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Dacula Elementary School

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Dacula Elementary School ranks 631 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dacula Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 1,183 students in grades PK-5 in Dacula, Georgia, which is part of the Gwinnett County School District, the largest school district in Georgia. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic performance has been a concern, with test scores generally lower than the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages.

Dacula Elementary's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessment System have declined in recent years, with only 20.4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 38.7% in Gwinnett County and 34.9% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has also dropped, from 137th out of 1,240 Georgia elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 631st out of 1,238 in 2024-2025. Additionally, Dacula Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 66.44% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Gwinnett County district, such as Puckett's Mill Elementary and Freeman's Mill Elementary, Dacula Elementary generally underperforms, with significantly higher test scores and statewide rankings. The school's lower per-student spending, at $9,482 in 2018-2019, may also be a contributing factor to its academic challenges, as nearby higher-performing schools like Fort Daniel Elementary have higher spending levels.

1,159

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,182

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 Fence Rd
Dacula, GA 30019

(770) 963-7174

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Dacula Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dacula Middle School
High:	Dacula High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.6%

Hispanic:

30.5%

White:

21.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

631^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	631 of 1238	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	524 of 1248	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	452 of 1242	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	471 of 1244	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	331 of 1214	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	291 of 1234	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	288 of 1209	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	217 of 1205	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	200 of 1233	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	87.0	137 of 1240	89.0%	★★★★☆
2014	82.2	135 of 1231	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	184 of 1225	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	83.5	116 of 1201	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	121 of 1212	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	103 of 1183	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.7	137 of 1133	87.9%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	211 of 1134	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.2	152 of 1125	86.5%	★★★★☆
2006	83.8	111 of 1101	89.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science46%+3 vs state

Mathematics41%-5 vs state

English Language Arts31%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 18, 2019

DES is a wonderful school. I currently have four children attending from grades K to 5th. My oldest is gifted and provided challenging course work in their fabulous FOCUS program. My 1st grader has needed a lot intervention and the school has done a great job of meeting all of her needs. Dacula Elementary has a diverse student body. The test scores have ping-ponged their ratings up and down, but this is an excellent school. All of the educators and administrators work hard to meet the needs of their students. I have been so pleased with the learning environment my children have been provided here. 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
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
Alcova Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	770 Ewing Chapel Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 376-8500	1,467	105	13.9	70.1%	126 (8.6%)	767 (52.3%)	378 (25.8%)	116 (7.9%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (4.8%)	53.4	519^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.1%		47.9	585^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.1%	66	40.6	35.4	42.3	47.4	46.9	40.7	38.1	$13,701	$1,215	$12,486
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
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
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
Jenkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Village Way	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 407-8900	775	62	12.6	82.8%	44 (5.7%)	335 (43.2%)	345 (44.5%)	19 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	33.3	793^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	35.9%		33	797^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.1%	4	25.8	29.2	32.0	37.1	40.0	25.8	32.0	$15,476	$1,478	$13,997
Auburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1334 6th Ave	Auburn	30011	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 963-7887	678	67	10.1	67.4%	279 (41.2%)	71 (10.5%)	238 (35.1%)	32 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.4%)	37.1	727^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.3%		24	944^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.4%	217	27.5	34.7	34.7	37.3	38.6	33.7	28.6	$18,228	$1,708	$16,519
Harbins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 New Hope Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 682-4270	1,320	96	13.7	55.6%	284 (21.5%)	596 (45.2%)	299 (22.7%)	53 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (6.4%)	63.1	402^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	67.5%		67.1	380^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.6%	22	39.9	46.9	45.3	46.4	56.1	41.0	51.1	$13,741	$652	$13,089
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dacula Elementary School

What district is Dacula Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

What schools do graduates of Dacula Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dacula Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dacula Middle School
High : Dacula High School

How many students attend Dacula Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,159 students attended Dacula Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dacula Elementary School?

Students at Dacula Elementary School are 35% African American, 30% Hispanic, 22% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Dacula Elementary School a good school?

Dacula Elementary School ranks 631^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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