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Riverside Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school located in Suwanee, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 963 students. As part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 67th out of 206 districts in Georgia, Riverside Elementary consistently stands out as an academic leader, consistently ranking among the top 9-25 elementary schools in the state over the past 10 years.

Riverside Elementary's students significantly outperform the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with 86.3% of its 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 48.8% in Gwinnett County and 43% statewide. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.3 to 15.6 over the past 3 years, and spends significantly more per student, ranging from $8,713 to $9,969, than the state average, which may contribute to its exceptional performance.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Sycamore Elementary, Shakerag Elementary, and Suwanee Elementary, Riverside Elementary stands out as a clear academic leader, with its students consistently outperforming their peers in the Gwinnett County and Fulton County school districts.

919

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,938

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5445 Settles Bridge Rd
Suwanee, GA 30024

(678) 482-1000

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Riverside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Gwinnett Middle School
High:	North Gwinnett High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.8%

White:

33.2%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (83% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gwinnett County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

13^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	98.5	13 of 1238	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	20 of 1248	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	25 of 1242	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	9 of 1244	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	25 of 1214	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	13 of 1234	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	14 of 1209	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	98.3	20 of 1205	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	98.0	21 of 1233	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	97.9	21 of 1240	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	85.9	47 of 1231	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.6	33 of 1225	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	88.8	16 of 1201	98.7%	★★★★★
2011	88.8	28 of 1212	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	89.2	36 of 1183	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	79 of 1133	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	88.9	55 of 1134	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	89.1	48 of 1125	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	89.9	24 of 1101	97.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science86%+43 vs state

Mathematics85%+40 vs state

English Language Arts79%+40 vs state

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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
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5445 Settles Bridge Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 482-1000	919	63	14.5	22.6%	305 (33.2%)	94 (10.2%)	71 (7.7%)	393 (42.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.0%)	98.5	13^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.8	20^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.4%	7	75.6	75.2	86.3	82.1	88.6	84.5	86.3	$13,938	$242	$13,695
Settles Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 James Burgess Rd	Suwanee	30024	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-1883	741	48	15.3	15.4%	212 (28.6%)	44 (5.9%)	32 (4.3%)	415 (56.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.9%)	97.2	34^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.3%		95.9	54^th of 1248 public elementary schools	95.7%	20	62.8	73.6	81.8	79.6	83.1	83.1	77.9	$13,798	$200	$13,598
Level Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4488 Tench Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-7950	1,051	71	14.9	15.1%	406 (38.6%)	86 (8.2%)	112 (10.7%)	386 (36.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.6%)	98.9	8^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.9	10^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.2%	2	81.6	77.0	82.5	91.8	89.2	86.1	86.5	$13,745	$651	$13,094
Sharon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3595 Old Atlanta Rd	Suwanee	30024	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-7511	865	59	14.7	14.3%	395 (45.7%)	27 (3.1%)	74 (8.6%)	321 (37.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.4%)	96.8	46^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.3%		97.7	25^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.0%	21	60.7	73.9	80.0	73.8	85.4	84.5	80.0	$14,687	$200	$14,487
Johns Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6205 Old Atlanta Rd	Suwanee	30024	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5041	888	56	16.0	14.1%	108 (12.2%)	46 (5.2%)	50 (5.6%)	650 (73.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.5%)	97	39^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.8%		97.6	27^th of 1248 public elementary schools	97.8%	12	67.5	83.0	82.3	84.1	94.5	86.2	64.1	$12,112	$200	$11,912
Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Buford HIghway	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 745-2370	946	65	14.5	27.1%	239 (25.3%)	126 (13.3%)	78 (8.2%)	438 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.7%)	97.9	27^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.5	31^st of 1248 public elementary schools	97.5%	4	71.7	74.4	77.5	85.0	84.1	79.8	87.1	$13,835	$574	$13,262
Sugar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	939 Level Creek Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-5735	1,156	88	13.2	49.0%	331 (28.6%)	222 (19.2%)	319 (27.6%)	207 (17.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.3%)	82.6	208^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.2%		83.4	195^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.4%	13	46.3	45.3	60.5	54.7	71.6	66.5	68.8	$14,984	$715	$14,269
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5695 Sycamore Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 714-5770	751	65	11.5	61.7%	197 (26.2%)	129 (17.2%)	318 (42.3%)	66 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	62.9	404^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.4%		56.9	481^st of 1248 public elementary schools	61.5%	77	36.5	46.6	44.6	52.8	58.6	38.3	47.9	$15,648	$845	$14,803
Shakerag Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10885 Rogers Cir	Johns Creek	30097	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-3880	590	43	13.8	12.9%	93 (15.8%)	57 (9.7%)	47 (8.0%)	364 (61.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	98.4	17^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.4	32^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	97.4%	15	64.4	81.0	90.7	86.5	88.8	83.1	84.7	$16,722	$453	$16,269
Suwanee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3875 Smithtown Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-5763	637	51	12.6	31.7%	179 (28.1%)	89 (14.0%)	73 (11.5%)	241 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.5%)	96.8	44^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.5	60^th of 1248 public elementary schools	95.2%	16	72.5	65.3	80.5	78.2	82.3	78.9	78.2	$14,601	$309	$14,292

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Elementary School

What district is Riverside Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

Is Riverside Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Riverside Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Riverside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Gwinnett Middle School
High : North Gwinnett High School

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Elementary School?

Students at Riverside Elementary School are 43% Asian, 33% White, 10% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Riverside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 919 students attended Riverside Elementary School.

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