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Best Public Schools in Grayson, GA

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

Schools

6,681

Students

Top rankedStarling Elementary School176^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Starling Elementary School up 41 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Grayson Elementary School 13 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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Summary:

The city of Grayson, Georgia, is served by five schools within the Gwinnett County school district—three elementary schools (Trip Elementary School, Starling Elementary School, and Grayson Elementary School) and two middle schools (Bay Creek Middle School and Couch Middle School)—serving a combined 6,681 students. All five schools currently hold a 4-star rating, and they serve demographically similar populations, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging narrowly from 56% to 60%, making direct comparisons especially meaningful.

Bay Creek Middle School is the standout performer, having earned 5 stars in the two prior years and posting a perfect 100% proficiency rate in both Algebra I and Biology End of Course exams—roughly double the state averages. Trip Elementary School is the largest and highest-ranked elementary, though it shows a slight three-year ranking decline. Couch Middle School presents the most concerning trend, dropping from the 90th to the 75th percentile in statewide rankings over two years, and its 6th grade math proficiency (44%) is the only metric in Grayson that falls below the district average. Meanwhile, Grayson Elementary School spends the most per student ($14,745) and has the lowest student-teacher ratio (13.0), while Starling Elementary School leads in 5th grade science proficiency at 65.2%.

Every Grayson school dramatically outperforms district and state averages in chronic absenteeism, with rates between 6.1% and 8.7% compared to the state average of 17.7%. All schools also exceed district and state math proficiency averages in nearly every grade level, with Bay Creek's 8th grade math proficiency (74.4%) exceeding the state average by 28 points. Notably, both middle schools achieve near-perfect scores in advanced coursework despite Couch's overall ranking decline, suggesting a strong honors track that may mask gaps in general education. Bay Creek achieves top results while spending less per student than the elementary schools, indicating notable efficiency. Overall, Grayson's schools deliver strong, equitable outcomes for a community where roughly 57-60% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grayson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	460 Grayson Pkwy	Grayson	30017	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-7189	1,095	84	13.0	56.3%	165 (15.1%)	544 (49.7%)	211 (19.3%)	95 (8.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (6.9%)	80.8	215^th of 1219 public elementary schools	82.4%		82.1	214^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.7%	1			67.2	60.0	58.3				60.4			$14,745	$298	$14,447
Trip Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	841 Cooper Rd	Grayson	30017	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 639-3850	1,589	105	15.1	59.9%	160 (10.1%)	981 (61.7%)	208 (13.1%)	144 (9.1%)	11 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (5.3%)	80.6	217^th of 1219 public elementary schools	82.2%		83.3	199^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.9%	18			63.6	71.7	53.9				57.0			$12,590	$798	$11,792
Starling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 Grayson Hwy	Grayson	30017	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 344-6100	1,340	94	14.2	57.4%	150 (11.2%)	648 (48.4%)	289 (21.6%)	168 (12.5%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	76 (5.7%)	85.3	176^th of 1219 public elementary schools	85.6%		81.9	217^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.5%	41			61.2	70.7	63.8				65.2			$13,514	$865	$12,649
Bay Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	821 Cooper Rd	Grayson	30017	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 344-7570	1,510	90	16.7	59.0%	166 (11.0%)	914 (60.5%)	207 (13.7%)	135 (8.9%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.2%)	80.3	95^th of 578 public middle schools	83.6%		91.3	51^st of 585 public middle schools	91.3%	44	100.0	100.0				60.2	61.3	74.4		64.0	60.0	$12,802	$400	$12,402
Couch Middle School	Public	6-8	1777 Grayson Hwy	Grayson	30017	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7272	1,147	66	17.5	59.0%	132 (11.5%)	560 (48.8%)	286 (24.9%)	117 (10.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.2%)	70.7	146^th of 578 public middle schools	74.7%		82.8	87^th of 585 public middle schools	85.1%	59	100.0	93.6				44.0	59.3	61.8		60.8	55.2	$12,062	$382	$11,681

Cities Near Grayson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Snellville	2.38 mi	15	184^th
Loganville	2.78 mi	14	73^rd
Lawrenceville	2.8 mi	40	190^th
Lilburn	6.33 mi	13	145^th
Dacula	6.52 mi	8	65^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.