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Dacula Elementary School

Q: Is Dacula Elementary School a good school?

Dacula Elementary School ranks 583 rd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

583^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dacula Elementary School serves approximately 1,159 students in grades PK-5 in Dacula, Georgia, part of the Gwinnett County School District, and currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking in the middle of the pack statewide.

While Dacula Elementary has some clear strengths, its overall academic performance in math trails both the district and state averages, and it lags significantly behind several nearby schools. For example, 3rd grade math proficiency is 35.5%, compared to roughly 70% or higher at nearby Puckett's Mill Elementary School, Fort Daniel Elementary School, Freeman's Mill Elementary School, and Dyer Elementary School. The school does show notable effectiveness with specific student groups, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide for both Hispanic students and English Language Learners. Additionally, 5th grade science proficiency (51.7%) exceeds the state average. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has steadily improved to 13.4%, which is better than both the district (15.0%) and state (17.7%) averages, indicating strong student engagement and family connection.

The school's state ranking has declined over the past decade, from the 84th percentile in 2015-2016 to the 52nd percentile now, though the most recent year shows a slight improvement. The student population has also become more economically disadvantaged, with 64% now qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Per-student spending is $15,182, which is higher than some higher-performing nearby schools, raising questions about resource allocation. However, the school's success with ELL and Hispanic students, combined with improving attendance, provides a foundation to build upon. The recent gains in 3rd grade math are encouraging, though 4th grade scores dipped, suggesting the school is not yet on a consistent upward trajectory.

1,159

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,057

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2500 Fence Rd
Dacula, GA 30019

(770) 963-7174

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Dacula Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dacula Middle School
High:	Dacula High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.6%

Hispanic:

30.5%

White:

21.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 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%

583^rd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^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	47.5	583 of 1222	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	631 of 1238	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	524 of 1236	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	451 of 1223	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	469 of 1220	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	331 of 1214	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	291 of 1234	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	288 of 1209	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.6	217 of 1205	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	200 of 1233	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	87.0	137 of 1240	89.0%	★★★★☆
2014	82.2	135 of 1231	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	184 of 1225	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	83.5	116 of 1201	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	121 of 1212	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.1	103 of 1183	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.7	137 of 1133	87.9%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	211 of 1134	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.2	152 of 1125	86.5%	★★★★☆
2006	83.8	111 of 1101	89.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	457 of 829	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	477 of 892	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	320 of 879	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	249 of 870	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	153 of 876	82.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	97 of 107	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	54 of 215	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	36.6	198 of 317	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.4	54 of 304	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	47.5	125 of 286	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	188 of 283	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	568 of 1189	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.9	609 of 1224	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	555 of 1223	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	443 of 1212	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	429 of 1206	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	124 of 504	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	49.6	259 of 583	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	200 of 565	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	201 of 535	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	272 of 516	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	575 of 1186	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.2	654 of 1225	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	489 of 1220	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	471 of 1210	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	505 of 1209	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	31 of 56	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	17 of 46	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	16 of 39	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	345 of 466	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	436 of 565	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	364 of 487	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.2	185 of 455	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	278 of 415	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	416 of 703	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	381 of 769	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	421 of 772	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	334 of 775	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	387 of 779	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)45th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2026)9th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science52%+8 vs state

Mathematics39%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 18, 2019

DES is a wonderful school. I currently have four children attending from grades K to 5th. My oldest is gifted and provided challenging course work in their fabulous FOCUS program. My 1st grader has needed a lot intervention and the school has done a great job of meeting all of her needs. Dacula Elementary has a diverse student body. The test scores have ping-ponged their ratings up and down, but this is an excellent school. All of the educators and administrators work hard to meet the needs of their students. I have been so pleased with the learning environment my children have been provided here. 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Dacula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Fence Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-7174	1,159	86	13.4	64.4%	252 (21.7%)	401 (34.6%)	353 (30.5%)	67 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	81 (7.0%)	47.5	583^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	52.3%		44.4	631^st of 1238 public elementary schools	49.0%	48	35.5	38.8	43.3	51.7	$15,057	$1,303	$13,754
Dyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1707 Hurricane Shoals Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-6214	944	72	13.2	57.8%	188 (19.9%)	357 (37.8%)	235 (24.9%)	107 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.9%)	89.4	135^th of 1222 public elementary schools	89.0%		83.6	194^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.3%	59	70.5	71.9	65.8	66.5	$14,530	$556	$13,974
Alcova Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	770 Ewing Chapel Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 376-8500	1,467	105	13.9	70.1%	126 (8.6%)	767 (52.3%)	378 (25.8%)	116 (7.9%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (4.8%)	56.7	470^th of 1222 public elementary schools	61.5%		53.4	519^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.1%	49	47.6	54.5	41.4	46.0	$13,576	$1,215	$12,362
Freeman's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 Old Peachtree Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 377-8955	1,011	71	14.2	56.9%	249 (24.6%)	282 (27.9%)	244 (24.1%)	170 (16.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.2%)	90.8	121^st of 1222 public elementary schools	90.1%		90.4	128^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.7%	7	70.8	77.4	65.1	69.3	$14,128	$641	$13,487
Mulberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	442 E Union Grove Cir	Auburn	30011	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 226-7460	763	62	12.4	51.1%	190 (24.9%)	295 (38.7%)	178 (23.3%)	51 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	78	238^th of 1222 public elementary schools	80.5%		84.8	186^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.0%	52	63.0	55.4	55.9	62.7	$15,854	$656	$15,198
Fort Daniel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 Auburn Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 932-7400	645	54	11.8	45.4%	175 (27.1%)	153 (23.7%)	163 (25.3%)	98 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.7%)	92	108^th of 1222 public elementary schools	91.2%		86.4	168^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.4%	60	74.1	69.5	71.8	75.7	$14,596	$318	$14,278
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	$15,352	$1,478	$13,873
Auburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1334 6th Ave	Auburn	30011	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 963-7887	678	67	10.1	67.4%	279 (41.2%)	71 (10.5%)	238 (35.1%)	32 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.4%)	24.5	926^th of 1222 public elementary schools	24.2%		37.1	727^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.3%	199	25.8	42.0	28.8	24.0	$18,083	$1,709	$16,375
Harbins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 New Hope Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 682-4270	1,320	96	13.7	55.6%	284 (21.5%)	596 (45.2%)	299 (22.7%)	53 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (6.4%)	70.2	327^th of 1222 public elementary schools	73.2%		63.1	402^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	67.5%	75	59.3	54.5	49.4	55.5	$13,616	$652	$12,965
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	$15,708	$494	$15,213

Frequently Asked Questions about Dacula Elementary School

Is Dacula Elementary School a good school?

Dacula Elementary School ranks 583^rd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dacula Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dacula Middle School
High : Dacula High School

What is the racial makeup of Dacula Elementary School?

Students at Dacula Elementary School are 35% African American, 30% Hispanic, 22% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Dacula Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

How many students attend Dacula Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,159 students attended Dacula Elementary School.

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