Pharr Elementary School
Principal: Dr. Shamarlas Allens
1500 North Road, Snellville, GA 30078
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Pharr Elementary School is fulfilling Gwinnett County Public School's four strategic priorities of Empathy, Equity, Effectiveness, and Excellence. Visit the School Profile Dashboard to find more detailed data on our school.
- Pharr Elementary was named a 2026 NAESP National Gold Star School, one of only two schools in Georgia to receive this prestigious distinction recognizing exemplary leadership, culture, and student achievement.
- 2026, Georgia Office of Student Achievement Platinum Award for Greatest Gains of student academic growth.
- 2026 school earned recognition as a Literacy Leader School by the Georgia Office of Student Achievement.
- 2025, 2023, & 2022 Distinguished Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) School. 2025 Distinguished Multi-Tiered Systems of Support School.
- 2026, 2025, & 2024 ranking among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Elementary Schools in Georgia top 100 elementary school.
- Pharr Elementary received the U.S. Department of Education’s National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award (2023) the nation’s highest honor for exemplary academic achievement. He proudly accepted this prestigious recognition in Washington, D.C., affirming Pharr’s commitment to equity, excellence, and student success.
- 2025, Georgia Office of Student Achievement Silver Award for Greatest Gains of student academic growth.