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Serving 1,084 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Craig Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

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

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,084 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 10% in GA
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Craig Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Craig Elementary School's student population of 1,084 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 84 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Craig Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	133
1	141
2	169
3	199
4	201
5	205

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Total Students

1,084 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Craig Elementary School
2023	1,087
2022	1,099
2021	1,006
2020	1,014
2019	1,014
2018	1,033
2017	1,033
2016	1,011
2015	1,047
2014	1,027
2013	1,008
2012	1,047
2011	1,075
2010	1,129
2009	1,157
2008	1,233
2007	1,189
2006	997
2005	910
2004	925
2003	924
2002	994
2001	942
2000	861
1999	824
1998	818
1997	818
1996	769

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

84 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Craig Elementary School
2023	83
2022	80
2021	74
2020	72
2019	72
2018	70
2017	70
2016	74
2015	74
2014	71
2013	68
2012	72
2011	75
2010	79
2009	82
2008	83
2007	78
2006	65
2005	60
2004	60
2003	61
2002	65
2001	61
2000	49
1999	49
1998	50
1997	46
1996	51

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School Motto

It’s a great day to be a Colt!

School Rankings

Craig Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Craig Elementary School is 0.77, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#153 out of 2192 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Craig Elementary School
2023	#153
2022	#147
2021	#148
2019	#146
2018	#180
2017	#160
2016	#182
2015	#144
2014	#159
2013	#332
2012	#188

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68%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Craig Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2023	68%	39%	48%
2022	68%	37%	46%
2021	62%	36%	39%
2019	72%	44%	54%
2018	68%	42%	52%
2017	67%	41%	51%
2016	65%	41%	52%
2015	63%	38%	48%
2014	94%	79%	86%
2013	92%	83%	89%
2012	97%	81%	88%

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66%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Craig Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2022	66%	40%	48%
2021	63%	39%	43%
2019	71%	45%	53%
2018	65%	42%	52%
2017	66%	41%	50%
2016	62%	40%	50%
2015	63%	39%	47%
2014	99%	94%	97%
2013	98%	93%	96%
2012	98%	93%	96%
2011	99%	91%	95%

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60-64%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Craig Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2022	62%	40%	54%
2021	62%	38%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Craig Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	18:1	16:1	17:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Craig Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2023	16%	5%	12%
2022	17%	5%	12%
2021	17%	5%	11%
2020	15%	4%	11%
2019	15%	4%	11%
2018	15%	4%	11%
2017	15%	4%	11%
2016	14%	4%	10%
2015	15%	4%	10%
2014	15%	4%	10%
2013	16%	4%	11%
2012	16%	4%	10%
2011	17%	4%	11%
2010	19%	4%	10%
2009	20%	4%	12%
2008	18%	4%	12%
2007	17%	4%	11%
2006	17%	4%	11%
2005	14%	4%	12%
2004	10%	3%	10%
2003	9%	3%	10%
2002	8%	2%	10%
2001	6%	2%	9%
2000	3%	2%	9%
1999	3%	2%	8%
1998	1%	2%	8%
1997	1%	2%	7%
1996	1%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

21%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Craig Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2023	19%	18%	34%
2022	18%	18%	33%
2021	16%	17%	33%
2020	16%	16%	31%
2019	16%	16%	31%
2018	15%	15%	30%
2017	15%	15%	30%
2016	15%	15%	29%
2015	14%	14%	28%
2014	14%	13%	27%
2013	14%	13%	26%
2012	13%	12%	25%
2011	14%	12%	25%
2010	14%	11%	25%
2009	12%	11%	23%
2008	12%	11%	23%
2007	10%	10%	22%
2006	7%	9%	20%
2005	5%	9%	18%
2004	4%	7%	16%
2003	4%	6%	14%

