Craig Elementary School, Lawrenceville GA

Original Research by School Decision on Craig Elementary School

Craig Elementary serves a school community with moderate academic proficiency and meaningful student diversity in grades pre-K through fifth grade. The school enrolls a mid-sized student population, with a notable share qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting mixed household economics within its attendance area. The student body is diverse: roughly a third Black, a quarter white, a fifth Hispanic, and a sixth Asian, with smaller numbers of students from other backgrounds.

On state assessments, Craig's performance is uneven by grade. In third grade, proficiency rates sat below the median in both math and English language arts. Fourth grade showed notably stronger results, especially in English language arts, where proficiency climbed meaningfully. Fifth grade held gains in language arts while math proficiency pulled back. Science proficiency in fifth grade was solid. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Gwinnett County, a positioning driven by the fourth and fifth grade strength, though the third grade results pull the picture down. Trend data for multi-year comparison is not available, so a parent cannot yet see whether Craig is moving up, holding steady, or declining.

Lawrenceville, the county seat of Gwinnett County, is a suburb roughly thirty miles northeast of Atlanta. The city has a historic downtown anchored by the courthouse square, with restaurants, arts venues, and free public events, though schools sit on separate suburban campuses rather than within walking distance of downtown. The broader area is typical metro-Atlanta suburban residential fabric. Gwinnett County is in a period of significant growth and housing development; new apartment complexes, mixed-use projects, and transit improvements are underway downtown and in nearby areas. The housing market has experienced recent softening but remains active, with median home values and rents above state benchmarks but below national averages. Major local employers include Gwinnett County government, schools, and hospitals, plus Georgia Gwinnett College and Gwinnett Technical College, creating a mix of public-sector, health-care, and education jobs.

Data on special education enrollment, English learner support, student attendance, and discipline were not available, so a parent may want to inquire directly with the school about services for students with disabilities and English language learners, as well as school climate and attendance trends. The school does not publish information on staffing, course offerings, or specialized programs on its public record, so families should contact Craig directly to learn about any enrichment, intervention, or specialized instruction the school provides. Craig is a regular public school operated by Gwinnett County Public Schools and is not a magnet or charter school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 362%

School 62% · District 49% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 478%

School 78% · District 55% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 567%

School 67% · District 50% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 367%

School 67% · District 39% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 43% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 578%

School 78% · District 49% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Science

Grade 574%

School 74% · District 52% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Social studies

Grades 3-894%

School 94% · district not reported

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

This schoolGwinnett County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income40%Higher-income82%42 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income54%Higher-income77%23 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income66%Higher-income93%28 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income53%Higher-income84%31 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income50%Higher-income76%26 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income60%Higher-income82%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income81%31 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income53%Higher-income80%27 pp gap