Best Public Schools in Dacula, GA

Summary:

The city of Dacula, Georgia is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Gwinnett County school district. The district is ranked 67 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Dacula are Puckett's Mill Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Georgia with a 5-star rating, and Dyer Elementary School, which ranks in the top 200 elementary schools in the state and has 4-star ratings. These schools excel in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. Fort Daniel Elementary School also performs well, earning 4-star ratings and high proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

On the other hand, Dacula Elementary School has some of the lowest proficiency rates, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. The schools in Dacula also show a wide range in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 32.44% at Puckett's Mill Elementary to 71.76% at Alcova Elementary, indicating a diversity of socioeconomic backgrounds among the student populations. The district's Dacula Middle School has maintained a strong 4-star rating, suggesting effective support for the transition from elementary to middle school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th 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
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
Dacula High School	Public	9-12	123 Broad St	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-6664	2,481	145	17.0	55.7%	377 (15.2%)	1,200 (48.4%)	677 (27.3%)	110 (4.4%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	109 (4.4%)	59.6	122^nd of 452 public high schools	73.0%		49.1	194^th of 458 public high schools	57.6%	72	45.3	47.8	45.8	48.5															$12,531	$433	$12,097
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
Dacula Middle School	Public	6-8	137 Dacula Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-1110	1,866	117	16.0	65.2%	265 (14.2%)	898 (48.1%)	504 (27.0%)	108 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (4.7%)	74.1	133^rd of 584 public middle schools	77.2%		74	131^st of 588 public middle schools	77.7%	2		100.0						51.7	47.9	48.5				48.5	46.1	58.9		48.8	$12,540	$744	$11,796
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
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
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

Cities Near Dacula

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Auburn	3.7 mi	3	138^th
Lawrenceville	4.27 mi	40	181^st
Winder	5.15 mi	12	204^th
Loganville	6.03 mi	14	72^nd
Buford	6.39 mi	12	30^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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