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Norcross Elementary School

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Norcross Elementary School ranks 893 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

893^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Norcross Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Norcross, Georgia, part of the Gwinnett County school district. With 773 students enrolled, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 17.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 38.7% in Gwinnett County and 34.9% statewide.

Norcross Elementary has very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 88-89% in recent years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools. Despite spending more per student ($10,195 in 2018-2019) than nearby schools and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance has not improved. In fact, its statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 569th out of 1,234 Georgia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 893rd out of 1,238 in 2024-2025, and it is currently rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

While the nearby schools in the Gwinnett County district also struggle with low test scores and high poverty rates, Norcross Elementary appears to be performing worse than its peers, suggesting that there may be unique challenges or factors at play within the school. The school's persistent underperformance and declining ranking warrant further investigation to identify strategies and resource allocation that could better support its students and improve academic outcomes.

751

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,189

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Hunt St
Norcross, GA 30071

(770) 448-2188

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Norcross Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.5%

African American:

13.6%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

893^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^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	26.8	893 of 1238	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	973 of 1248	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	813 of 1242	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	662 of 1244	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	738 of 1214	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	569 of 1234	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	656 of 1209	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	749 of 1205	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.5	715 of 1233	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.9	729 of 1240	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.1	727 of 1231	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.3	665 of 1225	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.7	582 of 1201	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.3	664 of 1212	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	717 of 1183	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.5	677 of 1133	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.2	629 of 1134	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.0	596 of 1125	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.3	571 of 1101	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-10 vs state

Mathematics31%-15 vs state

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

We decided to send our son to Norcross Elementary School this year. We have been overjoyed by the care of the teachers and the administration of the school. We've lived in the area for 14 years, but we home-schooled before sending him here. This school is getting better every day. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norcross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Hunt St	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-2188	751	62	12.0	88.5%	18 (2.4%)	102 (13.6%)	582 (77.5%)	34 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)	26.8	893^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.9%		22.5	973^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	22.0%	80		17.5	25.0	28.1				25.0	35.5	31.7				33.8			$16,189	$1,056	$15,132
Baldwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Price Pl	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 225-5500	914	75	12.2	80.6%	16 (1.8%)	75 (8.2%)	787 (86.1%)	31 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	18.3	1025^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.2%		23.7	952^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	23.7%	73		12.4	14.4	19.9				25.5	35.9	26.5				22.1			$15,308	$1,241	$14,067
Brookhaven Innovation Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	186 Hunter St	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	State Specialty Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 538-1550	524	39	13.3	25.8%	59 (11.3%)	226 (43.1%)	179 (34.2%)	26 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.5%)	74.3	281^st of 1238 public elementary schools	77.3%		68.8	362^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	71.0%	81	100.0	39.7	48.0	57.4	60.4	52.0	54.1	46.0	68.0	46.8	54.7	54.0	73.0	53.2	5.6	35.1	$13,974	$459	$13,515
Stripling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6155 Atlantic Blvd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 582-7577	799	71	11.3	86.1%	35 (4.4%)	220 (27.5%)	514 (64.3%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	13.9	1113^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.6	1163^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	6.8%	50		16.8	21.4	15.0				18.1	26.6	14.3				19.7			$16,416	$928	$15,488
International Charter Academy of Georgia	Public, Charter	K-6	3705 Engineering Dr	Peachtree Corners	30092	Gwinnett County	State Specialty Schools II- International Charter Academy o	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 604-0007	268	16	16.9	4.1%	20 (7.5%)	50 (18.7%)	43 (16.0%)	81 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	73 (27.2%)	79.1	245^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.2%		82	210^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.2%	35		40.0	40.0	62.1	64.7			57.5	64.0	65.5	58.8			62.1			$12,663	$584	$12,079
Beaver Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1978 Beaver Ruin Rd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 447-6307	984	77	12.8	81.9%	22 (2.2%)	174 (17.7%)	708 (72.0%)	50 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.9%)	19.9	996^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.5%		26.2	911^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.0%	85		11.4	21.4	19.7				24.5	30.3	28.9				28.3			$15,384	$1,180	$14,204
Peachtree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 Crooked Creek Rd	Peachtree Corners	30092	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-8710	689	53	12.9	74.6%	68 (9.9%)	203 (29.5%)	375 (54.4%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.9%)	31.6	813^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.3%		37.6	729^th of 1248 public elementary schools	41.6%	84		25.9	25.9	29.6				35.8	33.0	28.6				37.1			$15,985	$874	$15,111
North Metro Academy of Performing Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 Crooked Creek Road	Peachtree Corners	30092	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 903-3400	193	20	9.8	77.2%	7 (3.6%)	153 (79.3%)	21 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	39.8	686^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.6%		31.3	823^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	34.1%	137		25.0	48.6	25.7				40.6	48.6	22.9				31.4			$20,283	$929	$19,354
Berkeley Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 S Berkeley Lake Rd NW	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 446-0947	838	64	13.0	54.7%	193 (23.0%)	150 (17.9%)	356 (42.5%)	87 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.8%)	57.9	464^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.5%		67.2	379^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.6%	85		31.2	47.9	39.4				45.2	58.5	44.1				43.3			$14,644	$652	$13,992
Meadowcreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5025 Georgia Belle Ct	Norcross	30093	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 931-5701	806	73	11.0	93.8%	16 (2.0%)	138 (17.1%)	612 (75.9%)	24 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	12.8	1136^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.2%		17.6	1050^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.9%	86		15.3	11.9	11.9				23.3	24.6	17.4				19.3			$17,017	$1,466	$15,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Norcross Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Norcross Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Norcross Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

What is the racial makeup of Norcross Elementary School?

Students at Norcross Elementary School are 77% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Norcross Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 751 students attended Norcross Elementary School.

Is Norcross Elementary School a good school?

Norcross Elementary School ranks 893^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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