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Sycamore Elementary School

Q: Is Sycamore Elementary School a good school?

Sycamore Elementary School ranks 315 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Elementary School in Sugar Hill, GA, serves approximately 751 students in grades PK-5 as part of Gwinnett County Public Schools, and it has earned a 4-star rating with a statewide ranking in the 74th percentile for 2025-2026.

This is a school on a clear upward trajectory. After ranking in the 61st percentile in 2023-2024, Sycamore has climbed steadily to its current 74th percentile—its best showing since 2017-2018. One of the most impressive stories is chronic absenteeism, which has dropped dramatically from 17.4% to just 10.6% over three years. That rate is now well below both the district average (15.0%) and the state average (17.7%), showing real progress in getting kids to school consistently. Sycamore also stands out for its work with students who often face extra challenges. The school ranks in the 80th percentile statewide for both African American students and English Language Learners, with the ELL performance placing it in the top 20% of schools across Georgia. Early-grade math is another bright spot: 57.5% of 3rd graders and 67.8% of 4th graders scored proficient or above, both exceeding district averages. The school also maintains a favorable 11.5:1 student-teacher ratio and spends about $15,648 per student.

Compared to nearby schools like Roberts Elementary, Riverside Elementary, and Level Creek Elementary, Sycamore serves a much higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch (about 62% versus 15-27% at those schools), yet still achieves solid academic outcomes. There are two areas to watch: 5th grade math has lagged the district by 7-11 points for three straight years, and special education students rank in the 46th percentile statewide. However, 5th grade science has improved significantly, now matching the district average and exceeding the state by nearly 10 points. Overall, Sycamore is a school that is effectively supporting its diverse student body and trending in the right direction.

751

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,648

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5695 Sycamore Rd
Sugar Hill, GA 30518

(678) 714-5770

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Sycamore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lanier Middle School
High:	Lanier High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.3%

White:

26.2%

African American:

17.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 61st percentile in 2024 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2026) from a 61st-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Georgia median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Georgia avg47%

315^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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	70.8	315 of 1222	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	404 of 1238	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	481 of 1236	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	470 of 1223	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	380 of 1220	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	426 of 1214	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	357 of 1234	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	309 of 1209	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	315 of 1205	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	215 of 1233	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	276 of 1240	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	295 of 1231	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	411 of 1225	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.3	418 of 1201	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.7	690 of 1212	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.5	613 of 1183	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	75.0	249 of 1133	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.7	313 of 1134	72.4%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	379 of 1125	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.1	443 of 1101	59.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	167 of 829	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	227 of 892	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	182 of 879	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	196 of 870	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	130 of 876	85.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	42 of 215	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	55.5	94 of 317	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	82 of 304	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	63 of 286	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	93 of 283	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	330 of 1189	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	57.5	464 of 1224	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	582 of 1223	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	460 of 1212	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	393 of 1206	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	131 of 504	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	54.1	224 of 583	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	234 of 565	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	198 of 535	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	132 of 516	74.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	283 of 1186	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.8	348 of 1225	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	405 of 1220	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	480 of 1210	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	354 of 1209	70.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	251 of 466	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	304 of 565	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	205 of 487	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	202 of 455	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	253 of 415	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	220 of 703	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	342 of 769	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	449 of 772	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	427 of 775	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	400 of 779	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

White (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

Science54%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, November 16, 2017

We are new to this school and I have to say it hasn't been a good experience. The school in general is "cold". There is nothing warming about the school itself or the teachers. Its just NOT personal. The functions are far and few between and the homework is a little ridiculous. I'm hoping there will be a change in the near future. Its great to have high test scores but the overall experience should be should a positive one. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 26, 2017

One of the worst schools in Gwinnett county!!! I don't have any complaint for the system of education which excellent but 90 staff is illiterate, and the kids are also wild as if the teacher's don't discipline them instead they enjoy their wild misbehavior and encourage them to do more, my children have come from Roberts elementary school which is a beautiful school which was highly in discipline. My kids learned to abuse in the first few days of joining sycamore when they never heard of these words in their life even in Roberts, even after I had told the teacher there was no great action that stopped the abusive language of the kids. 11 year old kids want to engage in love and sex, and leave behind the actual reason they have been sent to school for. So send your kids to sycamore only if you want your kids to be abused or if you want to spoil them and loose your kids. I have alot more that happened with my 2 kids in this school and I am planning to take them back to Roberts SHAME! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Sycamore has dedicated teachers and administrators. I have 3 children that are students there. All of the teachers we have experienced have gone above and beyond as teachers and have completely exceeded our expectations thus making learning fun and exciting for our kids. The administration really listens to the parents and have been so supportive of the needs of my children this past year. Our family cannot say enough good things about this school and its staff. 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/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
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%)	70.8	315^th of 1222 public elementary schools	74.2%		62.9	404^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.4%	89	57.5	67.8	44.1	54.0	$15,648	$845	$14,803
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%)	87.2	157^th of 1222 public elementary schools	87.2%		82.6	208^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.2%	51	65.4	69.4	64.1	68.0	$14,984	$715	$14,269
White Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6442 Suwanee Dam Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 546-5550	722	57	12.6	32.3%	330 (45.7%)	108 (15.0%)	141 (19.5%)	90 (12.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.8%)	92.8	101^st of 1222 public elementary schools	91.7%		91.2	117^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.5%	16	69.5	71.5	76.0	80.0	$15,718	$922	$14,796
Buford Elementary School	Public	PK-K	2500 Sawnee Ave	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-5248	431	34	12.6	34.1%	211 (49.0%)	46 (10.7%)	113 (26.2%)	37 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)					$23,993	$623	$23,370
Buford Academy	Public	1-2	2705 Robert Bell Pkwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 482-6960	816	61	13.4	39.8%	361 (44.2%)	81 (9.9%)	242 (29.7%)	86 (10.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)								(n/a)					$17,433	$584	$16,849
Buford Senior Academy	Public	3-5	2700 Robert Bell Pkwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 546-0414	1,368	85	16.1	36.8%	627 (45.8%)	137 (10.0%)	372 (27.2%)	145 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (6.3%)	91.2	116^th of 1222 public elementary schools	90.5%		90.9	122^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	90.1%	6	74.1	71.3	68.5	69.7	$12,081	$331	$11,750
Settles Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 James Burgess Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett 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%)	95.7	58^th of 1222 public elementary schools	95.3%		97.2	34^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.3%	24	80.7	78.8	80.0	73.6	$13,798	$200	$13,598
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%)	97.1	36^th of 1222 public elementary schools	97.1%		97.9	27^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.8%	9	84.7	80.1	79.1	82.4	$13,835	$574	$13,262
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%)	97.7	26^th of 1222 public elementary schools	97.9%		98.5	13^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.9%	13	80.2	82.8	86.3	88.7	$13,938	$242	$13,695
Haw Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2555 Echols Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5070	926	65	14.2	12.0%	425 (45.9%)	34 (3.7%)	73 (7.9%)	357 (38.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.7%)	95.1	73^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	94.0%		94.1	81^st of 1238 public elementary schools	93.5%	8	72.5	79.6	85.1	74.5	$14,300	$224	$14,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Elementary School?

Students at Sycamore Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 26% White, 17% African American, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Sycamore Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

Is Sycamore Elementary School a good school?

Sycamore Elementary School ranks 315^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sycamore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 751 students attended Sycamore Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lanier Middle School
High : Lanier High School

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