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Enrollment
1,042
Elementary
DISTRICT 956 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GWINNETT COUNTY·NCES 130255001981
Norton Elementary School
3050 Xavier Ray Ct, Snellville, GA 30039 · (770) 985-1933 · Gwinnett County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,042 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Georgia public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
13.0:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
846 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 | 52 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 156 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 175 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 168 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 161 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 167 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 163 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (156) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (163).
Student demographics
53%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
24.0%
GA avg 40.1% . -8.7pp since 2021
Math
28.5%
GA avg 44.6% . -3.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 28.5% |
| 2023-24 | 34.4% | 37.5% |
| 2022-23 | 33.1% | 35.3% |
| 2021-22 | 32.7% | 31.7% |
% 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
32.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Norton Elementary School
Norton Elementary School's state test result (32.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Elementary School this school | 1,042 | 81.2% | 32.2% |
| Rosebud Elementary School Loganville | 1,042 | 80.2% | 51.1% |
| Brumby Elementary School Marietta | 963 | 78.3% | 22.4% |
| Rice Creek School Port Wentworth | 1,011 | 74.6% | 26.1% |
| Magill Elementary School Loganville | 1,259 | 76.3% | 34.4% |
| Pulaski Elementary SChool Savannah | 1,147 | 78.8% | 28.7% |
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 Norton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Gwinnett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #742 of 1,208 | #65 of 84 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #894 of 1,215 ▼ 232 | #76 of 84 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #901 of 1,215 ▼ 248 | #74 of 84 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #95 of 1,183 | #14 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,042 | #65 of 1,324 | #30 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #522 of 1,301 | #49 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #716 of 1,301 | #71 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #700 of 1,312 | #21 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #581 of 854 | #27 of 53 |
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
1,042
+110 (+12%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,020
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 1,042 | 80.2 | 13.0:1 | 81% (846) |
| 2023-24 | 1,005 | 68.7 | 14.6:1 | 87% (872) |
| 2022-23 | 952 | 66.8 | 14.3:1 | 77% (730) |
| 2020-21 | 932 | 64 | 14.6:1 | 71% (666) |
| 2017-18 | 1,143 | 72.5 | 15.8:1 | 76% (866) |
| 2015-16 | 1,154 | 71 | 16.3:1 | 77% (891) |
| 2010-11 | 1,120 | 74 | 15.1:1 | 67% (751) |
| 2000-01 | 969 | 61 | 15.9:1 | 16% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 1,020 | 56 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,143 to 1,042); teachers up 11% (72.5 to 80.2).
About Norton Elementary School
Norton Elementary School operates as a large elementary school in Snellville, Georgia. Enrollment stands at 1,042 students, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 72% above the 605-student average for elementary schools in Georgia.
Gwinnett County has 141 schools and 182,518 students, and Norton Elementary School is one of those schools.
At Norton Elementary School, 64% of students are Black. Other students are 23% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% White, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 28% Black share among all Gwinnett County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
There are 80.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Norton Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is similar, at 13.3:1. A total of 846 students, or 81%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 60% average among public schools in Gwinnett County.
Norton Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 25% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Norton Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.2% and a predicted 35.4%.
In Gwinnett County, the median household earns about $87,890 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Gwinnett County, 150 public schools serve about 196,924 students.
Norton Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Snellville Middle School, about 1.7 miles away. Within five miles of Norton Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Norton Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Norton Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 12%, from 932 to 1,042. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.0:1, from 14.6:1.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Norton Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Snellville
- Brookwood High SchoolHigh · 3,803 students
- South Gwinnett High SchoolHigh · 2,639 students
- Shiloh High SchoolHigh · 2,096 students
- Shiloh Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,592 students
- Brookwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,422 students
- Snellville Middle SchoolMiddle · 820 students
Other Norton Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Norton Elementary. Norton Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- Norton ElementaryLouisville, KY · 716 students
- Norton Elementary SchoolNorton, OH · 564 students
- Norton ElementaryNorton, VA · 527 students
- Norton Elementary SchoolTHREE RIVERS, MI · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Snellville Middle School1.7 mi · 820
- Centerville Elementary School1.8 mi · 655
- Rosebud Elementary School2.6 mi · 1,042
- Partee Elementary School2.8 mi · 775
- Britt Elementary School3.0 mi · 561
- South Gwinnett High School3.0 mi · 2,639
Frequently asked questions
About Norton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Norton Elementary School?
Norton Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,042 students in grades PK-05.
Is Norton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Norton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Norton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Norton Elementary School is approximately 13.0:1 (80 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Norton Elementary School?
Norton Elementary School reports a student body of 5% White, 23% Hispanic, 64% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Norton Elementary School?
Norton 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.