Other / mixed grade configuration · Norcross, GA

Baldwin Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Baldwin Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130255004251
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
9
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Baldwin Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

#7 of 7
schools in Norcross · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
13.8:1
students per teacher
73.4%
free-lunch eligible

Baldwin Elementary has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Baldwin Elementary ranks #7 of 7 schools in Norcross, GA.

School address

Enrollment

914

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

66.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.8:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

73.4%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Baldwin Elementary compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Baldwin Elementary

Baldwin Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Norcross, Georgia, enrolling 914 students.

At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Georgia median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 914 puts it in the larger third of Georgia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Against 271 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #170.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (86% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 25/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 457 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Norcross's public schools, it stands alongside Graves Elementary School (1,076 students): Baldwin Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.8:1 vs 13.4:1).

Gwinnett County also operates Brookwood High School (3,803 students) and Grayson High School (3,627 students) alongside Baldwin Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Baldwin Elementary compares

Baldwin Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▼ 4% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.4% ▲ 21% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 914 top 23% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
914
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
73.4%
free-lunch eligible - 21% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 45% in Georgia - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,113
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $13,863
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 457 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.1%
African American 8.2%
Asian 3.4%
White 1.8%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.0, Baldwin Elementary is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gwinnett County, which includes Baldwin Elementary.

$13,113
Per student
-5%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.3%
State 42.0%
Federal 13.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Baldwin Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brookwood High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grayson High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkview High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Peachtree Ridge High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Archer High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Baldwin Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Gwinnett County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Norcross

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Baldwin Elementary

How many students attend Baldwin Elementary?

Baldwin Elementary has 914 students enrolled. It is a public school in Norcross, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Baldwin Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Baldwin Elementary is 13.8:1, which is 4% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Baldwin Elementary?

73.4% of students at Baldwin Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Baldwin Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Baldwin Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 86.1% of enrollment, in Norcross, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Baldwin Elementary?

Baldwin Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Baldwin Elementary rank among schools in Norcross?

By Resource Investment Index, Baldwin Elementary ranks #7 of 7 schools in Norcross, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Norcross on the city page.

Is Baldwin Elementary a good school?

Baldwin Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Gwinnett County?

Besides Baldwin Elementary, Gwinnett County also operates Brookwood High School (3,803 students), Grayson High School (3,627 students), and Parkview High School (3,216 students). See the Gwinnett County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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