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B+
Schools in Norcross · Gwinnett County School District

Norcross’s public schools outscore 65% of Georgia districts

Math proficiency in Norcross’s districts is 46%, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Norcross, 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
9
7,836 students on the public path
In brief

Norcross’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 239 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Norcross’s, its schools beat 58%, 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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Brookhaven Innovation Academy and Covered Bridge Montessori School (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Norcross’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 (239)Better than 58%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 94,572 test results and a graduating class of 14,971 could put Norcross anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Norcross’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 Norcross, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B−

Norcross’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

Norcross vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NorcrossB+Gwinnett County
Peachtree CornersB+Gwinnett County

Every school in Norcross

9 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 Norcrossby address
Baldwin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
914 students12:1Rate it →
Stripling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
799 students11:1Rate it →
Norcross Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
751 students12:1Rate it →
Summerour Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
1,319 students12:1Rate it →
Gwinnett Intervention Education Center (GIVE) West
High · Grades 6–12
D−
227 students6:1Rate it →
Norcross High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
2,317 students14:1Rate it →
Paul Duke STEM High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,509 students18:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Brookhaven Innovation Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
B
Charter
524 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Covered Bridge Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
26 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Norcross’s schools

Are Norcross’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Norcross 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 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Norcross in?

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

What is Norcross’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 Norcross 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 Norcross?

Yes: Covered Bridge Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 26 students). Norcross also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.