Summary:
Zip code 30019 in Dacula, Georgia, is served by eight schools within the Gwinnett County district, including six elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, enrolling roughly 10,676 students.
Families in this area will find a clear divide in elementary performance. Puckett's Mill Elementary School is the standout, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide, with math proficiency consistently above 70% and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (31%) in the zip code. Fort Daniel Elementary School is a close second, also earning 5 stars (91st percentile) and posting the highest 5th-grade science score (75.7%) in the area. Dyer Elementary School maintains solid 4-star ratings, with 3rd-grade math jumping from 50.9% to 70.5% proficiency in one year. At the other end, Dacula Elementary School ranks in the 52nd percentile with a 2-star rating, and Alcova Elementary School sits in the 62nd percentile; both have free/reduced lunch rates above 64%, and their math proficiency often falls below 55%.
At the secondary level, Dacula Middle School excels in advanced math, with 99.2% proficiency in Algebra I, though its regular grade-level math scores are more modest (49-55%). Dacula High School ranks in the 68th percentile, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 22.9% is well above the district average of 15.0%, which may help explain why its performance lags behind the strong elementary feeders. Notably, per-student spending does not predict outcomes—Dacula Elementary spends $15,182 per student yet performs worst, while Dacula High spends the least ($12,531) and outperforms several schools. The top-tier elementary schools also have the lowest chronic absenteeism rates (7-8%), reinforcing that attendance and socioeconomic factors, not spending alone, drive success in this zip code.
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