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Stripling Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

963^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Stripling Elementary School in Norcross, GA, serves approximately 799 students in grades PK-5 as part of Gwinnett County Public Schools, a district ranked in the 67th percentile statewide. The school has faced significant challenges over the past decade, dropping from the 46th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 21st percentile today, though this represents a meaningful recovery from a low point of the 7th percentile in 2023-2024. With 86.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Stripling serves a predominantly low-income population and invests heavily in its students, spending $16,416 per pupil—more than nearby Beaver Ridge Elementary School ($15,384) and Peachtree Elementary School ($15,985)—while maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.

Academically, Stripling shows a mixed picture with encouraging momentum. Current math proficiency rates (26.8% in 3rd grade, 23.3% in 4th grade, 26.7% in 5th grade) are roughly half the district averages, but the school posted substantial year-over-year gains, including an 87% relative improvement in 5th grade math (from 14.3% to 26.7%). Science is a notable strength: 5th grade proficiency jumped from 19.7% to 34.2%, narrowing the gap with the state average to just 10 percentage points—far smaller than the 17-27 point gaps seen in math. This science outperformance is unusual and may point to effective instructional strategies worth replicating. The school also made dramatic progress on chronic absenteeism, cutting the rate from 29.4% in 2023-2024 to 18.4% this year, closing the gap with the district from 9.5 to just 3.4 percentage points.

Compared to nearby schools, Stripling outperforms Graves Elementary School (13th percentile) but trails Beaver Ridge (39th percentile) and Peachtree (49th percentile), which sits just 1.36 miles away and achieves nearly double the math proficiency while serving a somewhat less economically disadvantaged population. The two charter schools within two miles—International Charter Academy of Georgia and Brookhaven Innovation Academy—post proficiency rates 20-40 points higher, but serve far fewer low-income families, making direct comparisons difficult. Overall, Stripling appears to be on a positive trajectory, with recent gains in math, science, and attendance suggesting that targeted interventions may be taking hold. The coming years will determine whether this represents a sustainable trend or a temporary rebound.

799

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,416

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6155 Atlantic Blvd
Norcross, GA 30071

(770) 582-7577

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Stripling Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pinckneyville Middle School
High:	Norcross High School
	Paul Duke STEM High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.3%

African American:

27.5%

White:

4.4%

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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: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2024 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2026) from a 7th-percentile low (2024)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg54%

Georgia avg47%

963^rd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^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	21.3	963 of 1219	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	1113 of 1238	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1155 of 1236	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1037 of 1223	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	910 of 1220	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	872 of 1214	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	896 of 1234	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	750 of 1209	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.4	652 of 1205	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.3	755 of 1233	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	672 of 1240	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.4	770 of 1231	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.8	706 of 1225	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.1	660 of 1201	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.0	621 of 1212	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.3	581 of 1183	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.3	697 of 1133	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.4	493 of 1134	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.4	727 of 1125	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.4	868 of 1101	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	532 of 828	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	649 of 892	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	587 of 879	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	487 of 870	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	447 of 876	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	169 of 214	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	267 of 317	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	298 of 304	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	226 of 286	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	172 of 283	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	973 of 1186	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	1128 of 1224	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1119 of 1223	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	937 of 1212	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	881 of 1206	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	427 of 503	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	550 of 583	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	555 of 565	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	497 of 535	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	423 of 516	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	902 of 1183	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	1059 of 1225	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1154 of 1220	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	1076 of 1210	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	928 of 1209	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	472 of 565	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	406 of 487	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	423 of 455	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	378 of 415	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)36th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science34%-10 vs state

Mathematics25%-22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 3, 2016

There are some amazing teachers at Stripling that really care about the students. Dr. Bryson is a wonderful 5th grade teacher, and she challenges her students to go beyond the basics. My son was an average student, and through her leadership, he has finally started reaching his full potential, because she motivates and excites him as a learner. Rankings and Ratings don't always capture those extraordinary teachers who go above and beyond. Close Quote

