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Harmony Elementary School

Q: Is Harmony Elementary School a good school?

Harmony Elementary School ranks 158 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Harmony Elementary School in Buford, GA, serves approximately 614 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of Gwinnett County Public Schools, and it has earned a 4-star rating every year for which data is available, currently ranking in the 87th percentile statewide.

Harmony stands out most for its exceptional attendance record. Only 8.2% of students are chronically absent, compared to 15.0% across Gwinnett County and 17.7% statewide—a pattern that has held steady for years. This strong attendance culture likely supports the school's solid academic results. In math, Harmony's proficiency rates are strong across all grades, with 4th graders hitting 74.8% proficiency, which is 18 points above the district average and nearly 25 points above the state. Science is another standout, with 71.8% of 5th graders proficient—28 points above the state average. The school also maintains a notably low student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1, lower than nearby Patrick Elementary (14.2:1) and Sugar Hill Elementary (13.2:1), and invests more per student ($16,446) than most Gwinnett peers. Note that the most recent test release does not include English Language Arts scores; those will arrive in December. Based on the latest available data, Harmony's ELA scores were above district and state averages, though the gap narrowed in upper grades.

Harmony sits in a competitive corridor of high-performing schools. It outperforms Rock Springs Elementary (ranked 418th) and Sycamore Elementary (314th), but trails Puckett's Mill Elementary (92nd) and Ivy Creek Elementary (74th). The neighboring Buford City schools—like Buford Senior Academy and Buford Elementary—rank even higher, but Harmony's decade-long stability in the 80th–89th percentile range shows a school with strong systems that maintain high expectations through changing circumstances.

614

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,446

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3946 S Bogan Rd
Buford, GA 30519

(770) 945-7272

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Harmony Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Jones Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.9%

African American:

25.7%

Asian:

20.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (67% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg54%

Georgia avg47%

158^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 82Elementary Schools in the Gwinnett County

67^th of 202Gwinnett 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	87.1	158 of 1222	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	229 of 1238	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	156 of 1236	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	243 of 1223	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	249 of 1220	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	228 of 1214	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	206 of 1234	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	131 of 1209	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	85.2	156 of 1205	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	174 of 1233	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	79.6	213 of 1240	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	173 of 1231	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	140 of 1225	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	199 of 1201	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.7	153 of 1212	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	222 of 1183	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	261 of 1133	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	185 of 1134	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	171 of 1125	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	252 of 1101	77.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	103 of 829	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	257 of 892	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	117 of 879	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	193 of 870	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	185 of 876	78.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	68 of 107	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	76 of 120	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	74 of 121	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	79 of 115	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	88 of 106	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	44 of 317	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	32 of 304	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	75 of 286	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	28 of 283	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	172 of 1189	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	249 of 1224	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	166 of 1223	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	241 of 1212	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	286 of 1206	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	283 of 583	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	93 of 565	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	40.0	310 of 535	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	153 of 516	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	132 of 1186	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.6	221 of 1225	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	146 of 1220	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	240 of 1210	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	223 of 1209	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	418 of 565	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	268 of 455	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	182 of 415	56.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	163 of 703	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	151 of 769	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	115 of 772	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	225 of 775	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	261 of 779	66.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

African American (2026)88th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2026)36th percentile-51 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+28 vs state

Mathematics66%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, December 1, 2017

This school great.The teachers and staff are very professional. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 1, 2017

This school is excellent. My daughter is in 5th grade now, she love the school. The teachers are very professional and I consider is a safely place. 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 (2025)	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
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3946 S Bogan Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-7272	614	54	11.4	38.9%	190 (30.9%)	158 (25.7%)	100 (16.3%)	123 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.8%)	87.1	158^th of 1222 public elementary schools	87.1%		80.4	229^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.5%	71	60.0	74.8	64.1	71.8	$16,446	$443	$16,004
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	317^th of 1222 public elementary schools	74.1%		67.7	355^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.3%	38	57.9	60.7	50.0	51.1	$14,123	$703	$13,419
Buford Senior Academy	Public	3-5	2700 Robert Bell Pkwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 546-0414	1,368	85	16.1	36.8%	627 (45.8%)	137 (10.0%)	372 (27.2%)	145 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (6.3%)	91.2	116^th of 1222 public elementary schools	90.5%		90.9	122^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	90.1%	6	74.1	71.3	68.5	69.7	$12,081	$331	$11,750
Buford Academy	Public	1-2	2705 Robert Bell Pkwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 482-6960	816	61	13.4	39.8%	361 (44.2%)	81 (9.9%)	242 (29.7%)	86 (10.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)								(n/a)					$17,433	$584	$16,849
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 1222 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
Buford Elementary School	Public	PK-K	2500 Sawnee Ave	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-5248	431	34	12.6	34.1%	211 (49.0%)	46 (10.7%)	113 (26.2%)	37 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)					$23,993	$623	$23,370
Friendship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4450 Friendship Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 932-1223	673	45	15.0	62.7%	295 (43.8%)	52 (7.7%)	257 (38.2%)	26 (3.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	34.8	757^th of 1222 public elementary schools	38.1%		47.3	602^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	51.4%	155	44.7	45.5	33.0	22.8	$13,572	$695	$12,877
Sugar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	939 Level Creek Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-5735	1,156	88	13.2	49.0%	331 (28.6%)	222 (19.2%)	319 (27.6%)	207 (17.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.3%)	87.2	157^th of 1222 public elementary schools	87.2%		82.6	208^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.2%	51	65.4	69.4	64.1	68.0	$14,984	$715	$14,269
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 1222 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
Rock Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	888 Rock Springs Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 932-7474	801	61	13.1	62.9%	127 (15.9%)	245 (30.6%)	280 (35.0%)	98 (12.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.2%)	60.8	419^th of 1222 public elementary schools	65.7%		51.8	543^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.1%	124	56.3	53.6	43.8	44.7	$14,753	$407	$14,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Harmony Elementary School

How many students attend Harmony Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended Harmony Elementary School.

What district is Harmony Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

What is the racial makeup of Harmony Elementary School?

Students at Harmony Elementary School are 31% White, 26% African American, 20% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Harmony Elementary School a good school?

Harmony Elementary School ranks 158^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Harmony Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jones Middle School

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