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Meadowcreek High School

Public Grades 9-12

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 11% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Meadowcreek High School in Norcross, GA, is a large comprehensive high school serving 2,609 students in grades 9-12 within the Gwinnett County School District, where 85.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch—the highest rate among comparable area high schools.

The school's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism. At 43.3%, Meadowcreek's rate is nearly three times the district average (15.0%) and more than double the state average (17.7%). This is the highest among nearby comprehensive high schools, exceeding even Berkmar High School (41.9%), which serves a similarly high-poverty population. Academic proficiency on state tests remains well below district and state averages—for example, only 20.6% of students are proficient in Algebra I (district: 57.6%) and 11.9% in U.S. History (district: 40.5%). The school's graduation rate of 82.6% is below the district (85.4%) and state (87.2%) averages, though it has remained stable over five years. The dropout rate of 4.3% is nearly double the district rate, though it has improved from 7.1% in 2021-2022.

There are encouraging signs. Algebra I proficiency has more than tripled in three years, from 5.9% in 2022-2023 to 20.6% in 2025-2026, suggesting targeted math interventions are working. English Language Learner students rank in the 24th percentile statewide—the school's strongest subgroup performance. Meadowcreek also spends more per student ($14,523) than higher-performing nearby schools like Paul Duke STEM High School ($12,091) and Parkview High School ($12,145), and maintains a favorable 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio. Notably, McClure Health Science High School, with a nearly identical poverty rate (85.7%), outperforms Meadowcreek substantially in both test scores and graduation rate (92.7% vs. 82.6%), suggesting school-specific practices may hold lessons. Reducing chronic absenteeism to even the district average could be the most powerful lever for improvement.

2,609

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,523

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4455 Steve Reynolds Blvd
Norcross, GA 30093

(770) 381-9680

District: Gwinnett County

Feeder schools for Meadowcreek High School:

Elementary:	Ferguson Elementary School
	Graves Elementary School
	Lilburn Elementary School
	Meadowcreek Elementary School
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	Nesbit Elementary School
	Rockbridge Elementary School
Middle:	Lilburn Middle School
	Radloff Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.9%

African American:

14.9%

Asian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg51%

Georgia avg45%

407^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 27High 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	11.5	407 of 457	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	397 of 451	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	388 of 454	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	377 of 448	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	367 of 431	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	366 of 410	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	295 of 438	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	275 of 428	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.3	277 of 420	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.2	316 of 426	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.6	333 of 435	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.7	329 of 425	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.4	351 of 425	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.6	334 of 396	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.5	310 of 402	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.5	270 of 384	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.0	249 of 372	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.5	286 of 370	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	289 of 358	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.9	217 of 335	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	302 of 377	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	220 of 391	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	258 of 382	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	279 of 384	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	316 of 372	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	63 of 65	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	76 of 83	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	76 of 84	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	80 of 83	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	81 of 82	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	132 of 173	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	132 of 180	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	126 of 159	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	116 of 141	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	84 of 102	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	401 of 431	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	391 of 438	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	387 of 435	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	384 of 433	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	367 of 430	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	283 of 299	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	293 of 312	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	295 of 315	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	288 of 308	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	273 of 295	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.3	391 of 436	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	396 of 442	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	376 of 436	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	365 of 436	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	361 of 427	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	320 of 339	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	321 of 347	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	267 of 344	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	321 of 343	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	282 of 331	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)24th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I21%-27 vs state

Biology18%-29 vs state

United States History12%-27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, April 30, 2017

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by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, March 26, 2016

Meadowcreek High School has done so much for me and my peers to accomplish wonderful things. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, August 18, 2012

I have enjoyed my time as a parent at Meadowcreek High. My daughters teachers have Ben more than accomdating and pushed her to excel at high levels? The school has overcome the challenges of the past and have truely made a difference in my childs life. Thank you Meadowceek. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, January 16, 2011

I Dislike this school very much.
I HATE the students that attend it, and the teachers aren't that great either.
The Ap's are horrible as well.
I do not recommend anyone to attend this school.
If I had a choice, I would have left the very first day I attended. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, September 26, 2009

