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Simpson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
26th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools
Better than 98% of Georgia elementary schools
Summary

Simpson Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school located in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 926. As part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is the 67th ranked district out of 206 in the state, Simpson Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Georgia, ranking in the top 30 out of over 1,200 schools for the past several years.

Simpson Elementary's exceptional academic performance is evident in its students significantly outperforming their peers at the county and state level on the Georgia Milestones assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 88.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.8% in Gwinnett County and 43% statewide. In math, 83.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 49.4% in the county and 42.6% statewide. This consistent high performance has earned Simpson Elementary a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic achievement.

Further contributing to Simpson Elementary's success is its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 13.2 over the past few years, and its higher per-student spending ($9,919 to $10,713) compared to the state average. When comparing Simpson Elementary to nearby schools in the Gwinnett County district, it significantly outperforms them on academic measures, such as 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rates of 88.6% at Simpson, 47.9% at New Life Academy of Excellence, 39.4% at Berkeley Lake Elementary, and 29.6% at Peachtree Elementary.

881
Students ?
12.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,078
Per pupil spending ?
17.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4525 E Jones Bridge Rd
       Peachtree Corners, GA  30092

(770) 417-2400

District: Gwinnett County


Students who attend Simpson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pinckneyville Middle School
High:    Norcross High School
    Paul Duke STEM High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
61.4%
African American:
12.5%
Hispanic:
10.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Georgia average (81% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of Georgia elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Gwinnett County
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school81%
District avg48%
Georgia avg42%
26th of 1,238
Georgia public elementary schools ?
Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 82Elementary Schools in the Gwinnett County
67th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202598.026 of 123897.9%★★★★★
202498.219 of 124898.5%★★★★★
202398.519 of 124298.5%★★★★★
202298.88 of 124499.4%★★★★★
202197.927 of 121497.8%★★★★★
201997.228 of 123497.7%★★★★★
201898.416 of 120998.7%★★★★★
201798.612 of 120599.0%★★★★★
201696.838 of 123396.9%★★★★★
201598.418 of 124098.5%★★★★★
201483.3104 of 123191.6%★★★★★
201384.980 of 122593.5%★★★★★
201286.167 of 120194.4%★★★★★
201187.552 of 121295.7%★★★★★
201085.399 of 118391.6%★★★★★
200993.06 of 113399.5%★★★★★
200892.56 of 113499.5%★★★★★
200791.117 of 112598.5%★★★★★
200690.417 of 110198.5%★★★★★
By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?
Science85%+41 vs state
Mathematics81%+36 vs state
English Language Arts79%+40 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Simpson Elementary School

Yes! Simpson Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 26th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools.

Students at Simpson Elementary School are 61% White, 12% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Pinckneyville Middle School
High : Norcross High School
High : Paul Duke STEM High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 881 students attended Simpson Elementary School.


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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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