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Paul Duke STEM High School

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Paul Duke STEM High School ranks 118 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 74% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Paul Duke STEM High School in Norcross, GA, is a specialized STEM-focused school serving 1,509 students in grades 9–12 within the Gwinnett County School District. The school ranks in the top quarter of Georgia high schools (118th out of 455) and serves a student body where about 62% qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One of the most surprising findings is that this STEM school shines brightest in United States History, not math. In the most recent testing year, 55.1% of students scored proficient in US History—well above the district (40.5%) and state (38.5%) averages. Biology is also a strength, with 47% proficiency, though that's a dip from the 57.5% and 61.7% rates of the prior two years. Algebra I is the school's clear challenge: only 51.5% of students scored proficient, below the district's 57.6% but above the state's 48.1%. This pattern has persisted for several years, suggesting that even STEM-focused students may need extra support in foundational math. The school also posts strong graduation (90.4%) and low dropout (1.4%) rates, and chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically—from 20.9% to 14.6% over two years, now better than both district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Paul Duke sits in a distinct upper tier. Its test scores far exceed those of Norcross High School (Algebra I: 51.5% vs. 33.7%) and Meadowcreek High School (Biology: 47% vs. 18%). However, it trails elite schools in neighboring districts like Johns Creek High School (75.1% Algebra I proficiency) and Chamblee High School (63.9% Biology). Notably, Paul Duke achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($12,091) than many peers, including McClure Health Science High School ($12,671) and Dunwoody High School ($17,460), suggesting efficient use of resources. Note: Georgia's current test release does not include English Language Arts scores; those arrive in December.

1,509

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,091

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5850 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
Norcross, GA 30071

(470) 323-3600

District: Gwinnett County

Feeder schools for Paul Duke STEM High School:

Elementary:	Baldwin Elementary
	Beaver Ridge Elementary School
	Norcross Elementary School
	Peachtree Elementary School
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	Simpson Elementary School
	Stripling Elementary School
Middle:	Pinckneyville Middle School
	Summerour Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.8%

African American:

21.4%

White:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Above the Georgia median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 74th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Georgia avg45%

118^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 19 pts since 2021

From top 45% (2021) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 27High 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	58.3	118 of 457	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	74 of 451	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	73 of 454	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	48 of 448	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	43 of 431	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	44.1	185 of 410	54.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	38 of 377	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	13 of 391	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	18 of 382	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	26 of 384	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	5 of 372	98.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	20 of 65	69.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.5	20 of 83	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	20 of 84	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	17 of 83	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	27 of 82	67.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	68 of 173	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	33 of 180	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	32 of 159	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	23 of 141	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	31 of 102	69.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	93 of 431	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	95 of 438	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	78 of 435	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	62 of 433	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	45 of 430	89.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	120 of 299	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	83 of 312	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	87 of 315	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	53 of 308	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	67 of 295	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	149 of 436	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.7	60 of 442	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	67 of 436	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	42 of 436	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	41 of 427	90.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	107 of 339	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.0	38 of 347	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	56 of 344	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	71 of 343	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	26 of 331	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	19 of 334	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	87.8	19 of 341	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	13 of 346	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	4 of 343	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	9 of 339	97.3%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)94th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2026)90th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2026)69th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)61st percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History55%+17 vs state

