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Barnwell Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Barnwell Elementary School in Alpharetta, GA, is a top-tier public school serving 672 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Fulton County district. It consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in Georgia, currently placing 18th out of 1,219 schools statewide—a 99th percentile ranking with a 5-star rating. Over the past decade, Barnwell has never dipped below the 91st percentile, and since 2017-2018, it has never ranked lower than 42nd in the state. This sustained excellence makes it a standout choice for families in the Alpharetta area.

Barnwell’s academic performance is exceptional, particularly in mathematics. In 2025-2026, 3rd graders achieved 83.7% proficiency in math (compared to 62.2% district and 48.3% state), while 4th and 5th graders both hit 89.3% proficiency—nearly double the state average for 5th grade. Science scores are also strong at 80.3% proficiency, far above the district (55.8%) and state (44.2%) averages. The school also excels in attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.7%—less than one-quarter of the district rate (16.6%) and roughly one-fifth of the state rate (17.7%). This represents a remarkable 60% reduction in chronic absenteeism over five years, reflecting a school-wide commitment to keeping students engaged and present.

Compared to nearby schools, Barnwell holds a clear edge. It outperforms Hillside Elementary (82nd percentile) and Northwood Elementary (92nd percentile), and it edges out State Bridge Crossing Elementary in 5th grade math (89.3% vs. 76.5%) and science (80.3% vs. 74%). Even Simpson Elementary, a strong Gwinnett County school ranked 41st, trails Barnwell. Notably, Barnwell achieves these results while spending $16,533 per student—less than Hillside ($20,742) and New Prospect Elementary ($18,198)—demonstrating efficient resource use. With a favorable 13.5:1 student-teacher ratio and strong performance across all student subgroups, Barnwell is a model of sustained academic excellence and a benchmark for schools across the region.

672

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,533

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9425 Barnwell Rd
Johns Creek, GA 30022

(470) 254-4960

District: Fulton County

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

Asian:

17.4%

African American:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (86% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg60%

Georgia avg47%

18^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 60Elementary Schools in the Fulton County

47^th of 201Fulton County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	98.1	18 of 1219	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	98.8	11 of 1238	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	26 of 1236	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	21 of 1223	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	42 of 1220	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	20 of 1214	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	42 of 1234	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	30 of 1209	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	114 of 1205	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	91.4	95 of 1233	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	93.2	77 of 1240	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	84.5	83 of 1231	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	85.5	68 of 1225	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.3	62 of 1201	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	87.3	55 of 1212	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	82 of 1183	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	88.6	62 of 1133	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	90.3	36 of 1134	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	88.6	55 of 1125	95.1%	★★★★★
2006	85.1	89 of 1101	91.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	98.6	10 of 828	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	21 of 892	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	21 of 879	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	40 of 870	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	52 of 876	94.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	14 of 107	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	6 of 120	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	18 of 121	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	3 of 115	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.3	23 of 106	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	16 of 1186	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.0	18 of 1224	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	28 of 1223	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	24 of 1212	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	45 of 1206	96.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	7 of 583	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	17 of 565	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	2 of 535	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	26 of 516	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	17 of 1183	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.7	8 of 1225	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	29 of 1220	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	16 of 1210	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	43 of 1209	96.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	97.6	10 of 455	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	20 of 700	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	7 of 769	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	28 of 772	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	18 of 775	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	41 of 779	94.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)87th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics88%+40 vs state

Science80%+36 vs state

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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	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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barnwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9425 Barnwell Rd	Johns Creek	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-4960	672	50	13.5	15.8%	314 (46.7%)	95 (14.1%)	91 (13.5%)	117 (17.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.0%)	98.1	18^th of 1219 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.8	11^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.1%	7	83.7	89.3	89.3			80.3	$16,533	$467	$16,066
Simpson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4525 E Jones Bridge Rd	Peachtree Corners	30092	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 417-2400	881	71	12.3	17.6%	541 (61.4%)	110 (12.5%)	94 (10.7%)	84 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.9%)	96.6	41^st of 1219 public elementary schools	96.6%		98	26^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.9%	15	86.3	74.8	84.1			84.0	$15,078	$1,047	$14,032
Dolvin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10495 Jones Bridge Rd	Johns Creek	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7020	642	42	15.2	17.0%	274 (42.7%)	51 (7.9%)	88 (13.7%)	187 (29.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	93.3	94^th of 1219 public elementary schools	92.3%		97.3	33^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	97.3%	61	86.0	82.0	78.7			60.7	$16,123	$437	$15,685
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9250 Scott Rd	Roswell	30076	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-6362	497	45	11.1	39.6%	195 (39.2%)	105 (21.1%)	119 (23.9%)	31 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)	80.3	220^th of 1219 public elementary schools	82.0%		76.5	264^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.7%	44	67.7	66.1	52.1			59.4	$20,742	$758	$19,984
State Bridge Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5530 State Bridge Rd	Johns Creek	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-3850	657	42	15.4	16.9%	238 (36.2%)	91 (13.9%)	76 (11.6%)	185 (28.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.9%)	96.7	40^th of 1219 public elementary schools	96.7%		97.8	28^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.7%	12	83.2	90.2	76.5			74.0	$15,556	$432	$15,124
International Charter Academy of Georgia	Public, Charter	K-8	3705 Engineering Dr	Peachtree Corners	30092	Gwinnett County	State Specialty Schools II- International Charter Academy o	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 604-0007	268	16	16.9	4.1%	20 (7.5%)	50 (18.7%)	43 (16.0%)	81 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	73 (27.2%)	63.9	392^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	67.8%		79.1	245^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.2%	147	64.6	43.2	66.6	50.0	68.8	33.3	$12,663	$584	$12,079
Ocee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4375 Kimball Bridge Rd	Johns Creek	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2960	694	49	14.3	17.4%	188 (27.1%)	60 (8.6%)	85 (12.2%)	315 (45.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.2%)	96.1	50^th of 1219 public elementary schools	95.9%		94.5	77^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.8%	27	81.6	80.6	75.2			77.8	$16,472	$559	$15,913
New Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3055 Kimball Bridge Rd	Alpharetta	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2800	607	48	12.6	17.5%	132 (21.7%)	54 (8.9%)	84 (13.8%)	292 (48.1%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	95.9	56^th of 1219 public elementary schools	95.4%		96	59^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.2%	3	84.1	76.6	77.6			79.6	$18,198	$784	$17,414
Peachtree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 Crooked Creek Rd	Peachtree Corners	30092	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-8710	689	53	12.9	74.6%	68 (9.9%)	203 (29.5%)	375 (54.4%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.9%)	44.5	626^th of 1219 public elementary schools	48.6%		31.6	813^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.3%	187	48.7	38.6	38.0			39.8	$15,985	$874	$15,111
North Metro Academy of Performing Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 Crooked Creek Road	Peachtree Corners	30092	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 903-3400	193	20	9.8	77.2%	7 (3.6%)	153 (79.3%)	21 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	49.2	551^st of 1219 public elementary schools	54.8%		39.8	686^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.6%	135	16.7	61.9	34.3			54.3	$20,283	$929	$19,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Barnwell Elementary School

Is Barnwell Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Barnwell Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 18^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Barnwell Elementary School?

Students at Barnwell Elementary School are 47% White, 17% Asian, 14% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Barnwell Elementary School in?

Fulton County

How many students attend Barnwell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Barnwell Elementary School.

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