Bethesda Elementary School

As a heavily attended elementary-level community in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Bethesda Elementary School educates 1,083 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Gwinnett County. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Bethesda Elementary School sits 79% above that benchmark.

Within Gwinnett County, which oversees 141 schools and 182,518 students, Bethesda Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bethesda Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 68% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 16% Black, 9% Asian, 4% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Bethesda Elementary School has 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Gwinnett County's rate of about 60%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Bethesda Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.1%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Gwinnett County put the typical household earns roughly $87,890 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Gwinnett County runs 150 public schools (combined enrollment of about 196,924 students), of which Bethesda Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Alford Elementary, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bethesda Elementary School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 44.2%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Bethesda Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,182 (now 1,083). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 63% to 68%. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.