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Patrick Elementary School

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Patrick Elementary School ranks 355 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Patrick Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Buford, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 962 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.

Patrick Elementary School consistently performs above the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 48.7% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43% statewide. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Patrick Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 15.1 over the past few years.

When compared to other Gwinnett County elementary schools in the vicinity, Patrick Elementary generally performs on par or better in academic assessments. However, the Buford City School District, which includes Buford Elementary, Buford Senior Academy, and Buford Academy, consistently outperforms Patrick Elementary and the Gwinnett County district in academic assessments.

999

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,123

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2707 Kilgore Rd
Buford, GA 30519

(678) 765-5260

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Patrick Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Jones Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

30.9%

Hispanic:

23.5%

Asian:

23.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

355^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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	67.7	355 of 1238	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	344 of 1248	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	222 of 1242	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	222 of 1244	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	201 of 1214	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	201 of 1234	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	219 of 1209	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	200 of 1205	83.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	233 of 1233	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	231 of 1240	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.0	199 of 1231	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	228 of 1225	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	226 of 1201	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.6	213 of 1212	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.0	188 of 1183	84.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%+8 vs state

Science49%+5 vs state

English Language Arts45%+6 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Rock Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	888 Rock Springs Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 932-7474	801	61	13.1	62.9%	127 (15.9%)	245 (30.6%)	280 (35.0%)	98 (12.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.2%)	51.8	543^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.1%		68.7	364^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.8%	179	26.5	37.8	45.9	42.4	48.0	45.2	41.5	$14,753	$407	$14,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Patrick Elementary School

Is Patrick Elementary School a good school?

Patrick Elementary School ranks 355^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Patrick Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

What is the racial makeup of Patrick Elementary School?

Students at Patrick Elementary School are 31% African American, 24% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 16% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Patrick Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 999 students attended Patrick Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Patrick Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jones Middle School

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