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B+
Schools in Dacula · Gwinnett County School District

Dacula’s public schools outscore 65% of Georgia districts

In Dacula, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dacula, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#91of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 8 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 9 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 2 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 1% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
GA 14.3
Schools in town
3
82,189 students on the public path
In brief

Dacula’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 143 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dacula’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,623 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

82 elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Dacula Middle School, then Dacula High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hebron Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dacula’s grade

A− Test scoresD Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Georgia school districts, #91 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores are above the Georgia average; graduation is below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 40%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 94,572 test results and a graduating class of 14,971 could put Dacula anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dacula’s students in the tested grades sat them (93,537 in math, 95,606 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dacula, with each school’s own grade.

82 schools teach K in Dacula’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C− to A+, so check the specific school.
Duncan Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoschton
A
1,593 students15:1Rate it →
Trip Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grayson
A
1,589 students15:1Rate it →
Cooper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Loganville
A
1,520 students13:1Rate it →
Ivy Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buford
A+
1,507 students15:1Rate it →
Alcova Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
1,467 students14:1Rate it →
Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B+
1,430 students13:1Rate it →
Camp Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
A
1,425 students14:1Rate it →
Brookwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
A+
1,422 students15:1Rate it →
Starling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grayson
A−
1,340 students14:1Rate it →
Harbins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
1,320 students14:1Rate it →
Magill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Loganville
C+
1,259 students13:1Rate it →
Lilburn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
B−
1,249 students12:1Rate it →
Benefield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B−
1,209 students13:1Rate it →
Nesbit Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucker
C
1,191 students12:1Rate it →
Chesney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
C+
1,165 students14:1Rate it →
Dacula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
1,159 students13:1Rate it →
Sugar Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sugar Hill
A
1,156 students13:1Rate it →
Chattahoochee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
A−
1,133 students13:1Rate it →
Corley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B−
1,119 students13:1Rate it →
Hopkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
C
1,113 students12:1Rate it →
Woodward Mill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
A
1,106 students13:1Rate it →
Grayson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grayson
A
1,095 students13:1Rate it →
Bethesda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B−
1,083 students13:1Rate it →
Gwin Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
A
1,077 students14:1Rate it →
Graves Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norcross
C
1,076 students13:1Rate it →
Level Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suwanee
A+
1,051 students15:1Rate it →
Winn Holt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B−
1,046 students12:1Rate it →
Craig Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
A
1,045 students13:1Rate it →
Norton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
C+
1,042 students13:1Rate it →
Rosebud Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Loganville
B−
1,042 students12:1Rate it →
McKendree Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B−
1,030 students11:1Rate it →
Baggett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
C+
1,019 students12:1Rate it →
Freeman's Mill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
A
1,011 students14:1Rate it →
Patrick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buford
A
999 students14:1Rate it →
Rockbridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norcross
C
990 students13:1Rate it →
Beaver Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norcross
C+
984 students13:1Rate it →
Minor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
B−
952 students12:1Rate it →
Roberts Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suwanee
A+
946 students15:1Rate it →
Dyer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
944 students13:1Rate it →
Kanoheda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B
925 students13:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suwanee
A+
919 students15:1Rate it →
Baldwin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norcross
C+
914 students12:1Rate it →
Mason Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
A
913 students14:1Rate it →
Arcado Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
B+
905 students13:1Rate it →
Cedar Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B
896 students12:1Rate it →
Taylor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
A
883 students13:1Rate it →
Parsons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suwanee
A
882 students13:1Rate it →
Simpson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Peachtree Corners
A+
881 students12:1Rate it →
Knight Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
A
876 students12:1Rate it →
Lovin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B
856 students12:1Rate it →
Ferguson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
C
856 students12:1Rate it →
Berkeley Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
B+
838 students13:1Rate it →
Alford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B−
828 students12:1Rate it →
Walnut Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suwanee
A
819 students13:1Rate it →
Pharr Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
A
816 students12:1Rate it →
Meadowcreek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norcross
C−
806 students11:1Rate it →
Rock Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
A−
801 students13:1Rate it →
Stripling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norcross
C+
799 students11:1Rate it →
Puckett's Mill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
794 students13:1Rate it →
Partee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
B+
775 students12:1Rate it →
Jenkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B+
775 students13:1Rate it →
Mulberry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Auburn
A
763 students12:1Rate it →
Norcross Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norcross
C+
751 students12:1Rate it →
Sycamore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sugar Hill
B+
751 students12:1Rate it →
White Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sugar Hill
A
722 students13:1Rate it →
Head Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
A
720 students14:1Rate it →
Shiloh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
B+
711 students11:1Rate it →
Simonton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
C+
702 students13:1Rate it →
Peachtree Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Peachtree Corners
B−
689 students13:1Rate it →
Annistown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
B
686 students13:1Rate it →
Anderson-Livsey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
C+
678 students12:1Rate it →
Lawrenceville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
C
677 students12:1Rate it →
Burnette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suwanee
A
664 students13:1Rate it →
Centerville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
C
655 students13:1Rate it →
Mountain Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
A−
652 students13:1Rate it →
Fort Daniel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
645 students12:1Rate it →
Harris Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
A−
642 students11:1Rate it →
Suwanee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suwanee
A+
637 students13:1Rate it →
Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buford
A−
614 students11:1Rate it →
Britt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
B
561 students12:1Rate it →
North Metro Academy of Performing Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Peachtree Corners
C
193 students10:1Rate it →
Oakland Meadow School
Grades PK–12 · Lawrenceville
68 students1:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–582 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+
6–8Dacula Middle SchoolGwinnett County School DistrictB+
9–12Dacula High SchoolGwinnett County School DistrictC−

