Top Rankings
Forsyth County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 13,505 students in Forsyth County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Forsyth County School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 39% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Forsyth County School District are South Forsyth Middle School, Riverwatch Middle School and Piney Grove Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
42 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
54,984 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
3,357 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Forsyth County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 222 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
40%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
263 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
18,082 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
33%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,830 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
18%
# Black Students
2,431 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
4%
38%
# White Students
24,397 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
44%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,954 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
426
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
3,220
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,625
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,980
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,018
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,088
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,286
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,356
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,503
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,646
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,650
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,558
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,332
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,296
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,626 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$648 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$694 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,790
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,626
$13,431
Best Forsyth County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Forsyth Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4670 Windermere Parkway
Cumming, GA 30041
(770) 888-3170
Cumming, GA 30041
(770) 888-3170
Grades: 6-8
| 1,395 students
Rank: #22.
Riverwatch Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
610 James Burgess Rd
Suwanee, GA 30024
(678) 455-7311
Suwanee, GA 30024
(678) 455-7311
Grades: 6-8
| 1,513 students
Rank: #33.
Piney Grove Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8135 Majors Rd
Cumming, GA 30041
(678) 965-5010
Cumming, GA 30041
(678) 965-5010
Grades: 6-8
| 1,054 students
Rank: #44.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2565 Echols Rd
Cumming, GA 30041
(678) 455-7311
Cumming, GA 30041
(678) 455-7311
Grades: 6-8
| 1,526 students
Rank: #55.
Vickery Creek Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6240 Post Rd
Cumming, GA 30040
(770) 667-2580
Cumming, GA 30040
(770) 667-2580
Grades: 6-8
| 1,078 students
Rank: #66.
Desana Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
625 James Road
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(770) 667-2591
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(770) 667-2591
Grades: 6-8
| 1,251 students
Rank: #77.
Hendricks Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4950 Hyde Rd
Cumming, GA 30040
(678) 965-5038
Cumming, GA 30040
(678) 965-5038
Grades: 6-8
| 1,383 students
Rank: #88.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7465 Wallace Tatum Rd
Cumming, GA 30028
(770) 781-4889
Cumming, GA 30028
(770) 781-4889
Grades: 6-8
| 1,213 students
Rank: #99.
North Forsyth Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3645 Coal Mountain Dr
Cumming, GA 30028
(770) 889-0743
Cumming, GA 30028
(770) 889-0743
Grades: 6-8
| 1,170 students
Rank: #1010.
Otwell Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
605 Tribble Gap Rd
Cumming, GA 30040
(770) 887-5248
Cumming, GA 30040
(770) 887-5248
Grades: 6-8
| 1,027 students
Rank: #1111.
Little Mill Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6800 Little Mill Rd
Cumming, GA 30041
(678) 965-5000
Cumming, GA 30041
(678) 965-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 895 students
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