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Woodward Mill Elementary School

Q: Is Woodward Mill Elementary School a good school?

Woodward Mill Elementary School ranks 250 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Woodward Mill Elementary School in Lawrenceville, GA, serves about 1,106 students in Pre-K through 5th grade within the Gwinnett County School District, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 79th percentile statewide for 2025-2026.

One of the most impressive things about Woodward Mill is its success with students who are learning English. The school ranks in the 93rd percentile for English Language Learner performance—a top-15 finish out of 214 elementary schools in Georgia. This strength extends to other student groups as well: African American students rank in the 88th percentile and Hispanic students in the 87th percentile statewide. The school also shines in 4th grade math, where 68.8% of students are proficient—beating the district average by 12 points and the state average by nearly 19 points. This consistency is notable, as 4th grade math scores have stayed above 66% for four straight years. Science is another bright spot, with 5th graders scoring 20 points above the state average in proficiency. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 11.6%, compared to 17.7% statewide, which suggests strong family engagement and a positive school climate.

Compared to nearby schools, Woodward Mill sits in the middle of a competitive pack. It outperforms McKendree Elementary (50th percentile) and Rock Springs Elementary (66th percentile), while matching Taylor Elementary (79th percentile). Schools like Suwanee Elementary (99th percentile) and Puckett's Mill Elementary (92nd percentile) rank higher. Notably, Woodward Mill achieves these results while spending less per student ($13,757) than most of its neighbors, and it serves a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch (60.6%) than several higher-ranked schools. Areas for potential growth include support for special education students (50th percentile) and White students (66th percentile), but overall, Woodward Mill demonstrates strong, efficient performance—especially for diverse learners—making it a solid choice for families in the area.

1,106

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,757

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2020 Buford Dr
Lawrenceville, GA 30043

(678) 407-7590

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Woodward Mill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Twin Rivers Middle School
High:	Mountain View High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.6%

African American:

26.5%

White:

21.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg54%

Georgia avg47%

250^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	77.1	250 of 1222	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	279 of 1238	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	234 of 1236	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	211 of 1223	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	149 of 1220	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	142 of 1214	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	122 of 1234	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	144 of 1209	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	201 of 1205	83.3%	★★★★☆
2016	85.6	146 of 1233	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.7	203 of 1240	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	82.2	136 of 1231	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.1	173 of 1225	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	83.8	103 of 1201	91.4%	★★★★★
2011	82.7	151 of 1212	87.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	100 of 829	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	96 of 892	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	69 of 879	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	67 of 870	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	43 of 876	95.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	55 of 107	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	66 of 120	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	75 of 121	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	81 of 115	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	74 of 106	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	15 of 215	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	71.3	53 of 317	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	40 of 304	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	29 of 286	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	73.9	36 of 283	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	250 of 1189	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	381 of 1224	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.0	229 of 1223	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	212 of 1212	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	168 of 1206	86.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	67 of 504	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	139 of 583	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	84 of 565	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	84 of 535	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	46 of 516	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	248 of 1186	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	218 of 1225	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	238 of 1220	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	213 of 1210	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	136 of 1209	88.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	231 of 466	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.3	315 of 565	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	130 of 487	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	148 of 455	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	115 of 415	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	236 of 703	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	253 of 769	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	192 of 772	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	190 of 775	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	100 of 779	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)93rd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2026)49th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+20 vs state

Mathematics59%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, September 12, 2026

Woodward Mill has many excellent teachers and staff members who care deeply about students. Our family has had very positive experiences with many of the professionals working directly with children. Unfortunately, our concern is with the leadership of Principal Dr. Sonya Brown.

Staff turnover has been persistent and troubling. During our experience with the school, three Black counselors left or were terminated under Dr. Brown’s leadership, along with turnover among many other teachers and staff. Regardless of the circumstances of individual personnel decisions, repeatedly losing experienced professionals affects continuity, morale, relationships, and the overall stability of a school.

Woodward Mill remains a good school because of its teachers and staff, and they deserve tremendous credit. But a strong school should not normalize continued turnover.

I hope the new Superintendent will directly examine the pattern of staff turnover at Woodward Mill, determine why so many professionals have left under Dr. Brown’s leadership, and take appropriate action based on those findings. The students, families, teachers, and staff deserve stable, effective leadership. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 28, 2022

I am not impressed with this school at all. The curriculum is all over the place instead of a structured setup that builds upon previous lessons. One day they'll study economics, the next day they'll study one of 5 different ways to do simple adding and subtracting, etc.

