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Nesbit Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1061^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Nesbit Elementary School in Tucker, GA, serves about 1,191 students in grades PK-5 as part of Gwinnett County Public Schools, and it currently holds a 1-star rating with a statewide ranking in the 13th percentile.

For parents, the most important takeaway is that Nesbit’s academic performance trails both district and state averages by a wide margin. In the most recent math assessments, only about 22% to 28% of students scored proficient, compared to district averages of 52% to 57% and state averages of 44% to 50%. Science proficiency (26%) also lags behind the district (55%) and state (44%). The contrast with nearby schools is striking: Arcado Elementary, just 3.4 miles away, posts math proficiency rates of 62% to 67% and ranks in the 86th percentile statewide, even though it serves a similar share of low-income families. Lilburn Elementary also outperforms Nesbit by roughly 15–20 points in math. Nesbit’s performance is more comparable to Rockbridge Elementary and Graves Elementary, which also struggle with proficiency in the low-to-mid 20s.

There are some encouraging signs. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 29.8% in 2022-2023 to 19.8% in 2025-2026 — a 10-point improvement that outpaces the district’s own decline. Science scores have also nearly doubled over two years, rising from 14% to 26% proficiency. However, increased spending (up 32% to $15,610 per student) and a favorable 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio have not yet translated into broader academic gains. Notably, African American students at Nesbit rank in the 45th percentile statewide — the school’s strongest subgroup — while Hispanic students rank in the 6th percentile and English Language Learners in the 17th. This suggests that strategies working for one group could potentially be expanded to help others. Overall, Nesbit faces significant challenges, but improving attendance and science scores offer a foundation to build on.

1,191

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,486

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6575 Cherokee Dr
Tucker, GA 30084

(770) 414-2740

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Nesbit Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lilburn Middle School
High:	McClure Health Science High School
	Meadowcreek High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.8%

African American:

13.4%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (25% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg54%

Georgia avg47%

1,061^st of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 82Elementary Schools in the Gwinnett County

67^th of 202Gwinnett 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	16.1	1061 of 1222	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	1108 of 1238	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1138 of 1236	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1016 of 1223	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	945 of 1220	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	906 of 1214	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	872 of 1234	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	808 of 1209	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.7	829 of 1205	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.0	871 of 1233	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.8	833 of 1240	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.2	861 of 1231	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	761 of 1225	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.5	888 of 1201	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.3	928 of 1212	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.4	941 of 1183	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.2	788 of 1133	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.8	917 of 1134	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.8	920 of 1125	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.0	800 of 1101	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	455 of 829	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.2	531 of 892	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	477 of 879	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	323 of 870	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	360 of 876	58.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	177 of 215	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	242 of 317	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	240 of 304	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	229 of 286	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	250 of 283	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	1106 of 1189	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	1100 of 1224	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1137 of 1223	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1037 of 1212	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	954 of 1206	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	472 of 504	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	557 of 583	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	538 of 565	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	494 of 535	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	457 of 516	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	942 of 1186	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	1088 of 1225	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1102 of 1220	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	980 of 1210	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	900 of 1209	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	434 of 466	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	414 of 455	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	374 of 415	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)45th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)18th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science26%-18 vs state

Mathematics24%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, July 15, 2017

Great School with great Administrators and staff. The information on this site doesn't reflect this dynamic school. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 14, 2017

The teachers and staff a genuinely working to make this school a better place for the students. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 13, 2017

My daughter just came this school year as a 5th grader. I have been nothing but impressed at how Nesbit has come together to help and embrace my daughter. I was a Gwinnett County School bus driver and my even my Nesbit route was top notch. I would recommend Nesbit to any family that was looking for a place of higher learning, love and acceptance. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, March 5, 2017

This school has changed over the last 2 years under the new administration. The school is clean, the staff is friendly and always willing to help. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, August 12, 2012