Despite all the criticism and negatives comments about the school, we DO have positive things. Most people look beyond our achievements and call us ghetto. Unless they actually go there, they can't say any stereotype about the school. We're diverse and people may think we're mostly poor but a lot of students lie on free and reduced lunch forms. We're also ethnically diverse which might be seen as a bad thing to others, but it's the diversity that sets us apart from other schools. We do have smart kids and struggling ones but what school doesn't? We don't deserve this negative rep. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meadowcreek High School	Public	9-12	4455 Steve Reynolds Blvd	Norcross	30093	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 381-9680	2,609	188	13.8	85.5%	42 (1.6%)	390 (14.9%)	2,032 (77.9%)	120 (4.6%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	21 (0.8%)	11.5	407^th of 457 public high schools	10.9%		13.6	397^th of 451 public high schools	12.0%	10	20.6	18.0	11.9							$14,523	$1,194	$13,329
McClure Health Science High School	Public	9-12	3921 Club Dr	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 806-7900	1,237	70	17.5	85.7%	23 (1.9%)	188 (15.2%)	872 (70.5%)	137 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.2%)	38.2	241^st of 457 public high schools	47.3%		49.9	169^th of 451 public high schools	62.5%	72	34.3	44.8	30.2							$12,671	$965	$11,706
Berkmar High School	Public	9-12	405 Pleasant Hill Rd NW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 806-3700	2,975	201	14.8	76.6%	62 (2.1%)	487 (16.4%)	2,164 (72.7%)	223 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	37 (1.2%)	24.1	329^th of 457 public high schools	28.0%		26.6	319^th of 451 public high schools	29.3%	10	29.8	27.8	27.5							$14,140	$990	$13,151
Gwinnett Intervention Education Center (GIVE) West	Public	6-12	5550 Peachtree Industrial Blvd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 246-5300	227	38	6.0	79.3%	11 (4.8%)	75 (33.0%)	126 (55.5%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	5.1	441^st of 457 public high schools	3.5%		5	439^th of 451 public high schools	2.7%	2	3.3	4.7	9.1	6.7	8.6	3.4		3.6	3.4
Paul Duke STEM High School	Public	9-12	5850 Peachtree Industrial Blvd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 323-3600	1,509	83	18.1	61.7%	232 (15.4%)	323 (21.4%)	752 (49.8%)	147 (9.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.4%)	58.3	118^th of 457 public high schools	74.2%		72.5	74^th of 451 public high schools	83.6%	44	51.5	47.0	55.1							$12,091	$705	$11,386
Norcross High School	Public	9-12	5300 Spalding Dr	Norcross	30092	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-3674	2,317	164	14.1	72.6%	290 (12.5%)	538 (23.2%)	1,325 (57.2%)	95 (4.1%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (2.9%)	28.1	299^th of 457 public high schools	34.6%		30.2	293^rd of 451 public high schools	35.0%	6	33.7	37.5	19.8							$14,629	$1,041	$13,588
Parkview High School	Public	9-12	998 Cole Rd SW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 921-2874	3,216	173	18.6	56.0%	589 (18.3%)	850 (26.4%)	947 (29.4%)	694 (21.6%)	7 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	127 (3.9%)	68.8	72^nd of 457 public high schools	84.2%		74.7	67^th of 451 public high schools	85.1%	5	65.9	59.7	45.1							$12,145	$398	$11,747
Gwinnett School of Mathematics- Science and Technology	Public	9-12	970 Mcelvaney Ln	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 518-6700	1,304	79	16.5	36.9%	178 (13.7%)	311 (23.8%)	116 (8.9%)	643 (49.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.1%)	99.3	1^st of 457 public high schools	99.8%		99.8	1^st of 451 public high schools	99.8%			99.3	80.6							$13,037	$281	$12,756
Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	4046 Chamblee Tucker Rd	Atlanta	30340	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- Georgia Fugees Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 412-0571	165	15	11.3	98.2%	52 (31.5%)	50 (30.3%)	3 (1.8%)	60 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						33.4	4.2	0.0		$18,691	$1,446	$17,245
Tucker High School	Public	9-12	5036 Lavista Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3702	1,614	109	14.8	85.4%	152 (9.4%)	853 (52.9%)	394 (24.4%)	153 (9.5%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.4%)	38.7	233^rd of 457 public high schools	49.0%		47.4	180^th of 451 public high schools	60.1%	53	33.3	38.9	41.6							$18,285	$1,715	$16,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadowcreek High School

What is the racial makeup of Meadowcreek High School?

Students at Meadowcreek High School are 78% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Asian, 2% White.

What district is Meadowcreek High School in?

Gwinnett County

How many students attend Meadowcreek High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,609 students attended Meadowcreek High School.

What schools feed into Meadowcreek High School?

Meadowcreek High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ferguson Elementary School
Elementary : Graves Elementary School
Elementary : Lilburn Elementary School
Elementary : Meadowcreek Elementary School
Elementary : Nesbit Elementary School
Elementary : Rockbridge Elementary School
Middle : Lilburn Middle School
Middle : Radloff Middle School

Is Meadowcreek High School a good school?

Meadowcreek High School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Georgia high schools.

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