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Enrollment
881
Elementary
DISTRICT 956 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GWINNETT COUNTY·NCES 130255000327
Simpson Elementary School
4525 E Jones Bridge Rd, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 · (770) 417-2400 · Gwinnett County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL881 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
155 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 | 27 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 145 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 135 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 144 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 140 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 159 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (159).
Student demographics
58%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
78.7%
GA avg 40.1% . -9.5pp since 2021
Math
81.0%
GA avg 44.6% . -9.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.7% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.7% | 84.3% |
| 2022-23 | 81.6% | 83.2% |
| 2021-22 | 88.2% | 90.2% |
% 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
81.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Simpson Elementary School
Simpson Elementary School's state test result (81.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Elementary School this school | 881 | 17.6% | 81.9% |
| Hickory Flat Elementary School Canton | 890 | 16.5% | 66.3% |
| Parkway Elementary School Evans | 795 | 19.6% | 75.3% |
| Ashford Park Elementary School Atlanta | 757 | 14.8% | 71.8% |
| Montgomery Elementary School Brookhaven | 728 | 14.7% | 72.2% |
| River Ridge Elementary Evans | 789 | 21.4% | 79.0% |
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 Simpson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Gwinnett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #19 of 1,208 | #3 of 84 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #43 of 1,215 ▼ 21 | #4 of 84 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #21 of 1,215 ▼ 8 | #3 of 84 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.4pp | #32 of 1,183 | #4 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 881 | #156 of 1,324 | #49 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #362 of 1,301 | #25 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #546 of 1,301 | #60 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.6% | #1,243 of 1,312 | #85 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #830 of 854 | #50 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
881
+42 (+5%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 1,118
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 881 | 71.2 | 12.4:1 | 18% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 926 | 75 | 12.3:1 | 19% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 951 | 72 | 13.2:1 | 11% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 839 | 70 | 12.0:1 | 7% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 889 | 71 | 12.5:1 | 7% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 852 | 72 | 11.8:1 | 7% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 896 | 74 | 12.1:1 | 5% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 1,118 | 75 | 14.9:1 | 3% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Simpson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (889 to 881); teachers unchanged (71 to 71.2).
About Simpson Elementary School
At 4525 E Jones Bridge Rd in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, Simpson Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 881 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students each.
District-wide, Gwinnett County has 141 schools and 182,518 students.
Simpson Elementary School is 61% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Black, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian, and 6% multiracial. In Gwinnett County overall, about 33% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Simpson Elementary School employs 71.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.4:1. This ratio sits 1.0 below the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 18% in 2024-25. That is 42 points below the 60% average for public schools in Gwinnett County.
The allk12 Grade for Simpson Elementary School is A. Compared with Georgia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 90% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Simpson Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Georgia schools: 81.9% actual against 68.2% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Gwinnett County show that 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. Simpson Elementary School is one of 150 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Pinckneyville Middle School, about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Simpson Elementary School is ahead of the 54.1% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 8.
Locale data from NCES put Simpson Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment at Simpson Elementary School grew 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 839 to 881 students.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Simpson 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 Peachtree Corners
- Pinckneyville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,157 students
- Peachtree Elementary SchoolElementary · 689 students
- International Charter Academy of GeorgiaElementary · 268 students
- North Metro Academy of Performing ArtsElementary · 193 students
Other Simpson Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Simpson Elementary. Simpson Elementary School is the largest of the 5.
- Simpson Elementary SchoolFranklin, KY · 731 students
- Simpson Elementary SchoolWAXAHACHIE, TX · 592 students
- Simpson Elementary SchoolBridgeport, WV · 522 students
- Simpson ElemRussell, KS · 173 students
Nearby schools
- Pinckneyville Middle School1.0 mi · 1,157
- Barnwell Elementary School1.5 mi · 672
- Autrey Mill Middle School1.5 mi · 1,256
- International Charter Academy of Georgia2.0 mi · 268
- Norcross High School2.4 mi · 2,317
- State Bridge Crossing Elementary School2.4 mi · 657
Frequently asked questions
About Simpson Elementary SchoolHow large is Simpson Elementary School?
Simpson Elementary School enrolls approximately 881 students in grades PK-05.
Is Simpson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Simpson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Simpson Elementary School have?
Simpson Elementary School employs 71 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Simpson Elementary School?
Simpson Elementary School reports a student body of 61% White, 11% Hispanic, 12% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Simpson Elementary School?
Simpson 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.