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Bethesda Elementary School

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Bethesda Elementary School ranks 600 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Bethesda Elementary School in Lawrenceville, GA, serves approximately 1,083 students in Pre-K through 5th grade within the Gwinnett County School District, holding a 3-star rating and ranking 600th out of 1,219 elementary schools statewide (51st percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year.

Bethesda stands out as a solid mid-range choice among its immediate neighbors, outperforming several nearby schools including Cedar Hill Elementary School, Hopkins Elementary School, Minor Elementary School, Ferguson Elementary School, Baggett Elementary School, and Alford Elementary. However, it trails significantly behind Gwin Oaks Elementary School (ranked 100th, 92nd percentile) and Knight Elementary School (ranked 385th, 68th percentile). One of Bethesda's most notable strengths is its exceptional performance with African American students, ranking 130th out of 828 schools statewide (84th percentile) with a 4-star rating—a remarkable achievement. The school also maintains lower chronic absenteeism (13.2%) than both the district (15.0%) and state (17.7%) averages, and its 5th grade science proficiency rate of 46.0% exceeds the state average of 44.2%, making science its strongest subject relative to state benchmarks.

Bethesda's mathematics performance shows promise but lags district averages by 11-14 percentage points across grades 3-5, though it remains competitive with most nearby schools. The school has been on a gradual upward trajectory since the pandemic, improving from a 2-star rating in 2020-2021 to its current 3-star status, though it has not yet returned to its pre-pandemic peak of a 4-star rating in 2017-2018. The school spends $14,932 per student—more than Gwin Oaks ($12,878) yet achieves lower outcomes, raising questions about resource allocation. There is also a notable gender disparity, with male students ranking at the 57th percentile compared to female students at the 46th percentile. While the school serves a predominantly low-income population (82% free/reduced lunch), its steady improvement in attendance and science scores suggests a positive direction for families considering this school.

1,083

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,932

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 Bethesda School Rd
Lawrenceville, GA 30044

(770) 921-2000

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Bethesda Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sweetwater Middle School
High:	Berkmar High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.4%

African American:

15.6%

Asian:

8.6%

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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: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg54%

Georgia avg47%

600^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^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	46.3	600 of 1219	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	614 of 1238	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	581 of 1236	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	548 of 1223	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	619 of 1220	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	685 of 1214	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	405 of 1234	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	318 of 1209	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	62.0	402 of 1205	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.1	423 of 1233	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.6	523 of 1240	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.8	491 of 1231	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.0	377 of 1225	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.2	298 of 1201	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	385 of 1212	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.5	633 of 1183	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.7	730 of 1133	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.8	448 of 1134	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.6	468 of 1125	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	436 of 1101	60.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	130 of 828	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	211 of 892	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	91 of 879	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	92 of 870	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	151 of 876	82.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	94 of 107	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	97 of 120	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	83.8	3 of 121	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	42.2	80 of 115	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	86 of 106	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	102 of 214	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	80 of 317	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	71 of 304	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	70 of 286	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	65 of 283	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	640 of 1186	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	590 of 1224	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	631 of 1223	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	639 of 1212	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	614 of 1206	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	230 of 503	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	272 of 583	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	293 of 565	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	266 of 535	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	308 of 516	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	512 of 1183	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	624 of 1225	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	552 of 1220	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	484 of 1210	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	613 of 1209	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	27.2	356 of 487	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	255 of 415	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)27th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2026)12th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics42%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, July 21, 2022

My son has attended Bethesda for the last 4 years and I have nothing but great things to say. As soon as you walk through the door everyone you talk to is friendly and willing to help. I was not asked to write this but felt that I should. The DSL program is also great. Look it up. Thank you FOR ALL YOU DO! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 15, 2018

