Summary:
Zip code 30096 in Duluth, Georgia, is served by seven elementary schools—six within the Gwinnett County district and one, Yi Hwang Academy of Language Excellence, under the State Specialty Schools II district—together educating roughly 5,500 students across grades PK-5.
The standout is Yi Hwang Academy, a Korean-English immersion school ranked in the 95th percentile statewide with math proficiency rates of 77-84% and a remarkable 93.8% fifth-grade science proficiency—nearly double the state average. Among traditional public schools, Mason Elementary leads with a 4-star rating and strong science scores, while Berkeley Lake Elementary is the fastest riser, jumping 135 ranking spots in one year. At the other end, Chesney Elementary—the largest school with 1,165 students—and Ferguson Elementary struggle most, with math proficiency roughly 10-15 points below state averages. New Life Academy of Excellence posts solid elementary math scores and the second-best science rate, while Harris Elementary sits mid-pack.
Key patterns emerge: socioeconomic diversity is extreme, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 5% at Yi Hwang to 84% at Ferguson, and this tracks closely with outcomes. However, spending does not predict success—Harris spends the most per student ($17,329) yet ranks below New Life, which spends the least ($9,210). Chronic absenteeism is a clearer signal: the top performers all stay below 12%, while Chesney's 18.1% rate is the highest. Encouragingly, Ferguson improved 161 ranking spots year-over-year, and Berkeley Lake's low absenteeism suggests its momentum may continue. For parents, this zip code offers dramatically different educational experiences depending on school choice.
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