Old Seminary Building · Photo: Jcherepy · CC BY-SA 3.0Lawrenceville’s public schools outscore 65% of Georgia districts
46% of students in Lawrenceville’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lawrenceville, 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.
Lawrenceville’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 261 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lawrenceville’s, its schools beat 70%, higher 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 ↓
Five elementary schools, then three middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Special Needs School of Gwinnett (private), Gerard Prepatory School (private) and Choice Educational Academy (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 Lawrenceville’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 Lawrenceville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Lawrenceville · depends on your address
Jordan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 757 students · 13:1 students per teacher
International Transition Center
Grades 6–12 · 640 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Oakland Meadow School
Grades PK–12 · 68 students · 1:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lawrenceville · depends on your address
Jordan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 757 students · 13:1 students per teacher
International Transition Center
Grades 6–12 · 640 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Oakland Meadow School
Grades PK–12 · 68 students · 1:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lawrenceville · depends on your address
Jordan Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 757 students · 13:1 students per teacher
International Transition Center
Grades 6–12 · 640 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Oakland Meadow School
Grades PK–12 · 68 students · 1:1 students per teacher
Lawrenceville’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
Lawrenceville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Lawrenceville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceville | B+ | Gwinnett County |
Every school in Lawrenceville
13 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 Lawrenceville’s schools
Are Lawrenceville’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lawrenceville 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 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lawrenceville in?
Gwinnett County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 182,518 students in 141 schools (2024–25).
What is Lawrenceville’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 Lawrenceville 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 Lawrenceville?
Yes: Special Needs School of Gwinnett (special education, grades PK–12, 73 students), Gerard Prepatory School (religious, grades K–12, 45 students) and Choice Educational Academy (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 21 students).
Parents talk
What Lawrenceville families are saying about school.
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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.