Grayson’s public schools outscore 65% of Georgia districts
Math proficiency in Grayson’s districts is 46%, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grayson, 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.
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.
Grayson’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 59 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grayson’s, its schools beat 41%, 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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and 27 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Grayson’s grade
B+: better than 65% of Georgia school districts, #91 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores are above the Georgia average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grayson, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Grayson · depends on your address
Starling Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,340 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Grayson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,095 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Grayson · depends on your address
Starling Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,340 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Grayson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,095 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Grayson · depends on your address
Starling Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,340 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Grayson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,095 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Grayson · depends on your address
Starling Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,340 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Grayson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,095 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Grayson · depends on your address
Starling Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,340 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Grayson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,095 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Grayson · depends on your address
Starling Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,340 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Grayson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,095 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Grayson · depends on your address
Starling Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,340 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Grayson Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 1,095 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Grayson
Couch Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,147 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Grayson
Couch Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,147 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Grayson
Couch Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,147 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Grayson’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.
Well above the state in reading
Grayson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Grayson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson | B+ | Gwinnett County |
Every school in Grayson
30 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).
Questions about Grayson’s schools
Are Grayson’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Grayson 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 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grayson in?
Gwinnett County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 182,518 students in 141 schools (2024–25).
Where do Grayson kids go to high school?
One of 27 high schools, depending on your address: Brookwood High School, Grayson High School, Parkview High School, Peachtree Ridge High School, Archer High School, North Gwinnett High School, Berkmar High School, Mill Creek High School, Discovery High School, South Gwinnett High School, Meadowcreek High School, Duluth High School, Collins Hill High School, Dacula High School, Central Gwinnett High School, Seckinger High School, Norcross High School, Mountain View High School, Shiloh High School, Lanier High School, Paul Duke STEM High School, Gwinnett School of Mathematics- Science and Technology, McClure Health Science High School, International Transition Center, Gwinnett Intervention Education Center (GIVE) West, Oakland Meadow School and Devereux Ackerman Academy - Gwinnett.
What is Grayson’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 Grayson spend per student?
$15,623 in Gwinnett County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Grayson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grayson → They have their own page.
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.