Duncan Creek Elementary

As a well-populated K-5 school in Hoschton, Georgia, Duncan Creek Elementary teaches 1,593 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Gwinnett County. That puts it 163% larger than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Gwinnett County runs 141 schools in total, collectively educating 182,518 students. Duncan Creek Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Duncan Creek Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 31%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 26% Black, 22% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Duncan Creek Elementary logs 109 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Gwinnett County (around 60%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Duncan Creek Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.6%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Gwinnett County indicate median household earnings sit near $87,890, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Duncan Creek Elementary is one of 150 public schools in Gwinnett County (combined enrollment of about 196,924 students).

The closest other public school is Osborne Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Duncan Creek Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Duncan Creek Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 66.6%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Duncan Creek Elementary's enrollment has climbed 24% since 2018, when it stood at 1,282 (now 1,593). White enrollment moved from 62% to 31% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

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