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 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 13,206 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 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
42 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
54,077 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
3,208 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
257 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16,183 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
30%
4%
# Hispanic Students
7,762 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
18%
# Black Students
2,471 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
5%
38%
# White Students
25,456 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
47%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,915 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
440
978
# Students in K Grade:
3,379
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,737
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,843
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,874
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,105
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,179
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,304
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,528
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,374
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,576
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,409
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,250
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,079
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,988 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,838 is less than the state median of $13,395. 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
$11,988
$14,266
Spending / Student
$12,838
$13,395
Best Forsyth County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Forsyth Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,411 students
Rank: #22.
Riverwatch Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,537 students
Rank: #33.
Piney Grove Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,026 students
Rank: #44.
Lakeside Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,477 students
Rank: #55.
Vickery Creek Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,022 students
Rank: #66.
Desana Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,215 students
Rank: #77.
Hendricks Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,346 students
Rank: #88.
Liberty Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,032 students
Rank: #99.
North Forsyth Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,191 students
Rank: #1010.
Otwell Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,034 students
Rank: #1111.
Little Mill Middle School
Magnet 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
| 915 students
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