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Benefield Elementary School (Closed 2009)

970 Mcelvaney Lane
Lawrenceville, GA 30044

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Benefield Elementary School serves 1,272 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Benefield Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	215
1	229
2	220
3	216
4	191
5	190

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Total Students

1,272 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Benefield Elementary School
2025	1,272
2024	1,272
2023	1,272
2022	1,272
2021	1,272
2020	1,272
2019	1,272
2018	1,272
2017	1,272
2016	1,272
2015	1,272
2008	1,272
2007	1,238
2006	1,121
2005	1,052
2004	910
2003	1,320
2002	1,206
2001	1,185
2000	1,047
1999	1,075
1998	1,006
1997	962
1996	919
1995	907
1994	1,107
1993	1,404
1992	1,340
1991	1,173
1990	1,070
1989	1,224

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Total Classroom Teachers

98 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Benefield Elementary School
2025	98
2024	98
2023	98
2022	98
2021	98
2020	98
2019	98
2018	98
2017	98
2016	98
2015	98
2008	98
2007	91
2006	83
2005	75
2004	63
2003	90
2002	82
2001	76
2000	69
1999	72
1998	68
1997	61
1996	62
1995	60
1994	70
1993	75
1992	73
1991	63
1990	62
1989	57

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School Rankings

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State Level (GA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Benefield Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	13:1	14:1
2023	13:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	15:1	15:1
2021	13:1	15:1	16:1
2020	13:1	15:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	16:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	17:1
1998	15:1	16:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	15:1	17:1	17:1
1995	15:1	16:1	17:1
1994	16:1	16:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1
1989	21:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Benefield Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2025	9%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	5%	12%
2022	9%	5%	12%
2021	9%	5%	11%
2020	9%	4%	11%
2019	9%	4%	11%
2018	8%	4%	11%
2017	8%	4%	11%
2016	8%	4%	10%
2008	10%	4%	12%
2007	11%	4%	11%
2006	12%	4%	11%
2005	13%	4%	12%
2004	14%	3%	10%
2003	14%	3%	10%
2002	14%	2%	10%
2001	13%	2%	9%
2000	13%	2%	9%
1999	12%	2%	8%
1998	9%	2%	8%
1997	7%	2%	7%
1996	7%	2%	6%
1995	5%	2%	6%
1994	6%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

44%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Benefield Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2025	44%	20%
2024	44%	19%
2023	44%	18%	34%
2022	44%	18%	33%
2021	44%	17%	33%
2020	44%	16%	31%
2019	44%	16%	31%
2018	47%	15%	30%
2017	47%	15%	30%
2016	47%	15%	29%
2008	44%	11%	23%
2007	44%	10%	22%
2006	39%	9%	20%
2005	36%	9%	18%
2004	30%	7%	16%
2003	26%	6%	14%
2002	22%	6%	12%
2001	17%	5%	10%
2000	12%	4%	8%
1999	7%	3%	7%
1998	6%	3%	5%
1997	5%	3%	5%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%

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Black

37%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Benefield Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2025	37%	36%
2024	37%	36%
2023	37%	36%	33%
2022	37%	36%	33%
2021	37%	36%	33%
2020	37%	37%	32%
2019	37%	37%	32%
2018	36%	37%	32%
2017	36%	37%	32%
2016	36%	37%	32%
2008	37%	39%	28%
2007	34%	39%	27%
2006	36%	39%	26%
2005	35%	38%	23%
2004	34%	38%	21%
2003	31%	38%	20%
2002	27%	38%	18%
2001	26%	38%	17%
2000	21%	38%	15%
1999	19%	38%	13%
1998	17%	38%	12%
1997	14%	37%	10%
1996	10%	38%	9%
1995	7%	37%	8%
1994	10%	37%	7%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Benefield Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2025	9%	34%
2024	9%	35%
2023	9%	36%	17%
2022	9%	37%	18%
2021	9%	38%	19%
2020	9%	39%	22%
2019	9%	39%	22%
2018	9%	40%	24%
2017	9%	40%	24%
2016	9%	41%	26%
2008	9%	46%	37%
2007	11%	47%	40%
2006	13%	48%	43%
2005	16%	49%	47%
2004	22%	52%	53%
2003	29%	53%	56%
2002	37%	54%	60%
2001	44%	55%	64%
2000	54%	56%	68%
1999	62%	57%	72%
1998	68%	57%	75%
1997	74%	58%	78%
1996	79%	58%	81%
1995	85%	59%	83%
1994	79%	60%	84%

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All Ethnic Groups

91%

66%

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Benefield Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2025	0.66	0.72
2024	0.66	0.71
2023	0.66	0.71	0.74
2022	0.66	0.70	0.74
2021	0.66	0.70	0.74
2020	0.66	0.69	0.75
2019	0.66	0.69	0.75
2018	0.64	0.68	0.74
2017	0.64	0.68	0.74
2016	0.64	0.68	0.74
2008	0.68	0.64	0.72
2007	0.70	0.63	0.71
2006	0.71	0.61	0.70
2005	0.73	0.61	0.68
2004	0.73	0.59	0.65
2003	0.74	0.58	0.62
2002	0.73	0.57	0.59
2001	0.70	0.56	0.55
2000	0.64	0.55	0.50
1999	0.57	0.54	0.46
1998	0.50	0.54	0.41
1997	0.42	0.53	0.37
1996	0.36	0.52	0.34
1995	0.27	0.52	0.31
1994	0.36	0.51	0.28

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Eligible for

61%

63%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Benefield Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2025	61%	63%
2024	61%	59%
2023	61%	54%	44%
2022	61%	53%	46%
2021	61%	53%	44%
2020	61%	55%	44%
2019	61%	55%	44%
2018	60%	57%	46%
2017	60%	57%	46%
2016	60%	57%	46%
2015	60%	57%	47%
2008	61%	42%	33%
2007	57%	42%	31%
2006	55%	42%	30%
2005	50%	39%	26%
2004	42%	38%	24%
2003	33%	37%	20%
2002	26%	36%	15%
2001	24%	35%	15%
2000	17%	36%	13%
1999	15%	37%	12%
1998	21%	44%	16%
1997	21%	43%	14%
1996	15%	38%	10%
1995	15%	37%	9%
1994	20%	36%	9%
1993	14%	34%	8%
1992	14%	32%	7%
1991	9%	28%	5%
1990	11%	28%	4%
1989	3%	23%	3%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Benefield Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2025	13%	4%
2024	13%	5%
2023	13%	6%	11%
2022	13%	5%	8%
2021	13%	4%	7%
2020	13%	5%	9%
2019	13%	5%	9%
2018	13%	5%	8%
2017	13%	5%	8%
2016	13%	5%	7%
2015	13%	6%	8%
2008	13%	9%	9%
2007	15%	9%	8%
2006	14%	8%	7%
2005	12%	8%	8%
2004	13%	8%	7%
2003	12%	8%	6%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	9%	8%	5%
2000	8%	8%	5%
1999	8%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gwinnett County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Benefield Elementary School?

1,272 students attend Benefield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Benefield Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, 9% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Benefield Elementary School?

Benefield Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Benefield Elementary School offer ?

Benefield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Benefield Elementary School part of?

Benefield Elementary School is part of Gwinnett County School District.

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