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Baldwin Elementary

123 Price Pl, Norcross, GA 30071 · (678) 225-5500 · Gwinnett County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL914 STUDENTS
Enrollment
914
Elementary
DISTRICT 956 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
737 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 74%
Community
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
8
Kindergarten
127
Grade 1
161
Grade 2
162
Grade 3
162
Grade 4
158
Grade 5
136
Student demographics
White
162%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
78786%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 19%
Black
758%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 36%
Asian
313%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
46851%
Female
44649%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Baldwin ElementarySummerour Middle SchoolNorcross High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Gwinnett County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
15.3%
GA avg 40.1% . -8.8pp since 2021
Math
29.4%
GA avg 44.6% . -4.0pp since 2021

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.

Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
914
-182 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 15.2:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
86%
was 78%
% Black
8%
was 12%
% Asian
3%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Baldwin Elementary

Located at 123 Price Pl, in Norcross, Georgia, Baldwin Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school that hosts 914 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Gwinnett County. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Baldwin Elementary sits 51% larger than that benchmark.

Gwinnett County comprises 141 schools with combined enrollment of 182,518 students; Baldwin Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Baldwin Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (86%). Other groups include 8% Black, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 81% of students at Baldwin Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Gwinnett County's rate of about 60%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Baldwin Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Gwinnett County shows median household earnings sit near $87,890, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Gwinnett County runs 150 public schools (combined enrollment of about 196,924 students), of which Baldwin Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Summerour Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Baldwin Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 29.1%.

Baldwin Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Baldwin Elementary's enrollment has contracted 17% since 2018, when it stood at 1,096 (now 914). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 78% to 86% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Baldwin Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Gwinnett County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
979,864
Census ACS
Median income
$87,890
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
150
196,924 students

Quick facts

School name
Baldwin Elementary
District
Gwinnett County
Address
123 Price Pl, Norcross, GA 30071
Phone
(678) 225-5500
County
Gwinnett County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
914
Teachers (FTE)
75
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
737 (81%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130255004251
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Gwinnett County
Other schools in Norcross
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Frequently asked questions

About Baldwin Elementary
How many students attend Baldwin Elementary?
Baldwin Elementary enrolls approximately 914 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Baldwin Elementary serve?
Baldwin Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Baldwin Elementary have?
Baldwin Elementary employs 75 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Baldwin Elementary?
At Baldwin Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 86% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Baldwin Elementary in?
Baldwin Elementary is part of Gwinnett County.
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