Newtown Elementary School · Photo: Rheave · CC BY-SA 3.0Johns Creek’s public schools outscore 80% of Georgia districts
On the state reading tests, 51% of Johns Creek’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Johns Creek, 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 98% 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.
Johns Creek’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 29 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Johns Creek’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,609 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Perimeter School (private), Holy Redeemer Catholic School (private), Woodward North (private), William & Reed Academy (private) and Medlock Bridge Montessori (private) are 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.
What’s behind Johns Creek’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Georgia school districts, #43 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Johns Creek, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Johns Creek · depends on your address
Autrey Mill Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,256 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
Taylor Road Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,244 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
River Trail Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,098 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
7th grade in Johns Creek · depends on your address
Autrey Mill Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,256 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
Taylor Road Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,244 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
River Trail Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,098 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
8th grade in Johns Creek · depends on your address
Autrey Mill Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,256 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
Taylor Road Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,244 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
River Trail Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,098 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
9th grade in Johns Creek · depends on your address
Johns Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,789 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Chattahoochee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,730 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
Northview High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,591 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
10th grade in Johns Creek · depends on your address
Johns Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,789 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Chattahoochee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,730 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
Northview High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,591 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
11th grade in Johns Creek · depends on your address
Johns Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,789 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Chattahoochee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,730 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
Northview High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,591 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
12th grade in Johns Creek · depends on your address
Johns Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,789 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Chattahoochee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,730 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
Northview High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,591 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
Johns Creek’s public schools are run by Fulton 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
Johns Creek vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Johns Creek’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Creek | A− | Fulton County |
| Alpharetta | A− | Fulton County |
| Roswell | A− | Fulton County |
| Duluth | B+ | Gwinnett County |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Fulton County with Johns Creek, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Johns Creek
20 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 Johns Creek’s schools
Are Johns Creek’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Johns Creek children attend outscore 80% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #43 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Johns Creek in?
Fulton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 87,019 students in 106 schools (2024–25).
Where do Johns Creek kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Johns Creek High School, Chattahoochee High School and Northview High School.
What is Johns Creek’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Fulton County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Johns Creek spend per student?
$17,609 in Fulton County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Johns Creek?
Yes: Perimeter School (religious, grades K–8, 499 students), Holy Redeemer Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 455 students), Woodward North (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 265 students), William & Reed Academy (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 137 students) and Medlock Bridge Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 76 students).
Parents talk
What Johns Creek families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Johns Creek → 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.