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Elementary Schools in Barrow County

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

DistrictBarrow County100^th of 202 Georgia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

7,037

Students

Top rankedBramlett Elementary School479^th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Austin Road Elementary School up 121 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Winder Elementary School 10 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

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Summary:

Barrow County is home to 10 elementary schools serving grades Pre-K through 5, with a combined enrollment of roughly 7,000 students across a mix of suburban and rural communities northeast of Atlanta. The district overall ranks in the middle of Georgia’s 201 school systems, and while most schools earn a 3-star rating, performance varies widely—from standout schools that beat state averages to a few that are struggling significantly.

For parents, the clearest standouts are Bramlett Elementary School, Bethlehem Elementary School, and Austin Road Elementary School. Bramlett is the district’s top performer, ranking 478th in the state with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (8.4%) and the highest math scores across all grade levels. Bethlehem has climbed steadily to 512th, with 5th-grade math proficiency (51.8%) well above the state average. Austin Road made the biggest jump—122 spots in one year—and posted the district’s single best subject score: 56.5% of 3rd graders proficient in math. On the other end, Yargo Elementary School has fallen 256 places over two years to 1,008th, with only 15.8% of 5th graders proficient in science—the lowest in the district. Auburn Elementary School is also volatile, bouncing between the 24th and 41st percentiles over three years.

Two patterns stand out for families. First, attendance matters: the top three schools all have chronic absenteeism below 11%, while the lowest-ranked schools have rates above 15%. Second, science is a district-wide weakness—every school falls below the state average in 5th-grade science, with gaps as large as 28 points. Notably, spending does not predict success: Auburn Elementary School spends the most per student ($18,228) yet ranks near the bottom, while Holsenbeck Elementary School spends the least ($14,223) and ranks in the top half. For parents, this means school choice within Barrow County should focus on attendance records, math and science proficiency trends, and the specific grade-level strengths of each school rather than budget size.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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 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
Bramlett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	622 Freeman Brock Rd	Auburn	30011	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-1627	654	58	11.2	51.2%	338 (51.7%)	56 (8.6%)	188 (28.7%)	35 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	56	479^th of 1222 public elementary schools	60.8%		49.6	571^st of 1238 public elementary schools	53.9%	92	55.1	52.4	47.2	35.4	$17,072	$1,070	$16,002
Statham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1970 Broad St	Statham	30666	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 725-7112	776	65	11.9	62.8%	381 (49.1%)	115 (14.8%)	185 (23.8%)	32 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.1%)	30.8	826^th of 1222 public elementary schools	32.4%		35.2	750^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.4%	76	34.1	35.6	35.4	31.9	$16,145	$1,280	$14,865
Holsenbeck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Holsenbeck School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-1540	813	62	13.1	62.6%	438 (53.9%)	65 (8.0%)	213 (26.2%)	43 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.5%)	50.5	539^th of 1222 public elementary schools	55.9%		52.2	533^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.9%	6	42.3	44.4	47.2	44.0	$14,223	$923	$13,301
County Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	334 Rockwell Church Rd NW	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2902	573	53	10.9	62.0%	306 (53.4%)	43 (7.5%)	156 (27.2%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	47.2	589^th of 1222 public elementary schools	51.8%		50	564^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.4%	25	29.7	45.9	46.7	44.5	$16,961	$946	$16,015
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 McElhannon Rd SW	Bethlehem	30620	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2238	641	54	11.9	61.5%	318 (49.6%)	88 (13.7%)	172 (26.8%)	35 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	53.7	513^th of 1222 public elementary schools	58.0%		47.2	604^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.2%	91	55.7	49.6	51.8	27.2	$16,274	$1,027	$15,247
Auburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1334 6th Ave	Auburn	30011	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 963-7887	678	67	10.1	67.4%	279 (41.2%)	71 (10.5%)	238 (35.1%)	32 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.4%)	24.5	926^th of 1222 public elementary schools	24.2%		37.1	727^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.3%	199	25.8	42.0	28.8	24.0	$18,228	$1,708	$16,519
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Matthews School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-3182	764	61	12.6	68.3%	291 (38.1%)	133 (17.4%)	246 (32.2%)	30 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.4%)	33.9	773^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	36.7%		34.1	770^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.8%	3	47.7	30.1	37.0	27.4	$15,335	$1,026	$14,309
Yargo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-1147	782	62	12.6	64.7%	266 (34.0%)	197 (25.2%)	222 (28.4%)	27 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.0%)	18.9	1010^th of 1222 public elementary schools	17.3%		26.5	899^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.4%	111	30.2	38.0	22.5	15.8	$15,068	$990	$14,078
Winder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	194 McNeal Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 425-2194	656	66	10.0	73.6%	227 (34.6%)	167 (25.5%)	180 (27.4%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	35.9	739^th of 1222 public elementary schools	39.5%		29.2	850^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.3%	111	43.5	38.8	41.1	23.4	$17,809	$936	$16,874
Austin Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 Austin Road	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 429-5674	700	54	12.9	61.3%	321 (45.9%)	121 (17.3%)	198 (28.3%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	50.8	536^th of 1222 public elementary schools	56.1%		42.1	657^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.9%	121	56.5	43.8	41.6	35.6	$14,807	$983	$13,824

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gwinnett County	3.14 mi	144	67^th
Jackson County	5.14 mi	13	39^th
State Specialty Schools II- Four Points Preparatory Academy	5.28 mi	1	126^th
Hall County	8.57 mi	35	120^th
Department of Juvenile Justice	10.21 mi	32

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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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