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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Mulberry Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
763
Elementary
DISTRICT 956 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GWINNETT COUNTY·NCES 130255003381
Mulberry Elementary School
442 E Union Grove Cir, Auburn, GA 30011 · (678) 226-7460 · Gwinnett County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL763 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Georgia public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
390 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from Gwinnett County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
54.7%
GA avg 40.1% . -1.4pp since 2021
Math
65.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.7% | 65.1% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 63.5% |
| 2022-23 | 53.3% | 58.5% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 60.5% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Schools most like Mulberry Elementary School
Mulberry Elementary School's state test result (60.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Elementary School this school | 763 | 51.1% | 60.7% |
| Baker Elementary School Acworth | 738 | 49.3% | 47.2% |
| Hayes Elementary School Kennesaw | 802 | 57.5% | 43.0% |
| High Point Elementary School Atlanta | 684 | 56.9% | 46.8% |
| Pitner Elementary School Acworth | 802 | 56.5% | 41.5% |
| E. Rivers Elementary School Atlanta | 699 | 41.6% | 49.3% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mulberry Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Gwinnett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #190 of 1,208 | #24 of 84 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #186 of 1,215 ▲ 17 | #22 of 84 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #204 of 1,215 ▲ 62 | #26 of 84 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.6pp | #628 of 1,183 | #23 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 763 | #283 of 1,324 | #64 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #376 of 1,301 | #27 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #63 of 1,301 | #27 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #1,024 of 1,312 | #60 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #249 of 386 | #22 of 31 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
763
+75 (+11%) vs 2020
+30% since 2010-11, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 763 | 61.5 | 12.4:1 | 51% (390) |
| 2023-24 | 753 | 57.5 | 13.1:1 | 55% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 710 | 54.5 | 13.0:1 | 42% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 688 | 52 | 13.2:1 | 30% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 717 | 50 | 14.3:1 | 39% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 50 | 13.5:1 | 36% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 46 | 12.7:1 | 31% (183) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mulberry Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (717 to 763); teachers up 23% (50 to 61.5).
About Mulberry Elementary School
Mulberry Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Gwinnett County in Auburn, Georgia. It educates 763 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605 students.
Federal data list 141 schools in Gwinnett County, with 182,518 students enrolled.
Enrollment at Mulberry Elementary School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 39%. It is also 25% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Gwinnett County is roughly 28% Black. Mulberry Elementary School has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Mulberry Elementary School is 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.4:1. That ratio is under the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 51%. That rate is below the 60% average among public schools in Gwinnett County.
allk12 grades Mulberry Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Mulberry Elementary School is 50.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Gwinnett County show that median household income is about $87,890, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 150 public schools operate in Gwinnett County, serving about 196,924 students.
Auburn Elementary School is located about 2.7 miles from Mulberry Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 60.7% is above the 50.2% average for nearby schools.
Mulberry Elementary School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 763 was 11% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 688.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Mulberry Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Gwinnett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Gwinnett County
- Brookwood High SchoolHigh · 3,803 students
- Grayson High SchoolHigh · 3,627 students
- Parkview High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Peachtree Ridge High SchoolHigh · 3,155 students
- Archer High SchoolHigh · 3,058 students
- North Gwinnett High SchoolHigh · 3,033 students
Other schools in Auburn
- Auburn Elementary SchoolElementary · 678 students
- Bramlett Elementary SchoolElementary · 654 students
Other Mulberry Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Mulberry Elementary. Mulberry Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- Mulberry Elementary SchoolHouma, LA · 789 students
- Mulberry ElementaryWhittier, CA · 447 students
- Mulberry Elementary SchoolMilford, OH · 446 students
- Mulberry Elementary SchoolNorth Wilkesboro, NC · 419 students
- Mulberry Elementary SchoolMuscatine, IA · 293 students
Nearby schools
- Auburn Elementary School2.7 mi · 678
- Duncan Creek Elementary3.1 mi · 1,593
- Bramlett Elementary School3.1 mi · 654
- Dacula Elementary School3.2 mi · 1,159
- Osborne Middle School3.3 mi · 1,816
- Dacula Middle School3.3 mi · 1,866
Frequently asked questions
About Mulberry Elementary SchoolHow large is Mulberry Elementary School?
Mulberry Elementary School enrolls approximately 763 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mulberry Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mulberry Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Mulberry Elementary School have?
Mulberry Elementary School employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Mulberry Elementary School?
Mulberry Elementary School reports a student body of 25% White, 23% Hispanic, 39% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Mulberry Elementary School?
Mulberry Elementary School is overseen by Gwinnett County in Gwinnett County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.