When my daughter got a severe illness and had to miss 2 weeks in a row, the teacher was upset and grumpy that she had missed so much school - but couldn't even tell me what they were studying in class, or provide a copy of any assignments that my daughter could try to make up at home. When pressed for details on what's being taught, the teachers don't seem to know what's going on. My child's math teacher sent out an email to parents that she "didn't believe in homework"... then, literally less than 2 weeks later, sent out another email that she changed her mind and students will now have daily homework. It genuinely seems like the teachers are just making things up as they go.

I am astonished at how sharply Gwinnett County's schooling integrity and quality has fallen. It was definitely not like this when I went to GCPS schools years ago. I'd also like to know what in the world the school is doing with their local tax dollars, because they keep trying to fundraise by having kids pay a dollar to wear a hat to school, asking parents to donate things like Kleenex, pencils, etc. They put a huge emphasis on teaching kids the importance of nutrition, then repeatedly serve nachos, pizza, hot dogs, etc.

Honestly, this school is a complete mess. 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
Woodward Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Buford Dr	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7590	1,106	83	13.3	60.6%	235 (21.2%)	293 (26.5%)	383 (34.6%)	140 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.0%)	77.1	250^th of 1222 public elementary schools	79.5%		74.5	279^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.5%	29	49.5	68.8	57.3	64.3	$13,757	$754	$13,003
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Taylor School Dr	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 338-4680	883	68	12.9	63.0%	172 (19.5%)	264 (29.9%)	291 (33.0%)	87 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.6%)	76.6	252^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	79.4%		73.6	288^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.7%	36	67.5	65.5	44.6	57.6	$15,437	$1,528	$13,910
Rock Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	888 Rock Springs Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 932-7474	801	61	13.1	62.9%	127 (15.9%)	245 (30.6%)	280 (35.0%)	98 (12.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.2%)	60.8	419^th of 1222 public elementary schools	65.7%		51.8	543^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.1%	124	56.3	53.6	43.8	44.7	$14,753	$407	$14,346
Walnut Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Taylor Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 513-6892	819	66	12.5	57.3%	185 (22.6%)	205 (25.0%)	257 (31.4%)	112 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.1%)	84.4	184^th of 1222 public elementary schools	84.9%		83.4	198^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.0%	14	64.1	64.1	63.6	66.1	$15,473	$647	$14,826
Freeman's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 Old Peachtree Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 377-8955	1,011	71	14.2	56.9%	249 (24.6%)	282 (27.9%)	244 (24.1%)	170 (16.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.2%)	90.8	121^st of 1222 public elementary schools	90.1%		90.4	128^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.7%	7	70.8	77.4	65.1	69.3	$14,252	$641	$13,611
Dyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1707 Hurricane Shoals Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-6214	944	72	13.2	57.8%	188 (19.9%)	357 (37.8%)	235 (24.9%)	107 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.9%)	89.4	135^th of 1222 public elementary schools	89.0%		83.6	194^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.3%	59	70.5	71.9	65.8	66.5	$14,655	$556	$14,098
Fort Daniel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 Auburn Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 932-7400	645	54	11.8	45.4%	175 (27.1%)	153 (23.7%)	163 (25.3%)	98 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.7%)	92	108^th of 1222 public elementary schools	91.2%		86.4	168^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.4%	60	74.1	69.5	71.8	75.7	$14,719	$318	$14,401
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%)	45.3	614^th of 1222 public elementary schools	49.8%		45.5	621^st of 1238 public elementary schools	49.8%	7	46.9	52.9	32.4	33.1	$15,969	$1,007	$14,962
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%)	98.1	17^th of 1222 public elementary schools	98.6%		96.8	44^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.4%	27	84.6	88.7	82.3	85.3	$14,601	$309	$14,292
Puckett's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2442 S Pucketts Mill Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 765-5110	794	60	13.3	31.0%	341 (42.9%)	158 (19.9%)	111 (14.0%)	123 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.4%)	93.4	92^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	92.5%		93.6	90^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.7%	2	73.6	75.3	71.9	74.5	$15,831	$494	$15,336

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodward Mill Elementary School

Is Woodward Mill Elementary School a good school?

Woodward Mill Elementary School ranks 250^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Woodward Mill Elementary School?

Students at Woodward Mill Elementary School are 35% Hispanic, 26% African American, 21% White, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Woodward Mill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Woodward Mill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Twin Rivers Middle School
High : Mountain View High School

What district is Woodward Mill Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

How many students attend Woodward Mill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,106 students attended Woodward Mill Elementary School.

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