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Dyer Elementary School

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Dyer Elementary School ranks 194 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dyer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dacula, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 963 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.

Dyer Elementary School consistently outperforms the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Dyer's 5th-grade students scored 61.9% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.8% for Gwinnett County and 43% for the state. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Georgia elementary schools in recent years, and earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2020-2021 school year. Dyer Elementary School also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.3 to 14.4 students per teacher in the past three school years.

While Dyer Elementary School has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 49.59% in 2022-2023 to 60.02% in 2023-2024, the school continues to outperform many of the nearby schools, such as Puckett's Mill Elementary and Fort Daniel Elementary, in academic metrics. This suggests that Dyer Elementary School has a strong and stable educational program that is effectively serving the needs of its students, even as the demographics of the school population evolve.

944

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,655

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1707 Hurricane Shoals Rd
Dacula, GA 30019

(770) 963-6214

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Dyer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Twin Rivers Middle School
High:	Mountain View High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.8%

Hispanic:

24.9%

White:

19.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Georgia elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

194^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	83.6	194 of 1238	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	183 of 1248	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.7	97 of 1242	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	84 of 1244	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	58 of 1214	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	89 of 1234	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	88 of 1209	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	84.3	171 of 1205	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	85.9	144 of 1233	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	249 of 1240	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	84.5	82 of 1231	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	79.3	208 of 1225	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	83.4	118 of 1201	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	81.2	186 of 1212	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	206 of 1183	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	244 of 1133	78.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.2	209 of 1134	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.9	211 of 1125	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.1	276 of 1101	74.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+20 vs state

Mathematics61%+16 vs state

English Language Arts56%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 18, 2012

Great School! I just wish they had more clubs, such as drama, science, etc. Science special is being removed this year. Budget??? Close Quote

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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
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%)	83.6	194^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.3%		84.7	183^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	85.3%	11	48.1	58.8	61.9	50.9	69.3	62.4	64.1	$14,655	$556	$14,098
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%)	44.4	631^st of 1238 public elementary schools	49.0%		53.4	524^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.0%	107	20.4	29.9	40.8	29.6	47.7	43.9	46.5	$15,182	$1,303	$13,878
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%)	90.4	128^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.7%		93.1	98^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.1%	30	65.4	62.1	59.4	71.2	71.1	64.4	68.3	$14,252	$641	$13,611
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
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
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%)	86.4	168^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.4%		87	163^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	86.9%	5	50.4	61.2	58.4	60.2	74.5	64.6	62.8	$14,719	$318	$14,401
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Taylor School Dr	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 338-4680	883	68	12.9	63.0%	172 (19.5%)	264 (29.9%)	291 (33.0%)	87 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.6%)	73.6	288^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.7%		70.6	338^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.9%	50	39.6	48.9	52.5	59.0	54.7	52.2	60.1	$15,437	$1,528	$13,910
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%)	74.5	279^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.5%		80	233^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	81.3%	46	47.6	49.4	45.3	56.5	66.1	47.0	60.6	$13,757	$754	$13,003
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
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%)	93.6	90^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.7%		96.3	48^th of 1248 public elementary schools	96.2%	42	60.8	63.8	72.1	73.3	71.1	72.7	74.0	$15,831	$494	$15,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Dyer Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dyer Elementary School?

Students at Dyer Elementary School are 38% African American, 25% Hispanic, 20% White, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dyer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 944 students attended Dyer Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dyer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Twin Rivers Middle School
High : Mountain View High School

Is Dyer Elementary School a good school?

Dyer Elementary School ranks 194^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Dyer Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

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