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Stripling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6155 Atlantic Blvd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 582-7577	799	71	11.3	86.1%	35 (4.4%)	220 (27.5%)	514 (64.3%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	21.3	963^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	21.0%		13.9	1113^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.1%	150		26.8	23.3	26.7				34.2				$16,416	$928	$15,488
Brookhaven Innovation Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	186 Hunter St	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	State Specialty Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 538-1550	524	39	13.3	25.8%	59 (11.3%)	226 (43.1%)	179 (34.2%)	26 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.5%)	64.5	384^th of 1219 public elementary schools	68.5%		74.3	281^st of 1238 public elementary schools	77.3%	103	91.3	40.7	49.2	63.0	49.1	76.2	61.2	52.3	31.0	24.5	90.0	$13,974	$459	$13,515
Peachtree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 Crooked Creek Rd	Peachtree Corners	30092	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-8710	689	53	12.9	74.6%	68 (9.9%)	203 (29.5%)	375 (54.4%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.9%)	44.5	626^th of 1219 public elementary schools	48.6%		31.6	813^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.3%	187		48.7	38.6	38.0				39.8				$15,985	$874	$15,111
North Metro Academy of Performing Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 Crooked Creek Road	Peachtree Corners	30092	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 903-3400	193	20	9.8	77.2%	7 (3.6%)	153 (79.3%)	21 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	49.2	551^st of 1219 public elementary schools	54.8%		39.8	686^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.6%	135		16.7	61.9	34.3				54.3				$20,283	$929	$19,354
Norcross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Hunt St	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-2188	751	62	12.0	88.5%	18 (2.4%)	102 (13.6%)	582 (77.5%)	34 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)	24.9	911^th of 1219 public elementary schools	25.3%		26.8	893^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.9%	18		30.5	41.7	23.0				27.1				$16,189	$1,056	$15,132
Baldwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Price Pl	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 225-5500	914	75	12.2	80.6%	16 (1.8%)	75 (8.2%)	787 (86.1%)	31 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	17.7	1033^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	15.3%		18.3	1025^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.2%	8		30.4	30.7	18.6				23.4				$15,308	$1,241	$14,067
International Charter Academy of Georgia	Public, Charter	K-6	3705 Engineering Dr	Peachtree Corners	30092	Gwinnett County	State Specialty Schools II- International Charter Academy o	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 604-0007	268	16	16.9	4.1%	20 (7.5%)	50 (18.7%)	43 (16.0%)	81 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	73 (27.2%)	63.9	392^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	67.8%		79.1	245^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.2%	147		64.6	43.2	66.6	50.0	68.8		33.3				$12,663	$584	$12,079
Graves Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Graves Rd	Norcross	30093	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 326-8000	1,076	84	12.8	82.8%	19 (1.8%)	118 (11.0%)	903 (83.9%)	24 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	16	1059^th of 1219 public elementary schools	13.1%		17.2	1045^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.6%	14		24.8	24.1	26.0				22.5				$14,853	$992	$13,861
Oakcliff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3151 Willow Oak Way	Doraville	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3102	621	46	13.5	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	23 (3.7%)	551 (88.7%)	41 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.3	730^th of 1219 public elementary schools	40.1%		26.3	904^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.0%	174		36.8	38.1	41.1				34.3				$17,964	$2,024	$15,940
Hightower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4236 Tilly Mill Rd	Doraville	30360	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7302	604	49	12.3	88.6%	5 (0.8%)	20 (3.3%)	554 (91.7%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	17.6	1037^th of 1219 public elementary schools	14.9%		18.5	1019^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.7%	18		32.3	33.3	17.7				16.7				$19,101	$1,962	$17,139

Frequently Asked Questions about Stripling Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Stripling Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pinckneyville Middle School
High : Norcross High School
High : Paul Duke STEM High School

Is Stripling Elementary School a good school?

Stripling Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Stripling Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 799 students attended Stripling Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Stripling Elementary School?

Students at Stripling Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 28% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Stripling Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

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