Summary:
Zip code 30011 in Auburn, Georgia is home to three elementary schools serving grades PK-5 with a combined enrollment of roughly 2,095 students, offering families a clear choice between two districts: Gwinnett County and Barrow County.
The standout school in this area is Mulberry Elementary School, which ranks in the 80th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating. It outperforms the other two schools by a wide margin—in 3rd grade math, Mulberry's proficiency rate (63.0%) is more than double that of Auburn Elementary School (25.8%), and in 5th grade science, Mulberry (62.7%) beats Auburn (24.0%) by nearly 39 percentage points. Bramlett Elementary School sits in the middle with a 3-star rating and 61st percentile ranking, performing at or above state averages in several subjects. Auburn Elementary is the lowest-performing school in the zip code, ranking in the 24th percentile with a 1-star rating.
Several key insights stand out for parents. First, district affiliation appears to matter: the Gwinnett County school (Mulberry) outperforms both Barrow County schools, and Gwinnett's district ranking (67th percentile) is higher than Barrow's (51st percentile). Second, spending does not correlate with results—Auburn spends the most per student ($18,228) yet has the lowest performance, while Mulberry spends the least ($15,978) and achieves the best outcomes. Third, Bramlett has remarkably low chronic absenteeism at 8.4%, less than half the state average of 17.7%, which is a notable strength. All three schools serve economically diverse populations, with free/reduced lunch rates between 51% and 67%, and all maintain favorable student-teacher ratios between 10.1:1 and 12.4:1. For families in this zip code, the choice between these schools could significantly impact academic outcomes, with Mulberry clearly leading the pack.
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