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Benefield Elementary School

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Benefield Elementary School ranks 572 nd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

572^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Benefield Elementary School in Lawrenceville, GA, serves approximately 1,209 students in Pre-K through 5th grade within the Gwinnett County School District, holding a 3-star rating and ranking in the 53rd percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

Benefield stands out most for its exceptional work with African American students, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide for this group—a remarkable achievement that far exceeds the school's overall ranking. The school also shows strong support for English Language Learners, ranking in the 64th percentile. These strengths suggest targeted, effective programming that many schools struggle to achieve. In math, 4th graders consistently outperform their peers in 3rd and 5th grades (50% proficient vs. 37.5% and 39.1% respectively), pointing to a potential instructional strength that could be replicated. Science is another bright spot, with 5th-grade proficiency (44.9%) now exceeding the state average. The school has also made meaningful progress reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 21.1% to 15.5% over two years—now below the state average of 17.7%. Areas needing attention include performance with Hispanic students (48th percentile) and Special Education students (44th percentile).

Compared to nearby schools, Benefield sits in the middle of the pack. Craig Elementary (91st percentile) dramatically outperforms Benefield, though it serves a much more affluent population. Jackson Elementary (74th percentile) also outperforms Benefield despite serving a similarly high-poverty population, with notably lower chronic absenteeism (8.2% vs. 15.5%). However, Benefield outperforms Jenkins Elementary (41st percentile) and Lawrenceville Elementary (30th percentile), both of which serve similar socioeconomic populations. Per-student spending has increased 35.7% over four years to $15,151, and the student-teacher ratio has improved to 12.6, reflecting the district's investment in additional staffing.

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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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 — 45th percentile in 2024 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2026) from a 45th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Georgia median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg54%

Georgia avg47%

572^nd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd 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	48.0	572 of 1219	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	643 of 1238	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	679 of 1236	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	671 of 1223	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	641 of 1220	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	102 of 828	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	181 of 892	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	174 of 879	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	225 of 870	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	165 of 876	81.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	92 of 120	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	94 of 121	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	109 of 115	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	93 of 106	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	77 of 214	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	79 of 317	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	76 of 304	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	43.3	146 of 286	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	102 of 283	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	588 of 1186	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	654 of 1224	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	695 of 1223	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	646 of 1212	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	714 of 1206	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	261 of 503	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	343 of 583	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	348 of 565	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	277 of 535	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	306 of 516	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	539 of 1183	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	630 of 1225	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	662 of 1220	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	688 of 1210	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	572 of 1209	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	262 of 465	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.1	168 of 565	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	101 of 487	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	109 of 455	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.1	219 of 415	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)64th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)23rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science45%~ state avg

Mathematics42%-5 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 (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	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
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%)	48	572^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	53.1%		43.4	643^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	48.1%	71	37.5	50.0	39.1	44.9	$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%)	45.2	613^th of 1219 public elementary schools	49.7%		45.5	621^st of 1238 public elementary schools	49.8%	8	46.9	52.9	32.4	33.1	$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%)	34.5	763^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	37.4%		37.3	726^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.4%	37	29.2	43.7	33.8	37.6	$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%)	28.2	859^th of 1219 public elementary schools	29.5%		23	960^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.5%	101	38.8	34.6	27.5	29.5	$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%)	37.7	703^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	42.3%		32.2	806^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.9%	103	35.5	35.4	36.4	43.6	$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%)	44.6	624^th of 1219 public elementary schools	48.8%		42.7	649^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.6%	25	35.8	53.5	33.1	42.1	$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%)	70.5	319^th of 1219 public elementary schools	73.8%		67.5	357^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.2%	38	48.3	57.6	51.9	62.5	$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%)	26.7	887^th of 1219 public elementary schools	27.2%		34.5	760^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.6%	127	27.2	45.9	23.5	28.7	$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%)	47.8	574^th of 1219 public elementary schools	52.9%		41.3	668^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.0%	94	48.2	50.0	31.5	41.7	$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%)	37	716^th of 1219 public elementary schools	41.3%		33.3	793^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	35.9%	77	37.3	42.6	35.3	35.3	$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

Is Benefield Elementary School a good school?

Benefield Elementary School ranks 572^nd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Benefield Elementary School?

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

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