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Graves Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1045^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Graves Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Norcross, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,051 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.

Graves Elementary School 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, only 13.9% of 3rd graders, 13.2% of 4th graders, and 21.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.7%, 43.3%, and 48.8% for Gwinnett County, respectively. The school has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, and has been rated 1 or 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating it is among the lower-performing schools in the state.

The nearby Baldwin Elementary, Stripling Elementary School, and Rockbridge Elementary School also perform below the district and state averages in academic assessments, but generally outperform Graves Elementary School. Additionally, the schools in the neighboring DeKalb County district, such as Midvale Elementary School, Oakcliff Elementary School, and Evansdale Elementary School, generally perform better than Graves Elementary School on academic assessments, despite having higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students.

1,076

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,853

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Graves Rd
Norcross, GA 30093

(770) 326-8000

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Graves Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Radloff Middle School
High:	McClure Health Science High School
	Meadowcreek High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.9%

African American:

11.0%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2018 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

1,045^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 26 pts since 2018

From bottom 42% (2018) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^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	17.2	1045 of 1238	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1044 of 1248	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	987 of 1242	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	862 of 1244	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	836 of 1214	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	772 of 1234	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	707 of 1209	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%-18 vs state

Science17%-26 vs state

English Language Arts16%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Graves Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Graves Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Graves Rd	Norcross	30093	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 326-8000	1,076	84	12.8	82.8%	19 (1.8%)	118 (11.0%)	903 (83.9%)	24 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	17.2	1045^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.6%		17.9	1044^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.3%	1		13.9	13.2	21.3				21.1	27.5	35.5				17.4			$14,853	$992	$13,861
Pleasantdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3680 Pleasantdale Rd	Doraville	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3502	794	56	14.1	86.3%	34 (4.3%)	163 (20.5%)	542 (68.3%)	19 (2.4%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (2.9%)	19.9	998^th of 1238 public elementary schools	19.4%		14.4	1106^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.4%	108		9.0	19.8	18.4				28.6	38.4	27.6				23.1			$18,316	$1,705	$16,611
Rockbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6066 Rockbridge School Rd	Norcross	30093	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-9363	990	79	12.5	87.8%	12 (1.2%)	88 (8.9%)	835 (84.3%)	46 (4.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	14.2	1109^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.4%		11	1169^th of 1248 public elementary schools	6.3%	60		13.9	5.5	21.0				22.9	17.2	24.5				25.2			$15,372	$1,548	$13,824
Oakcliff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3151 Willow Oak Way	Doraville	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-3102	621	46	13.5	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	23 (3.7%)	551 (88.7%)	41 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.3	904^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.0%		30.7	840^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.7%	64		27.8	28.6	20.7				25.8	38.1	32.9				12.2			$17,964	$2,024	$15,940
Evansdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2914 Evans Woods Dr	Doraville	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2702	504	39	12.9	64.1%	114 (22.6%)	60 (11.9%)	279 (55.4%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	41.1	676^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.4%		55.8	495^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.3%	181		27.3	35.5	42.7				28.6	34.4	36.6				42.7			$20,157	$1,500	$18,657
Nesbit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6575 Cherokee Dr	Tucker	30084	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 414-2740	1,191	97	12.2	85.6%	27 (2.3%)	159 (13.4%)	950 (79.8%)	32 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.7%)	14.2	1108^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.5%		12.6	1146^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.2%	38		11.0	13.4	20.6				17.8	25.6	22.9				24.1			$15,610	$1,480	$14,129
Livsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4137 Livsey Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3302	383	34	11.2	65.5%	122 (31.9%)	66 (17.2%)	146 (38.1%)	25 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.0%)	71.4	313^th of 1238 public elementary schools	74.7%		81	220^th of 1248 public elementary schools	82.4%	93		45.3	40.9	49.1				60.9	36.4	68.4				56.1			$24,778	$2,068	$22,710
Brookhaven Innovation Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	186 Hunter St	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	State Specialty Schools II- Brookhaven Innovation Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 538-1550	524	39	13.3	25.8%	59 (11.3%)	226 (43.1%)	179 (34.2%)	26 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.5%)	74.3	281^st of 1238 public elementary schools	77.3%		68.8	362^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	71.0%	81	100.0	39.7	48.0	57.4	60.4	52.0	54.1	46.0	68.0	46.8	54.7	54.0	73.0	53.2	5.6	35.1	$13,974	$459	$13,515
Baldwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Price Pl	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 225-5500	914	75	12.2	80.6%	16 (1.8%)	75 (8.2%)	787 (86.1%)	31 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	18.3	1025^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.2%		23.7	952^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	23.7%	73		12.4	14.4	19.9				25.5	35.9	26.5				22.1			$15,308	$1,241	$14,067
Stripling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6155 Atlantic Blvd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 582-7577	799	71	11.3	86.1%	35 (4.4%)	220 (27.5%)	514 (64.3%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	13.9	1113^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.6	1163^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	6.8%	50		16.8	21.4	15.0				18.1	26.6	14.3				19.7			$16,416	$928	$15,488

Frequently Asked Questions about Graves Elementary School

What district is Graves Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

How many students attend Graves Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,076 students attended Graves Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Graves Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Radloff Middle School
High : McClure Health Science High School
High : Meadowcreek High School

Is Graves Elementary School a good school?

Graves Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Graves Elementary School?

Students at Graves Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% Asian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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