Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30518

Summary:

The 30518 zip code area is home to 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. This diverse set of educational institutions serves students across various grade levels, providing a range of academic opportunities within the community.

Among the standout schools in the area, Buford High School and Buford Middle School, part of the highly-ranked Buford City school district, consistently demonstrate exceptional performance, with Buford High ranking 26th out of 458 Georgia high schools and Buford Middle ranking 33rd out of 588 Georgia middle schools. Similarly, North Gwinnett Middle School, part of the Gwinnett County school district, has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 8th out of 588 Georgia middle schools, with impressive test scores across multiple subjects.

The data also reveals that White Oak Elementary School, another Gwinnett County school, has consistently ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in Georgia, reaching as high as 54th out of 1,244 schools. This consistent high performance across various schools and districts suggests that the 30518 zip code area is home to a diverse range of educational opportunities, with several institutions delivering exceptional outcomes for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buford High School	Public	9-12	2455 Buford Hwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-6768	1,846	106	17.3	29.9%	880 (47.7%)	256 (13.9%)	496 (26.9%)	124 (6.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (4.7%)	88	26^th of 458 public high schools	94.3%		88.3	24^th of 442 public high schools	94.6%	2	73.3	70.2	77.4	58.9																$11,340	$197	$11,142
Buford Elementary School	Public	PK-K	2500 Sawnee Ave	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-5248	402	32	12.6	31.6%	198 (49.3%)	34 (8.5%)	111 (27.6%)	36 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.5%)								(n/a)																				$13,828	$353	$13,475
Buford Middle School	Public	6-8	2750 Sawnee Ave	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 904-3690	1,426	82	17.3	32.7%	677 (47.5%)	148 (10.4%)	409 (28.7%)	116 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (5.3%)	95	33^rd of 588 public middle schools	94.4%		95.7	27^th of 577 public middle schools	95.3%	6		97.8						65.8	61.6	67.6				72.7	72.5	84.2		62.9	60.0	$9,153	$337	$8,816
Buford Academy	Public	1-3	2705 Robert Bell Pkwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 482-6960	1,297	89	14.5	31.8%	626 (48.3%)	122 (9.4%)	336 (25.9%)	124 (9.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (6.6%)								(n/a)					71.2						74.8									$9,362	$398	$8,963
Buford Senior Academy	Public	4-5	2700 Robert Bell Pkwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 546-0414	876	49	17.7	32.2%	430 (49.1%)	96 (11.0%)	225 (25.7%)	83 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.8%)	91.2	119^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.5%		94.3	82^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	93.4%	37						55.6	71.0					74.0	71.0				68.6
Sugar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	939 Level Creek Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-5735	1,107	87	12.7	44.5%	379 (34.2%)	218 (19.7%)	273 (24.7%)	160 (14.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.6%)	83.4	195^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.7	175^th of 1242 public elementary schools	85.9%	20					51.9	48.3	59.4				61.2	67.6	65.0				68.5			$10,265	$569	$9,696
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5695 Sycamore Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 714-5770	781	63	12.3	57.5%	203 (26.0%)	145 (18.6%)	333 (42.6%)	54 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.6%)	56.9	481^st of 1248 public elementary schools	61.5%		58	471^st of 1242 public elementary schools	62.1%	10					37.5	29.6	44.6				42.6	54.8	41.9				57.4			$9,709	$682	$9,027
Lanier Middle School	Public	6-8	6482 Suwanee Dam Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-8419	1,349	90	15.0	46.1%	480 (35.6%)	267 (19.8%)	403 (29.9%)	121 (9.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	74 (5.5%)	88.7	61^st of 588 public middle schools	89.6%		89.6	53^rd of 577 public middle schools	90.8%	8		99.2						57.2	61.1	62.3				48.2	64.3	72.8			59.3	$8,390	$231	$8,159
White Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6442 Suwanee Dam Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 546-5550	672	50	13.5	23.1%	335 (49.9%)	116 (17.3%)	128 (19.0%)	55 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.7%)	92.5	102^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	91.8%		94	85^th of 1242 public elementary schools	93.2%	17					61.4	58.8	72.9				72.8	69.3	74.4				75.9			$8,601	$97	$8,504
North Gwinnett Middle School	Public	6-8	170 Peachtree Industrial Blvd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 745-2300	2,168	131	16.5	14.6%	795 (36.7%)	279 (12.9%)	181 (8.3%)	771 (35.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	139 (6.4%)	99	8^th of 588 public middle schools	98.6%		98.7	8^th of 577 public middle schools	98.6%			97.2	98.2					79.2	80.7	78.3				81.9	88.4	91.8			76.5	$8,243	$304	$7,939
Lanier High School	Public	9-12	918 Buford Hwy	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 765-4040	1,853	117	15.7	37.2%	698 (37.7%)	377 (20.3%)	524 (28.3%)	165 (8.9%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (4.4%)	72.7	80^th of 458 public high schools	82.5%		75.5	58^th of 442 public high schools	86.9%	22	55.7	48.1	59.6	49.8																$8,907	$300	$8,607

Cities Near Zip Code 30518

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sugar Hill	0.79 mi	7	18^th
Buford	2.15 mi	12	27^th
Suwanee	3.55 mi	16	11^th
Cumming	4.74 mi	32	22^nd
Lawrenceville	5.33 mi	39	159^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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