Summary:
The city of Tucker, Georgia, is served by seven public schools—five elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school—enrolling approximately 6,061 students across the DeKalb County and Gwinnett County districts.
For parents, the standout school in Tucker is Livsey Elementary School, which leads the city with a 4-star rating and proficiency rates often 20–30 points above district averages—65.5% of 3rd graders and 64.1% of 4th graders scored proficient in math, compared to district averages near 36–38%. Midvale Elementary School is a strong alternative, showing steady improvement to the 60th percentile with the lowest student-teacher ratio (10.4:1) and the lowest chronic absenteeism (14.0%). Tucker Middle School presents a split picture: grade-level math proficiency hovers near 28–32%, but advanced coursework results are exceptional—91.5% of Algebra I students and 82.9% of Physical Science students scored proficient, far exceeding state averages. Tucker High School shows mixed results, with US History proficiency (41.6%) exceeding state averages but Algebra I (33.3%) and Biology (38.9%) lagging, alongside a 28.8% chronic absenteeism rate and an 81.0% graduation rate.
Among the remaining elementary schools, Idlewood Elementary School shows a steep 5th-grade math decline (50.7% to 30.0%), while Brockett Elementary School performs modestly with low absenteeism (15.8%). Nesbit Elementary School, the only Gwinnett County school, struggles significantly with math proficiency around 22–28%, roughly half the state average, and receives the lowest per-student funding ($15,610). Overall, Tucker's schools face high poverty (average 86.7% free/reduced lunch) and absenteeism challenges, but the success of Livsey and Midvale—both with higher funding and lower absenteeism—demonstrates that strong outcomes are achievable, suggesting targeted investments in attendance and early-grade math could benefit the entire city.
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