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Simonton Elementary School

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Simonton Elementary School ranks 792 nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

792^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Simonton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 726 students. The school is part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 67th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Simonton Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by the Milestones Assessment, is generally lower than the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 18.9% (3rd grade) to 36.4% (5th grade), compared to Gwinnett County's 38.7% to 48.8% and Georgia's 34.9% to 43%. Similarly, in Mathematics, Simonton's proficiency rates ranged from 19.1% (3rd grade) to 44.9% (4th grade), while Gwinnett County's were 49.3% to 55.4% and Georgia's were 44.3% to 49%. Simonton Elementary School also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with rates ranging from 76.77% to 84.02% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Simonton Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Gwinnett County district, it becomes evident that Simonton is generally underperforming academically. Schools like Pharr Elementary, Grayson Elementary, and Starling Elementary consistently outperform Simonton in Milestones Assessment scores, with higher percentages of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, Simonton Elementary School has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.4 to 14.8 in recent years, which is higher than some of the nearby schools.

702

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,510

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 Simonton Rd
Lawrenceville, GA 30045

(770) 513-6637

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Simonton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jordan Middle School
High:	Central Gwinnett High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.0%

African American:

38.5%

White:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

792^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^th of 82Elementary Schools in the Gwinnett County

67^th of 206Gwinnett 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
2025	33.3	792 of 1238	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	697 of 1248	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	621 of 1242	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	654 of 1244	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	690 of 1214	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	594 of 1234	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	514 of 1209	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.8	404 of 1205	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	531 of 1233	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.9	589 of 1240	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.8	555 of 1231	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.0	405 of 1225	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.1	280 of 1201	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	291 of 1212	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	63.1	491 of 1183	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.4	417 of 1133	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.8	518 of 1134	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.7	559 of 1125	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.9	744 of 1101	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science37%-6 vs state

Mathematics31%-14 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
Starling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 Grayson Hwy	Grayson	30017	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 344-6100	1,340	94	14.2	57.4%	150 (11.2%)	648 (48.4%)	289 (21.6%)	168 (12.5%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	76 (5.7%)	81.9	217^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.5%		83.1	199^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.1%	18	42.6	57.5	56.4	61.0	72.4	55.4	62.7	$13,514	$865	$12,649
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
Grayson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	460 Grayson Pkwy	Grayson	30017	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-7189	1,095	84	13.0	56.3%	165 (15.1%)	544 (49.7%)	211 (19.3%)	95 (8.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (6.9%)	82.1	214^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.7%		77.5	255^th of 1248 public elementary schools	79.6%	41	50.5	50.8	63.1	57.1	64.1	54.5	64.9	$14,745	$298	$14,447
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
Alcova Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	770 Ewing Chapel Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 376-8500	1,467	105	13.9	70.1%	126 (8.6%)	767 (52.3%)	378 (25.8%)	116 (7.9%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (4.8%)	53.4	519^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.1%		47.9	585^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.1%	66	40.6	35.4	42.3	47.4	46.9	40.7	38.1	$13,701	$1,215	$12,486
Cooper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Ozora Rd	Loganville	30052	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 554-7050	1,520	113	13.4	57.6%	245 (16.1%)	934 (61.4%)	202 (13.3%)	52 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (5.7%)	73.1	295^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.2%		67.5	373^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	70.1%	78	47.3	43.0	54.8	58.8	51.6	53.2	57.9	$14,256	$570	$13,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Simonton Elementary School

How many students attend Simonton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Simonton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Simonton Elementary School?

Students at Simonton Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 38% African American, 6% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Simonton Elementary School a good school?

Simonton Elementary School ranks 792^nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Simonton Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

What schools do graduates of Simonton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jordan Middle School
High : Central Gwinnett High School

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