BE WARNED! The principal is very hands off and nonchalant as it relates to instruction and discipline. Bullies control the building, teachers' hands are tied, and administrators are "working on things". My daughter has been stabbed, punched, and spat on since September, but they are "working on it." 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
Bethesda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Bethesda School Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 921-2000	1,083	82	13.2	82.1%	43 (4.0%)	169 (15.6%)	741 (68.4%)	93 (8.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.0%)	46.3	600^th of 1219 public elementary schools	50.8%		46.1	614^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.4%	14	39.3	45.0	39.9	46.0	$14,932	$905	$14,027
Alford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2625 Lawrenceville Hwy	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 924-5300	828	67	12.4	83.1%	54 (6.5%)	176 (21.3%)	496 (59.9%)	83 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	26.7	887^th of 1219 public elementary schools	27.2%		34.5	760^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.6%	127	27.2	45.9	23.5	28.7	$15,525	$1,096	$14,429
Kanoheda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Herrington Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 682-4221	925	73	12.6	84.4%	37 (4.0%)	194 (21.0%)	623 (67.4%)	45 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.8%)	47.8	574^th of 1219 public elementary schools	52.9%		41.3	668^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.0%	94	48.2	50.0	31.5	41.7	$16,265	$1,833	$14,432
Baggett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2136 Old Norcross Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 518-6652	1,019	82	12.3	89.0%	37 (3.6%)	264 (25.9%)	632 (62.0%)	59 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.6%)	37.7	703^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	42.3%		32.2	806^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.9%	103	35.5	35.4	36.4	43.6	$15,197	$1,309	$13,888
Gwin Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Gwin Oaks Dr	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 972-3110	1,077	75	14.3	45.1%	255 (23.7%)	267 (24.8%)	246 (22.8%)	246 (22.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (5.5%)	92.7	100^th of 1219 public elementary schools	91.8%		92.9	102^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	91.8%	2	73.1	75.0	70.2	73.2	$12,878	$219	$12,659
Corley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1331 Pleasant Hill Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 924-5330	1,119	86	12.9	80.1%	29 (2.6%)	156 (13.9%)	890 (79.5%)	36 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	48.1	570^th of 1219 public elementary schools	53.2%		34.2	768^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.0%	198	44.0	43.3	44.9	40.6	$14,526	$1,005	$13,521
Minor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4129 Shady Dr NW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 925-9543	952	78	12.1	81.0%	41 (4.3%)	173 (18.2%)	635 (66.7%)	87 (9.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)	31.3	811^th of 1219 public elementary schools	33.5%		26.3	906^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.8%	95	31.7	38.5	32.5	35.5	$15,667	$889	$14,778
Ferguson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1755 Centerview Dr	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 245-5450	856	74	11.6	83.5%	24 (2.8%)	186 (21.7%)	577 (67.4%)	40 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	39	683^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	44.0%		29.3	844^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.8%	161	37.3	46.5	36.6	33.3	$16,048	$1,182	$14,866
Knight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N River Dr SW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 921-2400	876	70	12.4	69.6%	127 (14.5%)	135 (15.4%)	441 (50.3%)	127 (14.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	64.4	385^th of 1219 public elementary schools	68.4%		65.8	378^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.5%	7	50.7	54.9	50.0	50.0	$15,480	$1,434	$14,046
Cedar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3615 Sugarloaf Pkwy	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 962-5015	896	74	12.1	82.1%	63 (7.0%)	322 (35.9%)	409 (45.6%)	74 (8.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.8%)	34.5	763^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	37.4%		37.3	726^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.4%	37	29.2	43.7	33.8	37.6	$16,419	$1,456	$14,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethesda Elementary School

What district is Bethesda Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

How many students attend Bethesda Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,083 students attended Bethesda Elementary School.

Is Bethesda Elementary School a good school?

Bethesda Elementary School ranks 600^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bethesda Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sweetwater Middle School
High : Berkmar High School

What is the racial makeup of Bethesda Elementary School?

Students at Bethesda Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 16% African American, 9% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

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