Pharr Elementary School

Pharr Elementary School, a mid-tier primary school in Snellville, Georgia, run under Gwinnett County, instructs 816 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 35% larger than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Across the 141 schools in Gwinnett County (182,518 students total), Pharr Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Pharr Elementary School logs that 42% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 31% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Gwinnett County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Pharr Elementary School logs 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Pharr Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Georgia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 44.2%; actual is 63.4%, +19.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Gwinnett County shows median household earnings sit near $87,890, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pharr Elementary School is one of 150 public schools in Gwinnett County (combined enrollment of about 196,924 students).

Craig Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pharr Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 54.4%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pharr Elementary School has rose 28%, going from 637 students in 2018 to 816 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 30% to 14% over that span.

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