Summary:
ZIP code 30097, covering parts of Duluth and Johns Creek in metro Atlanta, is home to 9 schools serving elementary through high school students across the Fulton County and Gwinnett County districts, plus one statewide virtual school.
This area is anchored by an exceptional cluster of Fulton County schools that rank among the best in Georgia. River Trail Middle School is the standout, ranking #3 in the state with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and 99.1% in physical science, while Wilson Creek Elementary School ranks #10 with math proficiency above 85% in every grade. Northview High School caps off the pipeline with a 98% graduation rate and strong End of Course scores. Abbotts Hill Elementary School is the biggest improver, jumping 45 spots in state rankings. The other Fulton elementaries — Shakerag Elementary School and Findley Oaks Elementary School — also post strong scores, with Shakerag leading the area in math at 88.1% proficiency.
However, notable disparities exist. The Gwinnett County schools — Chattahoochee Elementary School and Hull Middle School — trail their Fulton counterparts significantly, with Chattahoochee at 59.2% math proficiency versus the 85%+ average at Fulton elementaries. Chronic absenteeism is a clear differentiator: top schools like Shakerag (2.5%) and Wilson Creek (3.5%) have rates far below the state average of 17.7%, while Chattahoochee sits at 12.9%. Georgia Connections Academy, the virtual option, shows the weakest outcomes with a 65.4% graduation rate and math proficiency around half the state average. Notably, spending doesn't predict success — Findley Oaks spends the most per student ($19,610) yet ranks behind Wilson Creek, which spends $14,595.
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