Nesbit school int he last 5 years has improved tremendously academically and administration wise. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Nesbit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6575 Cherokee Dr	Tucker	30084	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 414-2740	1,191	97	12.2	85.6%	27 (2.3%)	159 (13.4%)	950 (79.8%)	32 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.7%)	16.1	1061^st of 1222 public elementary schools	13.2%		14.2	1108^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.5%	47	22.2	27.6	22.3	26.1	$15,486	$1,480	$14,006
Livsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4137 Livsey Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3302	383	34	11.2	65.5%	122 (31.9%)	66 (17.2%)	146 (38.1%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.0%)	67.9	343^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	71.9%		71.4	313^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.7%	30	65.5	64.1	44.5	34.2	$24,778	$2,068	$22,711
Rockbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6066 Rockbridge School Rd	Norcross	30093	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-9363	990	79	12.5	87.8%	12 (1.2%)	88 (8.9%)	835 (84.3%)	46 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	19.9	994^th of 1222 public elementary schools	18.7%		14.2	1109^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.4%	115	27.9	28.2	24.5	29.4	$15,248	$1,548	$13,700
Smoke Rise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4780 Hugh Howell Road	Stone Mountain	30087	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3602	539	45	11.9	84.4%	59 (10.9%)	227 (42.1%)	197 (36.5%)	26 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	18.1	1028^th of 1222 public elementary schools	15.9%		41.2	673^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	45.6%	355	31.0	33.1	23.1	15.5	$21,092	$1,894	$19,197
Graves Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Graves Rd	Norcross	30093	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 326-8000	1,076	84	12.8	82.8%	19 (1.8%)	118 (11.0%)	903 (83.9%)	24 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	16	1062^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	13.1%		17.2	1045^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.6%	17	24.8	24.1	26.0	22.5	$14,728	$992	$13,737
Pleasantdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3680 Pleasantdale Rd	Doraville	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3502	794	56	14.1	86.3%	34 (4.3%)	163 (20.5%)	542 (68.3%)	19 (2.4%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (2.9%)	17.3	1046^th of 1222 public elementary schools	14.4%		19.9	998^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.4%	48	28.1	24.5	29.2	18.8	$18,317	$1,705	$16,611
Evansdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2914 Evans Woods Dr	Doraville	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2702	504	39	12.9	64.1%	114 (22.6%)	60 (11.9%)	279 (55.4%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	39	687^th of 1222 public elementary schools	43.8%		41.1	676^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.4%	11	40.3	50.7	27.8	36.6	$20,157	$1,500	$18,657
Midvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3836 Midvale Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3402	417	40	10.4	78.7%	104 (24.9%)	138 (33.1%)	126 (30.2%)	23 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	55.5	491^st of 1222 public elementary schools	59.8%		59.4	444^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.1%	47	45.7	56.9	45.6	41.1	$24,333	$1,913	$22,421
Lilburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	531 Lilburn School Rd NW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 921-7707	1,249	104	12.0	89.0%	40 (3.2%)	108 (8.6%)	930 (74.5%)	148 (11.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.7%)	37.8	701^st of 1222 public elementary schools	42.6%		34.9	754^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.1%	53	36.7	45.4	37.7	31.9	$16,032	$1,260	$14,772
Brockett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1855 Brockett Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2602	394	38	10.3	91.9%	51 (12.9%)	116 (29.4%)	144 (36.5%)	52 (13.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)	33.2	780^th of 1222 public elementary schools	36.2%		29.5	842^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	32.0%	62	31.4	54.4	31.4	25.4	$22,181	$1,856	$20,325

Frequently Asked Questions about Nesbit Elementary School

Is Nesbit Elementary School a good school?

Nesbit Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Nesbit Elementary School?

Students at Nesbit Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Nesbit Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,191 students attended Nesbit Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Nesbit Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nesbit Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lilburn Middle School
High : McClure Health Science High School
High : Meadowcreek High School

What district is Nesbit Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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