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McKendree Elementary School

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McKendree Elementary School ranks 614 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

614^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

McKendree Elementary School in Lawrenceville, GA, serves about 1,030 students in grades PK-5 as part of Gwinnett County Public Schools, and currently holds a mid-tier ranking (50th percentile, 2 stars) among Georgia elementary schools.

McKendree shows real strengths in supporting specific groups of learners. The school ranks in the 73rd percentile statewide for African American students—a standout result—and also performs solidly with English Language Learners (57th percentile). These achievements are especially notable given that nearly 72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school also invests heavily in its students: per-pupil spending has climbed to $15,969, and the student-teacher ratio has improved to 11.3:1, the lowest among nearby schools. However, there is a clear gender gap—female students score at the 57th percentile while male students sit at the 43rd—and chronic absenteeism, while improving from 19.7% to 16.8%, still runs above the district average of 15%.

The biggest academic concern is a sharp drop in 5th grade math proficiency: only 32.4% of 5th graders are proficient, compared to 52.9% of 4th graders—a 20-point decline that far exceeds district and state patterns. Science performance (33.1% proficient) also lags well behind the district average of 54.8%. These issues appear tied to a specific cohort rather than a systemic problem, since 5th graders performed at or above district levels in prior years. When compared to neighbors, McKendree outperforms schools like Jenkins Elementary School (41st percentile) and Baggett Elementary School (42nd percentile), but trails higher-performing schools like Walnut Grove Elementary School (85th percentile) and Taylor Elementary School (79th percentile), which also have much lower chronic absenteeism rates. With strong funding and small class sizes already in place, McKendree is well-positioned to target these challenges through focused instructional support and continued attendance efforts.

1,030

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,969

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Riverside Pkwy
Lawrenceville, GA 30043

(678) 377-8933

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend McKendree Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Creekland Middle School
High:	Collins Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.9%

Hispanic:

34.8%

White:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg54%

Georgia avg47%

614^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th 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	45.3	614 of 1222	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.5	621 of 1238	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	563 of 1236	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	540 of 1223	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	501 of 1220	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	587 of 1214	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	441 of 1234	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	509 of 1209	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	433 of 1205	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.3	392 of 1233	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.5	390 of 1240	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.8	408 of 1231	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	475 of 1225	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.7	292 of 1201	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	264 of 1212	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	335 of 1183	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	202 of 1133	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	228 of 1134	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	81.3	151 of 1125	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.8	110 of 1101	90.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	222 of 829	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	56.1	316 of 892	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	230 of 879	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	271 of 870	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	219 of 876	75.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	98 of 120	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	81 of 121	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	90 of 115	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	91 of 215	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.9	46 of 317	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	114 of 304	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	158 of 286	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.0	49 of 283	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	516 of 1189	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	587 of 1224	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	480 of 1223	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	535 of 1212	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	523 of 1206	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	364 of 504	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.3	298 of 583	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	299 of 565	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	232 of 535	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	185 of 516	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	679 of 1186	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	644 of 1225	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	630 of 1220	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	557 of 1210	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	485 of 1209	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	284 of 466	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	245 of 565	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.5	313 of 487	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	184 of 455	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	178 of 415	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	271 of 769	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	328 of 775	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	371 of 779	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)18th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics45%-3 vs state

Science33%-11 vs state

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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
McKendree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Riverside Pkwy	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 377-8933	1,030	91	11.3	71.8%	127 (12.3%)	401 (38.9%)	358 (34.8%)	84 (8.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.6%)	45.3	614^th of 1222 public elementary schools	49.8%		45.5	621^st of 1238 public elementary schools	49.8%	7	46.9	52.9	32.4	33.1	$15,969	$1,007	$14,962
Benefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 Old Norcross Rd	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 962-3771	1,209	96	12.6	79.6%	65 (5.4%)	286 (23.7%)	716 (59.2%)	90 (7.4%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.6%)	48	573^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	53.1%		43.4	643^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	48.1%	70	37.5	50.0	39.1	44.9	$15,151	$1,138	$14,012
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1970 Sever Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 682-4200	1,430	107	13.4	70.2%	157 (11.0%)	375 (26.2%)	584 (40.8%)	246 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.6%)	70.5	320^th of 1222 public elementary schools	73.8%		67.5	357^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.2%	37	48.3	57.6	51.9	62.5	$13,602	$729	$12,872
Walnut Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Taylor Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 513-6892	819	66	12.5	57.3%	185 (22.6%)	205 (25.0%)	257 (31.4%)	112 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.1%)	84.4	184^th of 1222 public elementary schools	84.9%		83.4	198^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.0%	14	64.1	64.1	63.6	66.1	$15,473	$647	$14,826
Lawrenceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	122 Gwinnett Dr	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 963-1813	677	54	12.4	81.4%	32 (4.7%)	323 (47.7%)	268 (39.6%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.9%)	28.2	861^st of 1222 public elementary schools	29.5%		23	960^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.5%	99	38.8	34.6	27.5	29.5	$16,034	$736	$15,299
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Taylor School Dr	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 338-4680	883	68	12.9	63.0%	172 (19.5%)	264 (29.9%)	291 (33.0%)	87 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.6%)	76.6	252^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	79.4%		73.6	288^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.7%	36	67.5	65.5	44.6	57.6	$15,437	$1,528	$13,910
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%)	37.8	703^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	42.5%		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
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	765^th of 1222 public elementary schools	37.4%		37.3	726^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.4%	39	29.2	43.7	33.8	37.6	$16,419	$1,456	$14,963
Jenkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Village Way	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 407-8900	775	62	12.6	82.8%	44 (5.7%)	335 (43.2%)	345 (44.5%)	19 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	37.1	717^th of 1222 public elementary schools	41.3%		33.3	793^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	35.9%	76	37.3	42.6	35.3	35.3	$15,476	$1,478	$13,997
Winn Holt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	588 Old Snellville Hwy	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 376-8600	1,046	86	12.1	80.3%	90 (8.6%)	312 (29.8%)	537 (51.3%)	76 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.9%)	44.6	625^th of 1222 public elementary schools	48.9%		42.7	649^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.6%	24	35.8	53.5	33.1	42.1	$15,703	$950	$14,754

Frequently Asked Questions about McKendree Elementary School

What district is McKendree Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

How many students attend McKendree Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,030 students attended McKendree Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of McKendree Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Creekland Middle School
High : Collins Hill High School

What is the racial makeup of McKendree Elementary School?

Students at McKendree Elementary School are 39% African American, 35% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is McKendree Elementary School a good school?

McKendree Elementary School ranks 614^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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