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Black

30%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Craig Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2023	31%	36%	33%
2022	29%	36%	33%
2021	28%	36%	33%
2020	26%	37%	32%
2019	26%	37%	32%
2018	27%	37%	32%
2017	27%	37%	32%
2016	26%	37%	32%
2015	24%	37%	32%
2014	23%	37%	31%
2013	21%	37%	30%
2012	21%	37%	30%
2011	21%	37%	29%
2010	19%	37%	28%
2009	20%	39%	29%
2008	19%	39%	28%
2007	17%	39%	27%
2006	12%	39%	26%
2005	11%	38%	23%
2004	7%	38%	21%
2003	6%	38%	20%
2002	5%	38%	18%
2001	4%	38%	17%
2000	3%	38%	15%
1999	1%	38%	13%

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White

27%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Craig Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2023	28%	36%	17%
2022	31%	37%	18%
2021	34%	38%	19%
2020	38%	39%	22%
2019	38%	39%	22%
2018	40%	40%	24%
2017	40%	40%	24%
2016	42%	41%	26%
2015	44%	42%	27%
2014	43%	43%	28%
2013	44%	43%	29%
2012	45%	44%	31%
2011	44%	44%	32%
2010	44%	45%	33%
2009	48%	46%	36%
2008	51%	46%	37%
2007	56%	47%	40%
2006	64%	48%	43%
2005	70%	49%	47%
2004	79%	52%	53%
2003	81%	53%	56%
2002	84%	54%	60%
2001	89%	55%	64%
2000	94%	56%	68%
1999	96%	57%	72%
1998	99%	57%	75%
1997	99%	58%	78%
1996	99%	58%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Craig Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Craig Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2023	0.77	0.71	0.74
2022	0.76	0.70	0.74
2021	0.76	0.70	0.74
2020	0.75	0.69	0.75
2019	0.75	0.69	0.75
2018	0.73	0.68	0.74
2017	0.73	0.68	0.74
2016	0.72	0.68	0.74
2015	0.71	0.67	0.74
2014	0.73	0.67	0.75
2013	0.72	0.67	0.75
2012	0.72	0.66	0.75
2011	0.72	0.66	0.75
2010	0.72	0.65	0.75
2009	0.70	0.64	0.72
2008	0.69	0.64	0.72
2007	0.64	0.63	0.71
2006	0.57	0.61	0.70
2005	0.49	0.61	0.68
2004	0.36	0.59	0.65
2003	0.33	0.58	0.62
2002	0.29	0.57	0.59
2001	0.21	0.56	0.55
2000	0.14	0.55	0.50
1999	0.09	0.54	0.46
1998	0.03	0.54	0.41
1997	0.04	0.53	0.37
1996	0.03	0.52	0.34

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

40%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Craig Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2023	27%	54%	44%
2022	23%	53%	46%
2021	27%	53%	44%
2020	23%	55%	44%
2019	23%	55%	44%
2018	24%	57%	46%
2017	24%	57%	46%
2016	25%	57%	46%
2015	25%	57%	47%
2014	26%	56%	47%
2013	27%	53%	47%
2012	25%	51%	46%
2011	25%	51%	46%
2010	18%	48%	41%
2009	15%	44%	36%
2008	13%	42%	33%
2007	13%	42%	31%
2006	9%	42%	30%
2005	7%	39%	26%
2004	8%	38%	24%
2003	6%	37%	20%
2002	3%	36%	15%
2001	3%	35%	15%
2000	3%	36%	13%
1999	2%	37%	12%
1998	4%	44%	16%
1997	4%	43%	14%
1996	3%	38%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Craig Elementary School	Georgia	Gwinnett County School District
2023	9%	6%	11%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	4%	4%	7%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	6%	5%	8%
2017	6%	5%	8%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	8%	9%	9%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	3%	8%	8%
2004	2%	8%	7%
2003	2%	8%	6%
2002	1%	8%	6%
2001	1%	8%	5%
2000	2%	8%	5%
1999	1%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Craig Elementary School's ranking?

Craig Elementary School is ranked #153 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Craig Elementary School often compared to?

Craig Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Knight Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Craig Elementary School?

1,084 students attend Craig Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

30% of Craig Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

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

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

What grades does Craig Elementary School offer ?

Craig Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Craig Elementary School part of?

Craig Elementary School is part of Gwinnett County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,084 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education