1125	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	179 of 1101	83.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+25 vs state

Mathematics64%+19 vs state

English Language Arts51%+12 vs state

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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
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
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
Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Buford HIghway	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 745-2370	946	65	14.5	27.1%	239 (25.3%)	126 (13.3%)	78 (8.2%)	438 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.7%)	97.9	27^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.5	31^st of 1248 public elementary schools	97.5%	4	71.7	74.4	77.5	85.0	84.1	79.8	87.1	$13,835	$574	$13,262
Level Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4488 Tench Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-7950	1,051	71	14.9	15.1%	406 (38.6%)	86 (8.2%)	112 (10.7%)	386 (36.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.6%)	98.9	8^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.9	10^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.2%	2	81.6	77.0	82.5	91.8	89.2	86.1	86.5	$13,745	$651	$13,094
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
Buford Senior Academy	Public	3-5	2700 Robert Bell Pkwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 546-0414	1,368	85	16.1	36.8%	627 (45.8%)	137 (10.0%)	372 (27.2%)	145 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (6.3%)	90.9	122^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	90.1%		91.2	119^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.5%	3	55.0	63.9	65.8	67.8	75.8	66.9	66.0	$12,081	$331	$11,750
Buford Academy	Public	1-2	2705 Robert Bell Pkwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 482-6960	816	61	13.4	39.8%	361 (44.2%)	81 (9.9%)	242 (29.7%)	86 (10.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)								(n/a)								$17,433	$584	$16,849
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3946 S Bogan Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-7272	614	54	11.4	38.9%	190 (30.9%)	158 (25.7%)	100 (16.3%)	123 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.8%)	80.4	229^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.5%		87.9	155^th of 1248 public elementary schools	87.6%	74	62.1	51.0	50.4	72.4	66.3	53.0	54.8	$16,446	$443	$16,004
Buford Elementary School	Public	PK-K	2500 Sawnee Ave	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-5248	431	34	12.6	34.1%	211 (49.0%)	46 (10.7%)	113 (26.2%)	37 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$23,993	$623	$23,370
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sugar Hill Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sugar Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sugar Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lanier Middle School
High : Lanier High School

What is the racial makeup of Sugar Hill Elementary School?

Students at Sugar Hill Elementary School are 29% White, 28% Hispanic, 19% African American, 18% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Sugar Hill Elementary School a good school?

Sugar Hill Elementary School ranks 208^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sugar Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,156 students attended Sugar Hill Elementary School.

What district is Sugar Hill Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

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