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Fort Daniel Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Fort Daniel Elementary School in Dacula, GA, serves 645 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and has earned a 5-star rating, ranking 108th out of 1,219 elementary schools statewide—a strong jump from last year’s 4-star, 168th-place finish. Part of Gwinnett County Public Schools, the school stands out for its consistently high academic performance, with math proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades running 20 to 28 percentage points above state averages. In 5th grade science, 75.7% of students are proficient, compared to 44.2% statewide. The school also improved significantly year-over-year, with 3rd grade math jumping from 60.2% to 74.1% proficient.

What truly sets Fort Daniel apart is its exceptional results with student groups that often face achievement gaps. The school ranks in the 97th percentile statewide for both African American and Hispanic students, and in the 90th percentile for special education students—placing it in the top 3% for the first two groups and top 10% for the latter. This “equitable excellence” is rare, especially when compared to nearby schools like Mulberry Elementary (ranked 238th) or Taylor Elementary (ranked 252nd), which spend more per student but achieve lower overall results. Fort Daniel also keeps chronic absenteeism remarkably low at 8.3%, down from 15.3% three years ago—well below the state average of 17.7% and lower than most neighbors, including Dacula Elementary (13.4%) and Woodward Mill Elementary (11.6%).

With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 and per-student spending of $14,719—less than several lower-ranked peers—Fort Daniel delivers strong outcomes efficiently. It sits in a cluster of high-performing schools, including Ivy Creek Elementary (ranked 74th) and Puckett's Mill Elementary (ranked 92nd), but its success with underserved students makes it a standout even in this impressive group. Nearly half of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school has earned 5-star ratings in six of the past ten years, showing sustained, resilient excellence.

645

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,719

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1725 Auburn Rd
Dacula, GA 30019

(770) 932-7400

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Fort Daniel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Osborne Middle School
High:	Mill Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

27.1%

Hispanic:

25.3%

African American:

23.7%

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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

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (73% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gwinnett County

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg54%

Georgia avg47%

108^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 82Elementary Schools in the Gwinnett County

66^th of 201Gwinnett 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	92.0	108 of 1219	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	86.4	168 of 1238	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	164 of 1236	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	143 of 1223	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	116 of 1220	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	195 of 1214	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.0	82 of 1234	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	93 of 1209	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	87.9	130 of 1205	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	90.8	99 of 1233	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	87.8	129 of 1240	89.6%	★★★★☆
2014	87.0	28 of 1231	97.7%	★★★★★
2013	86.8	29 of 1225	97.6%	★★★★★
2012	88.6	19 of 1201	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	86.7	71 of 1212	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	85.2	101 of 1183	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	103 of 1133	90.9%	★★★★★
2008	87.0	79 of 1134	93.0%	★★★★★
2007	75.2	257 of 1125	77.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	132 of 1101	88.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	21 of 828	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	77.5	147 of 892	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	93.4	41 of 879	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	58 of 870	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	83 of 876	90.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	84 of 107	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	96 of 120	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.1	69 of 121	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.8	15 of 106	85.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	17 of 317	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	69.2	52 of 304	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	56 of 286	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	84 of 1186	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	85.6	166 of 1224	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	198 of 1223	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	146 of 1212	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.4	113 of 1206	90.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	14 of 503	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	92.2	30 of 583	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	48 of 565	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	36 of 535	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	28 of 516	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	138 of 1183	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	180 of 1225	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	147 of 1220	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	140 of 1210	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	132 of 1209	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	47 of 465	89.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	115 of 700	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.4	82 of 769	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	174 of 772	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	133 of 775	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	86 of 779	89.0%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)21st percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+31 vs state

Mathematics72%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Fort Daniel Elementary is an excellent school. The principal is very approachable. My son enjoys going to school. 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/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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Daniel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 Auburn Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 932-7400	645	54	11.8	45.4%	175 (27.1%)	153 (23.7%)	163 (25.3%)	98 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.7%)	92	108^th of 1219 public elementary schools	91.1%		86.4	168^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.4%	60	74.1	69.5	71.8	75.7	$14,719	$318	$14,401
Freeman's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 Old Peachtree Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 377-8955	1,011	71	14.2	56.9%	249 (24.6%)	282 (27.9%)	244 (24.1%)	170 (16.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.2%)	90.8	121^st of 1219 public elementary schools	90.1%		90.4	128^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.7%	7	70.8	77.4	65.1	69.3	$14,252	$641	$13,611
Puckett's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2442 S Pucketts Mill Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 765-5110	794	60	13.3	31.0%	341 (42.9%)	158 (19.9%)	111 (14.0%)	123 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.4%)	93.4	92^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	92.5%		93.6	90^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.7%	2	73.6	75.3	71.9	74.5	$15,831	$494	$15,336
Dacula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Fence Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-7174	1,159	86	13.4	64.4%	252 (21.7%)	401 (34.6%)	353 (30.5%)	67 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	81 (7.0%)	47.5	582^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	52.3%		44.4	631^st of 1238 public elementary schools	49.0%	49	35.5	38.8	43.3	51.7	$15,182	$1,303	$13,878
Dyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1707 Hurricane Shoals Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-6214	944	72	13.2	57.8%	188 (19.9%)	357 (37.8%)	235 (24.9%)	107 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.9%)	89.4	135^th of 1219 public elementary schools	88.9%		83.6	194^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.3%	59	70.5	71.9	65.8	66.5	$14,655	$556	$14,098
Mulberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	442 E Union Grove Cir	Auburn	30011	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 226-7460	763	62	12.4	51.1%	190 (24.9%)	295 (38.7%)	178 (23.3%)	51 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	77.9	238^th of 1219 public elementary schools	80.5%		84.8	186^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.0%	52	63.0	55.4	55.9	62.7	$15,978	$656	$15,322
Patrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2707 Kilgore Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 765-5260	999	70	14.2	49.5%	160 (16.0%)	309 (30.9%)	235 (23.5%)	230 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.4%)	70.6	316^th of 1219 public elementary schools	74.1%		67.7	355^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.3%	39	57.9	60.7	50.0	51.1	$14,123	$703	$13,419
Ivy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3443 Ridge Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 714-3655	1,507	99	15.2	39.7%	425 (28.2%)	298 (19.8%)	292 (19.4%)	406 (26.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (5.6%)	95	74^th of 1219 public elementary schools	93.9%		93.5	93^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	92.5%	19	78.1	78.4	73.8	75.5	$13,141	$467	$12,674
Duncan Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Braselton Hwy	Hoschton	30548	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 714-5800	1,593	109	14.6	40.8%	493 (30.9%)	408 (25.6%)	246 (15.4%)	348 (21.8%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (5.8%)	92.4	104^th of 1219 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.6	144^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.4%	40	67.4	79.3	73.1	71.0	$13,328	$655	$12,673
Woodward Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Buford Dr	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7590	1,106	83	13.3	60.6%	235 (21.2%)	293 (26.5%)	383 (34.6%)	140 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.0%)	77	250^th of 1219 public elementary schools	79.5%		74.5	279^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.5%	29	49.5	68.8	57.3	64.3	$13,757	$754	$13,003

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Daniel Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fort Daniel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fort Daniel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Osborne Middle School
High : Mill Creek High School

What is the racial makeup of Fort Daniel Elementary School?

Students at Fort Daniel Elementary School are 27% White, 25% Hispanic, 24% African American, 15% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fort Daniel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Fort Daniel Elementary School.

Is Fort Daniel Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Fort Daniel Elementary School ranks in the top 8.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Fort Daniel Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

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