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Johns Creek Elementary

6205 Old Atlanta Rd, Suwanee, GA 30024 · (678) 965-5041 · Forsyth County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL888 STUDENTS
Enrollment
888
Elementary
DISTRICT 1,008 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
125 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 74%
Community
2
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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
4
Kindergarten
99
Grade 1
134
Grade 2
147
Grade 3
156
Grade 4
167
Grade 5
181
Student demographics
White
10812%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
506%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 19%
Black
465%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 36%
Asian
65073%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 5%
Two+
313%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
46552%
Female
42348%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
77.6%
GA avg 40.1% . -3.6pp since 2021
Math
88.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.1pp since 2021
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
79.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
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
888
-157 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.6:1
% White
12%
was 20%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
73%
was 66%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Johns Creek Elementary

Located at 6205 Old Atlanta Rd, in Suwanee, Georgia, Johns Creek Elementary is a mid-tier elementary-level community that works with 888 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Forsyth County. Enrollment runs roughly 47% bigger than the state mean of about 605.

Johns Creek Elementary is one of 42 schools operated by Forsyth County, a district that works with 54,864 students overall.

On demographics, Johns Creek Elementary records that 73% of the student body identifies as Asian. Beyond that, the school logs 12% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Johns Creek Elementary has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 14% of students at Johns Creek Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Johns Creek Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.1%, the actual is 79.5%, a residual of +9.5 points.

Across the wider county, Forsyth County reports that the typical household earns roughly $143,784 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Johns Creek Elementary is one of 42 public schools in Forsyth County (combined enrollment of about 54,864 students).

The closest other public school is Shakerag Elementary School, roughly 1.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Johns Creek Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Johns Creek Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 80.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Johns Creek Elementary has shrank 15%, going from 1,045 students in 2018 to 888 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 20% to 12% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Forsyth County at a glance

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Population
267,287
Census ACS
Median income
$143,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
54,864 students

Quick facts

School name
Johns Creek Elementary
District
Forsyth County
Address
6205 Old Atlanta Rd, Suwanee, GA 30024
Phone
(678) 965-5041
County
Forsyth County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
888
Teachers (FTE)
56
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
125 (14%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130222003685
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Forsyth County
Other schools in Suwanee
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Frequently asked questions

About Johns Creek Elementary
How large is Johns Creek Elementary?
Johns Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 888 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Johns Creek Elementary serve?
Johns Creek Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Johns Creek Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Johns Creek Elementary is approximately 16.0:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Johns Creek Elementary?
At Johns Creek Elementary, the student body is approximately 12% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 73% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Johns Creek Elementary?
Johns Creek Elementary is overseen by Forsyth County in Forsyth County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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