Wilson Creek Elementary ranks 10th in Georgia

Wilson Creek Elementary scored 99.29 out of 100 in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Elementary Schools rankings, placing it 10th among 1,260 ranked public elementary schools in Georgia.

The rankings, released Oct. 20, also placed Shakerag Elementary at No. 40 statewide with a 96.9 overall score. Both schools are Fulton County Schools campuses serving Johns Creek families.

Wilson Creek, at 6115 Wilson Road, earned a "well above expectations" rating in both reading and math performance. Eighty-eight percent of its students scored at or above the proficient level in math, and 79% hit that mark in reading, according to U.S. News. Those figures far exceed the Fulton County averages of 52% in math and 51% in reading.

The school serves pre-K through fifth grade and enrolled 854 students, according to its U.S. News profile. It ranked fifth statewide in math proficiency and 21st in reading proficiency. Its student-teacher ratio is 15-to-1, with 57 full-time teachers, 96% of whom are certified.

Shakerag Elementary, at 10885 Rogers Circle, posted strong numbers of its own. Eighty-one percent of students scored proficient or above in math, and 80% did so in reading. The school ranked 23rd statewide in reading proficiency (tied) and 35th in math proficiency. Shakerag serves 590 students with a 14-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

Principal Christine Lemerond has led Shakerag since April 2016, according to the school's profile. The school opened in August 1997 and scored 99.3 on Georgia's College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) in the state's 2025 report, up from 97.6 in 2024.

Wilson Creek opened in August 2004, according to the school's website.

U.S. News ranks only public K-8 schools because they participate in common statewide math and reading assessments. The methodology weights four factors equally at 25% each: math proficiency, math performance, reading proficiency and reading performance. Half the formula assessed raw scores. The other half factored in socioeconomic demographics, according to U.S. News.

Eric Brooks, U.S. News director of education data analysis, said in a statement that the 2027 rankings use direct state data across all proficiency levels to give families and educators a clearer picture of academic achievement.

The report covers about 46,000 public elementary schools and more than 24,000 middle schools nationwide.

Georgia's top 10 public elementary schools (2027 U.S. News)