Summary:
Zip code 30548 (Hoschton, GA) is home to 7 schools serving Pre-K through 12th grade across two districts—Gwinnett County and Jackson County—with a combined enrollment of roughly 11,196 students.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that the Gwinnett County schools in this area consistently outperform their Jackson County counterparts. Mill Creek High School is the standout, ranking in the top 12% of Georgia high schools with a 93.9% graduation rate and strong proficiency in Algebra I (56.6%), Biology (64.4%), and US History (62.6%)—all well above Jackson County High School, which posts 34.8%, 57.4%, and 41.9% respectively. At the middle school level, Osborne Middle School shines with an extraordinary 99.7% proficiency rate for students taking Algebra I and 85.4% in Biology, far exceeding state averages. Duncan Creek Elementary leads the elementary schools with 79.3% proficiency in 4th-grade math and 73.1% in 5th-grade math, while West Jackson Elementary and Heroes Elementary School trail significantly in those same subjects.
Attendance patterns align closely with performance: Duncan Creek (6.7%) and Osborne (7.6%) have the lowest chronic absenteeism, while Jackson County High (18.8%) has the highest and the weakest test scores. Legacy Knoll Middle School also shows strong advanced coursework results (94% Algebra I proficiency), though its standard math scores lag Osborne’s. Mill Creek’s ranking has slipped slightly from 37th to 55th statewide, and Jackson County High dropped from 97th to 148th, but both remain above state graduation averages. Heroes Elementary, the newest school, serves the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students and is one to watch as it matures. Notably, per-student spending doesn’t predict outcomes—Duncan Creek spends the most ($13,328) and performs best, while Jackson County High spends the least ($11,774) and performs worst, suggesting school culture and instructional quality matter more than funding alone.
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