Algebra I52%+3 vs state

Biology47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paul Duke STEM High School	Public	9-12	5850 Peachtree Industrial Blvd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 323-3600	1,509	83	18.1	61.7%	232 (15.4%)	323 (21.4%)	752 (49.8%)	147 (9.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.4%)	58.3	118^th of 457 public high schools	74.2%		72.5	74^th of 451 public high schools	83.6%	44	51.5	47.0	55.1							$12,091	$705	$11,386
Gwinnett Intervention Education Center (GIVE) West	Public	6-12	5550 Peachtree Industrial Blvd	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 246-5300	227	38	6.0	79.3%	11 (4.8%)	75 (33.0%)	126 (55.5%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	5.1	441^st of 457 public high schools	3.5%		5	439^th of 451 public high schools	2.7%	2	3.3	4.7	9.1	6.7	8.6	3.4		3.6	3.4
Norcross High School	Public	9-12	5300 Spalding Dr	Norcross	30092	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-3674	2,317	164	14.1	72.6%	290 (12.5%)	538 (23.2%)	1,325 (57.2%)	95 (4.1%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (2.9%)	28.1	299^th of 457 public high schools	34.6%		30.2	293^rd of 451 public high schools	35.0%	6	33.7	37.5	19.8							$14,629	$1,041	$13,588
Meadowcreek High School	Public	9-12	4455 Steve Reynolds Blvd	Norcross	30093	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 381-9680	2,609	188	13.8	85.5%	42 (1.6%)	390 (14.9%)	2,032 (77.9%)	120 (4.6%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	21 (0.8%)	11.5	407^th of 457 public high schools	10.9%		13.6	397^th of 451 public high schools	12.0%	10	20.6	18.0	11.9							$14,523	$1,194	$13,329
Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	4046 Chamblee Tucker Rd	Atlanta	30340	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- Georgia Fugees Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 412-0571	165	15	11.3	98.2%	52 (31.5%)	50 (30.3%)	3 (1.8%)	60 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						33.4	4.2	0.0		$18,691	$1,446	$17,245
McClure Health Science High School	Public	9-12	3921 Club Dr	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 806-7900	1,237	70	17.5	85.7%	23 (1.9%)	188 (15.2%)	872 (70.5%)	137 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.2%)	38.2	241^st of 457 public high schools	47.3%		49.9	169^th of 451 public high schools	62.5%	72	34.3	44.8	30.2							$12,671	$965	$11,706
Johns Creek High School	Public	9-12	5575 State Bridge Rd	Johns Creek	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2138	1,789	98	18.3	12.1%	799 (44.7%)	168 (9.4%)	203 (11.3%)	534 (29.8%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	79 (4.4%)	88.6	14^th of 457 public high schools	96.9%		92.7	14^th of 451 public high schools	96.9%		75.1	76.8	68.4							$14,813	$688	$14,125
Dunwoody High School	Public	9-12	5035 Vermack Rd	Dunwoody	30338	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-8502	2,012	122	16.4	36.3%	745 (37.0%)	288 (14.3%)	792 (39.4%)	109 (5.4%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	69 (3.4%)	43.6	207^th of 457 public high schools	54.7%		55.9	139^th of 451 public high schools	69.2%	68	27.0	52.1	32.1							$17,460	$2,364	$15,096
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	9310 Scott Rd	Roswell	30076	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-4230	1,643	116	14.1	43.0%	624 (38.0%)	320 (19.5%)	573 (34.9%)	60 (3.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (3.8%)	59.3	113^th of 457 public high schools	75.3%		68.6	88^th of 451 public high schools	80.5%	25	34.1	71.5	45.5							$17,335	$503	$16,832
Tapestry Public Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	3130 Raymond Dr	Doraville	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	No	(678) 676-1200	300	37	8.1	34.7%	141 (47.0%)	80 (26.7%)	61 (20.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	33.1	269^th of 457 public high schools	41.1%		42.2	212^th of 451 public high schools	53.0%	57	31.0	42.2	31.6	38.6	41.7	27.7	16.7	14.9	34.8	$23,743	$284	$23,460

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Duke STEM High School

What district is Paul Duke STEM High School in?

Gwinnett County

How many students attend Paul Duke STEM High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,509 students attended Paul Duke STEM High School.

What is the racial makeup of Paul Duke STEM High School?

Students at Paul Duke STEM High School are 50% Hispanic, 21% African American, 15% White, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Paul Duke STEM High School?

Paul Duke STEM High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Baldwin Elementary
Elementary : Beaver Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Norcross Elementary School
Elementary : Peachtree Elementary School
Elementary : Simpson Elementary School
Elementary : Stripling Elementary School
Middle : Pinckneyville Middle School
Middle : Summerour Middle School

Is Paul Duke STEM High School a good school?

Paul Duke STEM High School ranks 118^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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