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Head Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Head Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lilburn, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 738 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.

Head 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, 75.2% of 5th-grade students at Head Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.8% in Gwinnett County and 43% statewide. The school has been ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in Georgia for several years, reaching as high as 52nd out of 1,233 schools in 2015-2016. In the most recent year (2024-2025), the school ranked 83rd out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Additionally, Head Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 15.1 over the past few years, compared to the nearby schools, which have ratios between 11.4 and 14.4. The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (37.77% to 48.1%) compared to many of the nearby schools, which have rates ranging from 47.05% to 85.55%. This suggests the school is able to achieve strong academic outcomes across a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.

720

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,015

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Hewatt Rd SW
Lilburn, GA 30047

(770) 972-8050

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Head Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Five Forks Middle School
High:	Brookwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.3%

African American:

28.1%

Hispanic:

18.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (72% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gwinnett County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

83^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	94.0	83 of 1238	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	80 of 1248	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	80 of 1242	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	115 of 1244	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	181 of 1214	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	104 of 1234	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	108 of 1209	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	85 of 1205	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	95.4	52 of 1233	95.8%	★★★★★
2015	91.3	99 of 1240	92.0%	★★★★★
2014	85.9	50 of 1231	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	86.3	37 of 1225	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	88.8	17 of 1201	98.6%	★★★★★
2011	87.8	46 of 1212	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	88.2	58 of 1183	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	88.2	67 of 1133	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	90.4	32 of 1134	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	88.6	54 of 1125	95.2%	★★★★★
2006	89.6	26 of 1101	97.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+40 vs state

Mathematics73%+27 vs state

English Language Arts67%+28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

I went to this school 25 years ago, and my son is a 2nd grader there now. Just as good now as it was back then. Kudos to the staff and the fantastic PTA there for striving to be the best, it shows!!! 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
Head Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Hewatt Rd SW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 972-8050	720	52	13.8	44.2%	211 (29.3%)	202 (28.1%)	134 (18.6%)	114 (15.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.9%)	94	83^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	93.3%		94	80^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.6%	3	60.5	66.4	75.2	65.3	71.4	81.7	83.5	$14,015	$359	$13,656
Shiloh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Ross Rd	Snellville	30039	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 985-6883	711	63	11.2	83.3%	47 (6.6%)	358 (50.4%)	199 (28.0%)	67 (9.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)	50.1	562^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	54.6%		55.9	492^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	60.6%	70	28.0	32.0	44.6	36.6	57.8	41.3	39.7	$17,392	$1,214	$16,178
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 Holly Brook Rd	Snellville	30078	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 736-4360	1,422	96	14.7	46.8%	271 (19.1%)	510 (35.9%)	266 (18.7%)	282 (19.8%)	10 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	81 (5.7%)	92.7	105^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.5%		92.2	106^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.5%	1	59.8	59.0	68.9	71.1	77.1	68.5	73.8	$12,889	$695	$12,194
Centerville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3115 Scenic Hwy S	Snellville	30039	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 972-2220	655	52	12.5	82.6%	49 (7.5%)	330 (50.4%)	200 (30.5%)	33 (5.0%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.2%)	33.7	782^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	36.8%		39.9	696^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.2%	86	19.0	24.8	36.6	27.6	29.9	42.7	38.2	$15,746	$939	$14,808
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%)	92.9	102^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	91.8%		93.4	89^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.9%	13	57.7	65.0	70.4	69.1	77.2	69.4	69.9	$12,878	$219	$12,659
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%)	65.8	378^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.5%		66.4	386^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.1%	8	32.7	41.9	53.5	48.7	51.9	57.4	53.9	$15,480	$1,434	$14,046
Camp Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	958 Cole Rd SW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 921-1626	1,425	104	13.7	50.3%	429 (30.1%)	292 (20.5%)	353 (24.8%)	268 (18.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.5%)	90.1	129^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.6%		92.4	105^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.6%	24	57.9	57.2	64.2	71.5	69.0	66.5	68.9	$14,217	$533	$13,684
Mountain Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Pounds Rd SW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 921-2224	652	52	12.6	65.8%	143 (21.9%)	151 (23.2%)	193 (29.6%)	119 (18.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.4%)	82.1	215^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.6%		76.7	270^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.4%	55	42.9	59.1	52.5	59.2	70.0	59.6	64.6	$14,540	$686	$13,855
Britt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2503 Skyland Dr	Snellville	30078	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 972-4500	561	47	12.0	79.7%	40 (7.1%)	296 (52.8%)	174 (31.0%)	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	35.8	741^st of 1238 public elementary schools	40.1%		29.1	871^st of 1248 public elementary schools	30.2%	130	23.1	34.3	39.3	33.7	36.3	39.8	23.0	$17,094	$1,443	$15,651
Annistown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3150 Spain Rd	Snellville	30039	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 979-2950	686	53	12.9	78.3%	44 (6.4%)	325 (47.4%)	243 (35.4%)	34 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	37.3	723^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	41.6%		52.9	528^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.7%	195	25.8	37.7	42.9	21.8	40.4	31.9	33.6	$15,967	$1,590	$14,378

Frequently Asked Questions about Head Elementary School

How many students attend Head Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 720 students attended Head Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Head Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Five Forks Middle School
High : Brookwood High School

Is Head Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Head Elementary School ranks in the top 6.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Head Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

What is the racial makeup of Head Elementary School?

Students at Head Elementary School are 29% White, 28% African American, 19% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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