Summary:
Alford Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 896 students. The school is part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 65 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Alford Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.4% of 3rd graders, 22.8% of 4th graders, and 24.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the Gwinnett County averages of 42.1%, 42.3%, and 53.4%, respectively. Additionally, Alford Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.96% in 2020-2021 to 79.13% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Cedar Hill Elementary, Benefield Elementary, and Corley Elementary, which have rates ranging from 35.6% to 87.32%.
Alford Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 513 out of 1,234 Georgia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,000 out of 1,248 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school is struggling to keep up with the academic performance of other schools in the state. While Alford Elementary's performance is below the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages, some of the nearby schools also perform below the district and state averages, indicating that the academic challenges faced by Alford Elementary may be shared by other schools in the area. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Alford Elementary suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Gwinnett County
SchoolDigger Rank:
1000th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools
Students who attend Alford Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.6
Number of students: 896
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
58.7%
African American:
21.5%
Asian:
9.0%
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White:
7.9%
Two or more races:
2.6%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.1%
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