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Burnette Elementary School

Q: Is Burnette Elementary School a good school?

Burnette Elementary School ranks 148 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Burnette Elementary School in Suwanee, GA, serves approximately 664 students in Pre-K through 5th grade within the Gwinnett County School District, and it has earned a consistent 4-star rating while ranking in the 88th percentile statewide—a solid, stable performance that has held steady over the past five years.

What really sets Burnette apart is how well it serves all students, not just a select few. The school outperforms district and state averages in math and science by wide margins—for example, 4th grade math proficiency hit 78.8%, compared to 56.8% for the district and 50.1% for the state. Even more impressive, Burnette ranks in the 91st percentile statewide for English Language Learner achievement and the 95th percentile for African American student performance, both earning 5-star ratings. This is especially notable when you compare it to nearby schools like Taylor Elementary, which has a higher poverty rate and ranks 9 points lower, or Mason Elementary and Jackson Elementary, both of which sit in the 70th percentile range. Burnette also earns 4-star ratings for male, female, Hispanic, and White students, showing strength across the board.

One of Burnette's most remarkable achievements is its chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.0%—nearly 10 points below the state average of 17.7%—and it has improved steadily over four years, even as the school's poverty rate increased. The school also invests more per student ($15,502) than many neighbors like Level Creek Elementary ($13,745) and Roberts Elementary ($13,835), and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. While Burnette doesn't quite match the elite 99th-percentile rankings of Suwanee Elementary or Shakerag Elementary, it delivers consistently strong, equitable results that make it a compelling choice for families who want a school where every child—regardless of background—can thrive.

664

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,502

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3221 McGinnis Ferry Road
Suwanee, GA 30024

(678) 546-2170

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Burnette Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hull Middle School
High:	Peachtree Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

29.5%

Asian:

22.7%

Hispanic:

21.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gwinnett County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg54%

Georgia avg47%

148^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	88.2	148 of 1222	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	140 of 1238	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	154 of 1236	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	170 of 1223	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	162 of 1220	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	241 of 1214	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.5	101 of 1234	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	102 of 1209	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.5	106 of 1205	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	85.4	151 of 1233	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	93.3	76 of 1240	93.9%	★★★★★
2014	85.8	52 of 1231	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	86.0	48 of 1225	96.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	40 of 829	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	42 of 892	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	56 of 879	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	86 of 870	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	54 of 876	93.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	65 of 107	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.7	68 of 120	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.6	39 of 121	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	56 of 115	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	64 of 106	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	20 of 215	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	23 of 317	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	16 of 304	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	19 of 286	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.0	21 of 283	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	164 of 1189	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	88.0	139 of 1224	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	202 of 1223	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	178 of 1212	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	122 of 1206	89.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	54 of 504	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	102 of 583	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	75 of 565	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	101 of 535	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	60 of 516	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	126 of 1186	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	159 of 1225	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	102 of 1220	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	169 of 1210	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	213 of 1209	82.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	126 of 466	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	58.2	177 of 565	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	181 of 487	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	193 of 455	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	122 of 415	70.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	111 of 703	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	87.3	83 of 769	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	172 of 772	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	160 of 775	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	203 of 779	73.9%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)39th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+24 vs state

Science59%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, December 18, 2017

My daughter is in 5th and has attended BES since Kindergarten. My son is currently in 3rd. We have had nothing but positive experiences! The teachers and staff are amazing, caring people. I love the diversity within the school and how they promote the diversity with events such as International Night. I'm so glad my children are able to spend their elementary years here! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Worst Ever.... School has a large transient population do the large number of apartment complexes feeding it. Therefore, many issues that come along with this population. Many students cannot speak English and take more time and resources from the teachers. Also, many illnesses and other communicable issues. Head Lice are a constant within the school, and are passed around in all grades, due to lack of personal hygiene of the newly transient population. Only go here as your last option. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

The school is fine but I find the staff to be incredibly rude. We moved from another state and I was surprised how lacking in southern hospitality they were. 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
Burnette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3221 McGinnis Ferry Road	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 546-2170	664	53	12.6	44.1%	123 (18.5%)	196 (29.5%)	142 (21.4%)	151 (22.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.5%)	88.2	148^th of 1222 public elementary schools	87.9%		88.7	140^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.7%	8	70.7	78.8	65.6	59.0	$15,502	$303	$15,199
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
Parsons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1615 Old Peachtree Rd NW	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 957-3050	882	67	13.1	33.9%	98 (11.1%)	186 (21.1%)	108 (12.2%)	437 (49.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	96	52^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	95.7%		93.1	101^st of 1238 public elementary schools	91.8%	49	79.8	79.3	76.2	79.6	$13,479	$402	$13,077
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
Level Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4488 Tench Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-7950	1,051	71	14.9	15.1%	406 (38.6%)	86 (8.2%)	112 (10.7%)	386 (36.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.6%)	98.7	7^th of 1222 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.9	8^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.4%	1	82.6	95.3	89.3	88.8	$13,745	$651	$13,094
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
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	320^th of 1222 public elementary schools	73.8%		67.5	357^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.2%	37	48.3	57.6	51.9	62.5	$13,602	$729	$12,872
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
Shakerag Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10885 Rogers Cir	Johns Creek	30097	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-3880	590	43	13.8	12.9%	93 (15.8%)	57 (9.7%)	47 (8.0%)	364 (61.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	97.8	23^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	98.1%		98.4	17^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.6%	6	91.5	95.1	77.7	76.8	$16,722	$453	$16,269
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%)	67.7	346^th of 1222 public elementary schools	71.7%		69.8	331^st of 1238 public elementary schools	73.3%	15	53.7	52.1	48.8	58.2	$14,696	$1,184	$13,512

Frequently Asked Questions about Burnette Elementary School

How many students attend Burnette Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 664 students attended Burnette Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Burnette Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hull Middle School
High : Peachtree Ridge High School

What district is Burnette Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

Is Burnette Elementary School a good school?

Burnette Elementary School ranks 148^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Burnette Elementary School?

Students at Burnette Elementary School are 30% African American, 23% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 19% White, 8% Two or more races.

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