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Ivy Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Ivy Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Buford, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,559 students. As part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 67th out of 206 districts in Georgia, Ivy Creek Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking within the top 100 schools for the past 10 years.

Ivy Creek Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, consistently outperforming the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade students scored 75% proficient or better in ELA, 78.4% in Math, and 84.9% in Science, compared to the Gwinnett County averages of 48.8%, 49.4%, and 52.1%, respectively. Additionally, Ivy Creek Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.9 to 16.3 students per teacher over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby schools.

The Buford area is home to several other high-performing schools, such as Buford Senior Academy and Buford Academy, which also have 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. This suggests a strong educational ecosystem in the region, and the proximity of these schools presents an opportunity for collaboration and the sharing of best practices to further enhance the educational experience and outcomes for students in the area.

1,507

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,141

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3443 Ridge Rd
Buford, GA 30519

(678) 714-3655

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Ivy Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Jones Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

28.2%

Asian:

26.9%

African American:

19.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (71% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gwinnett County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

93^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	93 of 1238	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	88 of 1248	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	55 of 1242	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	71 of 1244	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	40 of 1214	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	77 of 1234	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	74 of 1209	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.5	83 of 1205	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	92.9	81 of 1233	93.4%	★★★★★
2015	91.6	96 of 1240	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	82.8	127 of 1231	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	168 of 1225	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	162 of 1201	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	134 of 1212	88.9%	★★★★☆
2010	83.8	120 of 1183	89.9%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	161 of 1133	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	193 of 1134	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	261 of 1125	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	80.6	147 of 1101	86.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science85%+41 vs state

Mathematics75%+29 vs state

English Language Arts64%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, July 30, 2019

We moved in the middle of the year from Oklahoma and I am so thankful for the teachers and staff at ICES. They genuinely care about their students. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 29, 2019

Ivy Creek is a poor place to send children for a well-rounded and effective education. The reason Ivy Creek scores so highly in testing is because the teachers only teach to the tests. There are assessments of some kind every few weeks. The kids are always testing and never actually learning.

The gifted program (FOCUS) and the Accelerated Content (AC) classes do not provide additional educational challenge to the children in them. They merely serve as an opportunity for the school to pick out its best test-takers and groom them for better test performance. The work isn't more enriching in these programs, it is merely more volume. There is almost no project-based learning. The principal is the one who controls these programs at the school-level and she has made Ivy Creek a testing mill rather than a place of real education. It is an atmosphere that teaches children WHAT to think, rather than truly HOW to think.

Additionally, the atmosphere is one of constant negative reinforcement. There are rules, rules, rules at every turn and children are made to obey out of fear of being punished for the slightest violation of the many arbitrary rules rather than being taught the value of order and discipline. The students are encouraged to "tattle" on each other, and are rewarded for such behavior. Good behavior and positive traits are rarely, if ever, recognized. Our kids never had discipline issues in the school we previously attended for three years in another state, but here they are getting notes sent home, almost daily, for minor infractions that should easily be handled through good classroom management skills (i.e.: "child's name was clipped down today for picking at a string on the carpet" and "child got in trouble for playing with a pencil").

Before arriving at this school, our children loved going to school, they loved the gifted and advanced content classes in their previous school and were excited to learn there. After two years at Ivy Creek that joy is gone. Luckily, our oldest child will not be returning next year and we are weighing other options for our other children who currently attend or are reaching kindergarten age. Most of the positive reviews you see are from people who have never experienced another elementary school. We have, and this one does not stack up. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, February 16, 2019

Ivy Creek is the place you want your child to attend. I have had 2 kids attend Ivy Creek since kindergarten. The teachers and staff are supportive and have the best interest of students in mind. Thank you Ivy Creek for supporting the whole child! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 17, 2014

My daughter has been attending Ivy Creek Elementary since August 2013 and I must say that I'm extremely happy with how things have turned out. My daughter has gone from saying can I stay home to I wish we had School on the weekends. Thank you so much for making her School experience so wonderful. 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
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
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
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
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
Friendship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4450 Friendship Rd	Buford	30519	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 932-1223	673	45	15.0	62.7%	295 (43.8%)	52 (7.7%)	257 (38.2%)	26 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	47.3	602^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	51.4%		36.8	743^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	40.5%	141	38.6	31.3	40.2	50.0	48.2	32.5	29.9	$13,572	$695	$12,877
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ivy Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Ivy Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,507 students attended Ivy Creek Elementary School.

Is Ivy Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Ivy Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 7.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ivy Creek Elementary School?

Students at Ivy Creek Elementary School are 28% White, 27% Asian, 20% African American, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Ivy Creek Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

What schools do graduates of Ivy Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ivy Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jones Middle School

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