McKendree Elementary School

McKendree Elementary School, a sizable primary school in Lawrenceville, Georgia, run under Gwinnett County, enrolls 1,030 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 70% bigger than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

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

On demographics, McKendree Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is Black (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 35% Hispanic, 12% White, 8% Asian, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

On the resource side, On paper, McKendree Elementary School has 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 72% 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 noticeably above Gwinnett County's rate of about 60%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), McKendree Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.2%.

Zooming out to the county, Gwinnett County reports that median household earnings sit near $87,890, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Gwinnett County's 150 public schools (combined enrollment of about 196,924 students), McKendree Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Phoenix High School, roughly 1.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McKendree Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. McKendree Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,118 (now 1,030). The White share of enrollment declined from 17% to 12% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.