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Best Elementary Schools in Lawrenceville, GA

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Schools

19,518

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedCraig Elementary School91^st of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Alford Elementary up 240 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

McKendree Elementary School 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The city of Lawrenceville, Georgia is home to 20 elementary schools that are part of the Gwinnett County school district, which is ranked 67th out of 206 districts in the state. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and demonstrate a range of academic performance and student demographics.

Among the standout schools in Lawrenceville are Craig Elementary School and Gwin Oaks Elementary School, both of which are ranked in the top 100 elementary schools in Georgia and have a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. These high-performing schools show significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments compared to the county and state averages. Another top-performing school is Freeman's Mill Elementary School, which is ranked in the top 150 elementary schools and has a 4- or 5-star rating.

However, the data also reveals substantial gaps in academic performance between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing schools, such as Lawrenceville Elementary School and Alford Elementary. This suggests that students in certain areas of Lawrenceville may not be receiving the same educational opportunities as their peers in other parts of the city. Additionally, there appears to be a correlation between the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and academic performance, with the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates tending to have the lowest proficiency rates on state assessments.

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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
Craig Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1075 Rocky Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 978-5560	1,045	81	12.8	47.8%	265 (25.4%)	311 (29.8%)	213 (20.4%)	183 (17.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.5%)	93.6	91^st of 1238 public elementary schools	92.6%		92	112^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.0%	21	66.5	68.0	77.7	62.1	77.3	67.4	73.4	$14,974	$883	$14,091
Simonton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 Simonton Rd	Lawrenceville	30045	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 513-6637	702	52	13.4	79.5%	45 (6.4%)	270 (38.5%)	316 (45.0%)	38 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	33.3	792^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	36.0%		39.9	697^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.2%	95	18.9	33.1	36.4	19.1	44.9	28.3	37.4	$14,510	$833	$13,677
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1970 Sever Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 682-4200	1,430	107	13.4	70.2%	157 (11.0%)	375 (26.2%)	584 (40.8%)	246 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.6%)	67.5	357^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.2%		72.9	308^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.3%	49	40.0	41.3	52.5	49.6	48.0	55.4	55.4	$13,602	$729	$12,872
Kanoheda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Herrington Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 682-4221	925	73	12.6	84.4%	37 (4.0%)	194 (21.0%)	623 (67.4%)	45 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.8%)	41.3	668^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.0%		41.5	670^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.3%	2	31.4	33.3	30.0	52.1	41.8	30.7	32.2	$16,265	$1,833	$14,432
Lawrenceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	122 Gwinnett Dr	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 963-1813	677	54	12.4	81.4%	32 (4.7%)	323 (47.7%)	268 (39.6%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.9%)	23	960^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.5%		15.6	1090^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.7%	130	22.9	20.8	28.0	32.9	30.7	20.6	25.2	$16,034	$736	$15,299
Bethesda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Bethesda School Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 921-2000	1,083	82	13.2	82.1%	43 (4.0%)	169 (15.6%)	741 (68.4%)	93 (8.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.0%)	46.1	614^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.4%		48	582^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	53.4%	32	23.8	30.9	38.3	45.0	53.1	40.0	38.3	$14,932	$905	$14,027
Gwin Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Gwin Oaks Dr	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 972-3110	1,077	75	14.3	45.1%	255 (23.7%)	267 (24.8%)	246 (22.8%)	246 (22.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.5%)	92.9	102^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	91.8%		93.4	89^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.9%	13	57.7	65.0	70.4	69.1	77.2	69.4	69.9	$12,878	$219	$12,659
McKendree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Riverside Pkwy	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 377-8933	1,030	91	11.3	71.8%	127 (12.3%)	401 (38.9%)	358 (34.8%)	84 (8.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.6%)	45.5	621^st of 1238 public elementary schools	49.8%		50.2	563^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	54.9%	58	32.9	35.4	38.3	41.6	34.9	36.0	44.0	$15,969	$1,007	$14,962
Cedar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3615 Sugarloaf Pkwy	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 962-5015	896	74	12.1	82.1%	63 (7.0%)	322 (35.9%)	409 (45.6%)	74 (8.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.8%)	37.3	726^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.4%		27.6	887^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.9%	161	29.9	26.1	31.6	33.8	39.1	37.4	37.4	$16,419	$1,456	$14,963
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Taylor School Dr	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 338-4680	883	68	12.9	63.0%	172 (19.5%)	264 (29.9%)	291 (33.0%)	87 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.6%)	73.6	288^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.7%		70.6	338^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.9%	50	39.6	48.9	52.5	59.0	54.7	52.2	60.1	$15,437	$1,528	$13,910
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
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
Corley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1331 Pleasant Hill Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 924-5330	1,119	86	12.9	80.1%	29 (2.6%)	156 (13.9%)	890 (79.5%)	36 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	34.2	768^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.0%		25.1	927^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.7%	159	27.9	24.2	22.6	45.5	37.4	32.3	32.3	$14,526	$1,005	$13,521
Alford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2625 Lawrenceville Hwy	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 924-5300	828	67	12.4	83.1%	54 (6.5%)	176 (21.3%)	496 (59.9%)	83 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	34.5	760^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.6%		20.7	1000^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.9%	240	23.5	28.5	29.8	38.8	37.2	31.2	37.6	$15,525	$1,096	$14,429
Lovin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1705 New Hope Rd	Lawrenceville	30045	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 518-6940	856	74	11.5	72.4%	102 (11.9%)	451 (52.7%)	227 (26.5%)	32 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.1%)	67.6	356^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.2%		60.9	446^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.3%	90	33.6	46.7	55.1	43.2	52.6	50.7	64.4	$16,836	$1,494	$15,342
Winn Holt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	588 Old Snellville Hwy	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 376-8600	1,046	86	12.1	80.3%	90 (8.6%)	312 (29.8%)	537 (51.3%)	76 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.9%)	42.7	649^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.6%		36	756^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.4%	107	26.7	29.8	31.3	41.7	55.1	34.3	37.4	$15,703	$950	$14,754
Benefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 Old Norcross Rd	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 962-3771	1,209	96	12.6	79.6%	65 (5.4%)	286 (23.7%)	716 (59.2%)	90 (7.4%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.6%)	43.4	643^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	48.1%		40.9	680^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.5%	37	23.3	32.5	34.2	36.5	49.2	42.7	40.2	$15,151	$1,138	$14,012
Woodward Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Buford Dr	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7590	1,106	83	13.3	60.6%	235 (21.2%)	293 (26.5%)	383 (34.6%)	140 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.0%)	74.5	279^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.5%		80	233^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	81.3%	46	47.6	49.4	45.3	56.5	66.1	47.0	60.6	$13,757	$754	$13,003
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
Baggett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2136 Old Norcross Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 518-6652	1,019	82	12.3	89.0%	37 (3.6%)	264 (25.9%)	632 (62.0%)	59 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.6%)	32.2	806^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.9%		29.4	864^th of 1248 public elementary schools	30.8%	58	18.2	27.4	33.5	25.5	43.9	33.0	37.4	$15,197	$1,309	$13,888

Cities Near Lawrenceville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grayson	3.46 mi	5	28^th
Dacula	4.2 mi	8	73^rd
Snellville	4.3 mi	14	180^th
Suwanee	5.02 mi	16	12^th
Loganville	5.54 mi	14	72^nd

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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.