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Chesney Elementary School

Q: Is Chesney Elementary School a good school?

Chesney Elementary School ranks 812 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

812^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Chesney Elementary School is a public elementary school in Duluth, Georgia, serving 1,066 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Gwinnett County school district. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic assessments, ranking in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools.

Chesney Elementary's academic performance lags behind nearby schools, with only 27.3% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.8% in Gwinnett County and 43% statewide. The school has been ranked in the 2-star category by SchoolDigger, placing it in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools. Additionally, Chesney has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.06% to 82.36% in recent years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools in the district.

While Chesney Elementary's spending per student has increased over the years, from $8,778 in 2016-2017 to $9,628 in 2018-2019, it is still lower than some of the nearby schools in the district. When compared to Berkeley Lake Elementary School, which is only 2.64 miles away, Chesney consistently underperforms in the Milestones Assessments, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and resource allocation to support the unique needs of the Chesney Elementary School community.

1,165

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,150

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3878 Old Norcross Rd
Duluth, GA 30096

(678) 542-2300

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Chesney Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Duluth Middle School
High:	Duluth High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.2%

African American:

22.2%

Asian:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 18 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

812^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^th 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	31.7	812 of 1238	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	791 of 1248	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	643 of 1242	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	637 of 1244	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	731 of 1214	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	596 of 1234	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	510 of 1209	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	481 of 1205	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.7	453 of 1233	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	421 of 1240	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.8	409 of 1231	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.1	351 of 1225	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	227 of 1201	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	296 of 1212	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	234 of 1183	80.2%	★★★★☆
2009	68.2	372 of 1133	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.7	756 of 1134	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.0	683 of 1125	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.8	703 of 1101	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics35%-10 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 vs state

Science26%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 28, 2017

My daughter graduated from kindergarten last year we moved to a higher performance school and came to find out my daughter did not recognize half the alphabet and did not know any colors. She is in first grade now with an "a" reading level as this school pushed her through to make time to teach the ESOL kids. Rediculous. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 16, 2017

Although the school has an average rating, I don't agree that this rating truly reflects what a good school this is. We receive constant communication from the school inviting us to the many events taking place during the school day and in the evenings. We receive daily reports from the teacher about our child's behavior, always constructive, supportive and professional. The staff is helpful and supportive. My child's Reading progress has excelled in Kindergarten as a result of the teaching, reading program and tools they use. In 6 months, he went from sounding out letters to reading multi-word sentences. Chesney has turned out to be a well kept secret! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, July 20, 2013

One of the downfalls of this school is that it isn't a family oriented school. Both the school and the teachers should also focus on ways to gain parental involvement in both the classes and the school. Each classroom should have a room parent who communicates with both the teacher and the school to identify the school's/classroom's weekly necessities (volunteering in classroom, libraries, school functions, etc...). The room parent will then contact the parents in their child's classroom to seek assistance whether it's for 2 hours volunteering or a small donation for a classroom activity such as a play or something.

I truly believe that once you gain more parental involvement and presence at the schools on a daily basis, the students will put forth their best effort allowing the schools to operate accordingly to better educate our children.

Volunteering a couple of hours a month can go a long way in your child's education, social skills, etc.... Parental support at home and at school is the key. Close Quote

Schools Near Chesney Elementary School

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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
Chesney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3878 Old Norcross Rd	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 542-2300	1,165	84	13.8	78.6%	53 (4.5%)	259 (22.2%)	736 (63.2%)	68 (5.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.9%)	31.7	812^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.4%		33.8	791^st of 1248 public elementary schools	36.6%	21	28.1	29.6	27.3	33.5	43.9	27.3	25.8	$14,150	$828	$13,322
Ferguson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1755 Centerview Dr	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 245-5450	856	74	11.6	83.5%	24 (2.8%)	186 (21.7%)	577 (67.4%)	40 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	29.3	844^th of 1238 public elementary schools	31.8%		30.6	842^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	32.5%	2	21.3	35.0	27.1	27.2	43.4	25.0	25.7	$16,048	$1,182	$14,866
Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3123 Claiborne Dr	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 542-2300	642	56	11.4	72.0%	75 (11.7%)	106 (16.5%)	324 (50.5%)	106 (16.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	56.6	482^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	61.1%		57.2	477^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.8%	5	32.2	33.9	44.5	47.1	50.0	45.9	51.4	$17,329	$1,526	$15,803
Corley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1331 Pleasant Hill Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 924-5330	1,119	86	12.9	80.1%	29 (2.6%)	156 (13.9%)	890 (79.5%)	36 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.7%)	34.2	768^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.0%		25.1	927^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.7%	159	27.9	24.2	22.6	45.5	37.4	32.3	32.3	$14,526	$1,005	$13,521
Beaver Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1978 Beaver Ruin Rd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 447-6307	984	77	12.8	81.9%	22 (2.2%)	174 (17.7%)	708 (72.0%)	50 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.9%)	19.9	996^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.5%		26.2	911^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.0%	85	11.4	21.4	19.7	24.5	30.3	28.9	28.3	$15,384	$1,180	$14,204
Berkeley Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 S Berkeley Lake Rd NW	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 446-0947	838	64	13.0	54.7%	193 (23.0%)	150 (17.9%)	356 (42.5%)	87 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.8%)	57.9	464^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.5%		67.2	379^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.6%	85	31.2	47.9	39.4	45.2	58.5	44.1	43.3	$14,644	$652	$13,992
Meadowcreek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5025 Georgia Belle Ct	Norcross	30093	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 931-5701	806	73	11.0	93.8%	16 (2.0%)	138 (17.1%)	612 (75.9%)	24 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	12.8	1136^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.2%		17.6	1050^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.9%	86	15.3	11.9	11.9	23.3	24.6	17.4	19.3	$17,017	$1,466	$15,550
Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3030 Bunten Rd	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 232-3370	913	64	14.2	45.6%	117 (12.8%)	255 (27.9%)	177 (19.4%)	309 (33.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.7%)	69.8	331^st of 1238 public elementary schools	73.3%		76.6	271^st of 1248 public elementary schools	78.3%	60	36.3	45.3	59.4	50.0	47.2	53.1	63.1	$14,696	$1,184	$13,512
Minor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4129 Shady Dr NW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 925-9543	952	78	12.1	81.0%	41 (4.3%)	173 (18.2%)	635 (66.7%)	87 (9.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)	26.3	906^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.8%		22.3	977^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.7%	71	17.8	22.3	27.4	29.6	29.5	29.9	36.9	$15,667	$889	$14,778
Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1315 Dickens Rd NW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 564-2661	1,113	96	11.6	87.6%	33 (3.0%)	78 (7.0%)	921 (82.7%)	64 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.2%)	17.9	1032^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	16.6%		23.3	958^th of 1248 public elementary schools	23.2%	74	10.4	15.7	20.4	21.4	28.1	26.7	30.8	$16,048	$1,623	$14,424

Frequently Asked Questions about Chesney Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Chesney Elementary School?

Students at Chesney Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 22% African American, 6% Asian, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Chesney Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Duluth Middle School
High : Duluth High School

Is Chesney Elementary School a good school?

Chesney Elementary School ranks 812^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Chesney Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

How many students attend Chesney Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,165 students attended Chesney Elementary School.

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