Dacula’s public schools are run by Gwinnett County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gwinnett County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 141 schools · 182,518 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,623GA $15,800 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 39.6% · 95606 students tested
Math46%
State average 37.4% · 93537 students tested

Dacula vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Dacula’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DaculaB+Gwinnett County

Every school in Dacula

85 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Daculaby address
Dacula Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
1,866 students16:1Rate it →
Dacula High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
2,481 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Daculain other towns
Duncan Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hoschton
A
1,593 students15:1Rate it →
Trip Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grayson
A
1,589 students15:1Rate it →
Cooper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Loganville
A
1,520 students13:1Rate it →
Ivy Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buford
A+
1,507 students15:1Rate it →
Alcova Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
1,467 students14:1Rate it →
Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B+
1,430 students13:1Rate it →
Camp Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
A
1,425 students14:1Rate it →
Brookwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
A+
1,422 students15:1Rate it →
Starling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grayson
A−
1,340 students14:1Rate it →
Harbins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
1,320 students14:1Rate it →
Magill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Loganville
C+
1,259 students13:1Rate it →
Lilburn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
B−
1,249 students12:1Rate it →
Benefield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B−
1,209 students13:1Rate it →
Nesbit Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucker
C
1,191 students12:1Rate it →
Chesney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
C+
1,165 students14:1Rate it →
Dacula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
1,159 students13:1Rate it →
Sugar Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sugar Hill
A
1,156 students13:1Rate it →
Chattahoochee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
A−
1,133 students13:1Rate it →
Corley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B−
1,119 students13:1Rate it →
Hopkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
C
1,113 students12:1Rate it →
Woodward Mill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
A
1,106 students13:1Rate it →
Grayson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grayson
A
1,095 students13:1Rate it →
Bethesda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B−
1,083 students13:1Rate it →
Gwin Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
A
1,077 students14:1Rate it →
Graves Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norcross
C
1,076 students13:1Rate it →
Level Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suwanee
A+
1,051 students15:1Rate it →
Winn Holt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B−
1,046 students12:1Rate it →
Craig Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
A
1,045 students13:1Rate it →
Norton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
C+
1,042 students13:1Rate it →
Rosebud Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Loganville
B−
1,042 students12:1Rate it →
McKendree Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B−
1,030 students11:1Rate it →
Baggett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
C+
1,019 students12:1Rate it →
Freeman's Mill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
A
1,011 students14:1Rate it →
Patrick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buford
A
999 students14:1Rate it →
Rockbridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norcross
C
990 students13:1Rate it →
Beaver Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norcross
C+
984 students13:1Rate it →
Minor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
B−
952 students12:1Rate it →
Roberts Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suwanee
A+
946 students15:1Rate it →
Dyer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
944 students13:1Rate it →
Kanoheda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B
925 students13:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suwanee
A+
919 students15:1Rate it →
Baldwin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norcross
C+
914 students12:1Rate it →
Mason Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
A
913 students14:1Rate it →
Arcado Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
B+
905 students13:1Rate it →
Cedar Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B
896 students12:1Rate it →
Taylor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
A
883 students13:1Rate it →
Parsons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suwanee
A
882 students13:1Rate it →
Simpson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Peachtree Corners
A+
881 students12:1Rate it →
Knight Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
A
876 students12:1Rate it →
Lovin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B
856 students12:1Rate it →
Ferguson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
C
856 students12:1Rate it →
Berkeley Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
B+
838 students13:1Rate it →
Alford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B−
828 students12:1Rate it →
Walnut Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suwanee
A
819 students13:1Rate it →
Pharr Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
A
816 students12:1Rate it →
Meadowcreek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norcross
C−
806 students11:1Rate it →
Rock Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
A−
801 students13:1Rate it →
Stripling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norcross
C+
799 students11:1Rate it →
Puckett's Mill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
794 students13:1Rate it →
Partee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
B+
775 students12:1Rate it →
Jenkins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
B+
775 students13:1Rate it →
Mulberry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Auburn
A
763 students12:1Rate it →
Norcross Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norcross
C+
751 students12:1Rate it →
Sycamore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sugar Hill
B+
751 students12:1Rate it →
White Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sugar Hill
A
722 students13:1Rate it →
Head Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
A
720 students14:1Rate it →
Shiloh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
B+
711 students11:1Rate it →
Simonton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
C+
702 students13:1Rate it →
Peachtree Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Peachtree Corners
B−
689 students13:1Rate it →
Annistown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
B
686 students13:1Rate it →
Anderson-Livsey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
C+
678 students12:1Rate it →
Lawrenceville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lawrenceville
C
677 students12:1Rate it →
Burnette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suwanee
A
664 students13:1Rate it →
Centerville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
C
655 students13:1Rate it →
Mountain Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lilburn
A−
652 students13:1Rate it →
Fort Daniel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
645 students12:1Rate it →
Harris Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
A−
642 students11:1Rate it →
Suwanee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suwanee
A+
637 students13:1Rate it →
Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buford
A−
614 students11:1Rate it →
Britt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Snellville
B
561 students12:1Rate it →
North Metro Academy of Performing Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Peachtree Corners
C
193 students10:1Rate it →
Oakland Meadow School
Grades PK–12 · Lawrenceville
68 students1:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Hebron Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
1,321 students14:1Rate it →

1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Dacula’s schools

Are Dacula’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dacula children attend outscore 65% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #91 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dacula in?

Gwinnett County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 182,518 students in 141 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dacula kids go to high school?

Dacula High School, with 2,481 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Dacula’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Gwinnett County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Dacula spend per student?

$15,623 in Gwinnett County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Dacula?

Yes: Hebron Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 1,321 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.