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Benefield Elementary School

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Benefield Elementary School ranks 643 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

643^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Benefield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lawrenceville, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,248 students. The school is part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 67th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Benefield Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts was 34.2% at Benefield, compared to 48.8% in Gwinnett County and 43% statewide. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing between 636th and 793rd out of around 1,200-1,250 Georgia elementary schools over the past several years, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the recent years, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Benefield Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.51% to 82.29% in the past few years, suggesting a high proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Benefield, ranging from $8,313 to $9,860 in the past few years, the school's academic performance remains below average. When comparing Benefield to the nearby Craig Elementary School, located just 3.66 miles away, it becomes clear that Benefield is underperforming academically, as Craig consistently outperforms Benefield in all subject areas and has a much higher statewide ranking, placing in the top 100 Georgia elementary schools.

1,209

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,151

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1221 Old Norcross Rd
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

(770) 962-3771

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Benefield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richards Middle School
High:	Discovery High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.2%

African American:

23.7%

Asian:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

643^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	643 of 1238	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	680 of 1248	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	676 of 1242	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	648 of 1244	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	636 of 1214	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	473 of 1234	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	411 of 1209	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.3	447 of 1205	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.4	519 of 1233	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.1	647 of 1240	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	73.3	331 of 1231	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	66.0	464 of 1225	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.9	285 of 1201	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	68.0	437 of 1212	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.2	672 of 1183	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science40%-4 vs state

English Language Arts30%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 2, 2019

When a teacher like Mrs. Swisher, fifth grade, chooses Tupac Shakur as a role model for her class for Black History Month and puts a picture of him wearing the red bandana (a sign of the gang he represented) on her class room door I have to question her and the principals judgement. Even though he was a good artist he was a gang member that objectified women by calling them bhes and wh++es and was shot down in the streets by rival gang members. Is this a teacher you want teaching your children? A teacher that threatens her students with "what goes on in my class room stays in my class room". What is she trying to hide? If she were a man would parents worry more about this kind of behavior around children? Also her class room is a fire hazard with no clear way for children to escape in an emergency. Close Quote

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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
Benefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 Old Norcross Rd	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 962-3771	1,209	96	12.6	79.6%	65 (5.4%)	286 (23.7%)	716 (59.2%)	90 (7.4%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.6%)	43.4	643^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	48.1%		40.9	680^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.5%	37	23.3	32.5	34.2	36.5	49.2	42.7	40.2	$15,151	$1,138	$14,012
McKendree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Riverside Pkwy	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 377-8933	1,030	91	11.3	71.8%	127 (12.3%)	401 (38.9%)	358 (34.8%)	84 (8.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.6%)	45.5	621^st of 1238 public elementary schools	49.8%		50.2	563^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	54.9%	58	32.9	35.4	38.3	41.6	34.9	36.0	44.0	$15,969	$1,007	$14,962
Cedar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3615 Sugarloaf Pkwy	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 962-5015	896	74	12.1	82.1%	63 (7.0%)	322 (35.9%)	409 (45.6%)	74 (8.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.8%)	37.3	726^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.4%		27.6	887^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.9%	161	29.9	26.1	31.6	33.8	39.1	37.4	37.4	$16,419	$1,456	$14,963
Lawrenceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	122 Gwinnett Dr	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 963-1813	677	54	12.4	81.4%	32 (4.7%)	323 (47.7%)	268 (39.6%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.9%)	23	960^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.5%		15.6	1090^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.7%	130	22.9	20.8	28.0	32.9	30.7	20.6	25.2	$16,034	$736	$15,299
Baggett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2136 Old Norcross Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 518-6652	1,019	82	12.3	89.0%	37 (3.6%)	264 (25.9%)	632 (62.0%)	59 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.6%)	32.2	806^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.9%		29.4	864^th of 1248 public elementary schools	30.8%	58	18.2	27.4	33.5	25.5	43.9	33.0	37.4	$15,197	$1,309	$13,888
Winn Holt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	588 Old Snellville Hwy	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 376-8600	1,046	86	12.1	80.3%	90 (8.6%)	312 (29.8%)	537 (51.3%)	76 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.9%)	42.7	649^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.6%		36	756^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.4%	107	26.7	29.8	31.3	41.7	55.1	34.3	37.4	$15,703	$950	$14,754
Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1970 Sever Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 682-4200	1,430	107	13.4	70.2%	157 (11.0%)	375 (26.2%)	584 (40.8%)	246 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.6%)	67.5	357^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.2%		72.9	308^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.3%	49	40.0	41.3	52.5	49.6	48.0	55.4	55.4	$13,602	$729	$12,872
Alford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2625 Lawrenceville Hwy	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 924-5300	828	67	12.4	83.1%	54 (6.5%)	176 (21.3%)	496 (59.9%)	83 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	34.5	760^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.6%		20.7	1000^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.9%	240	23.5	28.5	29.8	38.8	37.2	31.2	37.6	$15,525	$1,096	$14,429
Kanoheda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Herrington Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 682-4221	925	73	12.6	84.4%	37 (4.0%)	194 (21.0%)	623 (67.4%)	45 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.8%)	41.3	668^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.0%		41.5	670^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.3%	2	31.4	33.3	30.0	52.1	41.8	30.7	32.2	$16,265	$1,833	$14,432
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%)	33.3	793^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	35.9%		33	797^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.1%	4	25.8	29.2	32.0	37.1	40.0	25.8	32.0	$15,476	$1,478	$13,997

Frequently Asked Questions about Benefield Elementary School

What district is Benefield Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

What schools do graduates of Benefield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Richards Middle School
High : Discovery High School

How many students attend Benefield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,209 students attended Benefield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Benefield Elementary School?

Students at Benefield Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 24% African American, 7% Asian, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Benefield Elementary School a good school?

Benefield Elementary School ranks 643^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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