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Enrollment
1,509
High
DISTRICT 2,162 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GWINNETT COUNTY·NCES 130255004313
Paul Duke STEM High School
5850 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Norcross, GA 30071 · (470) 323-3600 · Gwinnett County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,509 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Georgia public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
931 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 430 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 412 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 348 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 319 | 21% |
Student demographics
67%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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
59.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +9.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 9 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.1% |
| 2023-24 | 47.1% |
| 2022-23 | 32.5% |
| 2021-22 | 49.7% |
% 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
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Paul Duke STEM High School
Paul Duke STEM High School's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Duke STEM High School this school | 1,509 | 61.7% | 58.3% |
| Duluth High School Duluth | 2,556 | 61.5% | 42.7% |
| Gainesville High School Gainesville | 2,077 | 56.8% | 33.6% |
| Norcross High School Norcross | 2,317 | 72.6% | 37.2% |
| Collins Hill High School Suwanee | 2,485 | 55.7% | 48.1% |
| Discovery High School Lawrenceville | 2,703 | 73.9% | 32.0% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 Paul Duke STEM High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Gwinnett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #75 of 411 | #8 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #76 of 417 ▲ 69 | #7 of 26 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,509 | #146 of 480 | #22 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #354 of 413 | #22 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #58 of 413 | #13 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #259 of 425 | #12 of 28 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,509
+422 (+39%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 1,509 | 83.1 | 18.2:1 | 62% (931) |
| 2023-24 | 1,386 | 74.5 | 18.6:1 | 64% (885) |
| 2022-23 | 1,222 | 70.4 | 17.4:1 | 57% (695) |
| 2020-21 | 1,087 | 56 | 19.4:1 | 63% (688) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paul Duke STEM High School.
About Paul Duke STEM High School
Paul Duke STEM High School is a medium-sized high school in Norcross, Georgia, one of the schools in Gwinnett County. The school's 1,509 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students each.
Paul Duke STEM High School is part of Gwinnett County, where 141 schools serve 182,518 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Paul Duke STEM High School, at 50%. Other groups make up 21% Black, 15% White, 10% Asian, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 24% of Gwinnett County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 83.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.2:1. That is 3.0 students per teacher above the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Paul Duke STEM High School reports 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Gwinnett County average 60%.
Measured against Georgia public high schools, Paul Duke STEM High School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Paul Duke STEM High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (58.3%) and its predicted rate (45.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools.
Gwinnett County has about 979,864 residents, and the median household income is $87,890, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Paul Duke STEM High School, Gwinnett County has 149 other public schools.
Gwinnett Intervention Education Center (GIVE) West is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 25.7% proficiency; Paul Duke STEM High School posts 58.3%.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Paul Duke STEM High School's enrollment grew from 1,087 in 2020-21 to 1,509 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.4:1 to 18.2:1.
Community posts for Paul Duke STEM High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. 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 Norcross
- Meadowcreek High SchoolHigh · 2,609 students
- Norcross High SchoolHigh · 2,317 students
- Summerour Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,319 students
- Graves Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,076 students
- Rockbridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 990 students
- Beaver Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 984 students
Nearby schools
- Gwinnett Intervention Education Center (GIVE) West0.6 mi · 227
- Stripling Elementary School0.7 mi · 799
- Brookhaven Innovation Academy0.8 mi · 524
- Norcross Elementary School1.0 mi · 751
- North Metro Academy of Performing Arts1.1 mi · 193
- Peachtree Elementary School1.1 mi · 689
Frequently asked questions
About Paul Duke STEM High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Paul Duke STEM High School?
Paul Duke STEM High School enrolls approximately 1,509 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Paul Duke STEM High School serve?
Paul Duke STEM High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paul Duke STEM High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paul Duke STEM High School is approximately 18.2:1 (83 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Paul Duke STEM High School?
Student demographics at Paul Duke STEM High School are roughly 15% White, 50% Hispanic, 21% Black, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Paul Duke STEM High School in?
Paul Duke STEM High School is part of Gwinnett County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.