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Vickery Creek Middle School vs. Piney Grove Middle School

Should you attend Vickery Creek Middle School or Piney Grove Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Vickery Creek Middle School
6240 Post Rd
Cumming, GA 30040
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Piney Grove Middle School
8135 Majors Rd
Cumming, GA 30041
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Vickery Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Piney Grove Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
Overview
Serving 1,078 students in grades 6-8, Vickery Creek Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,054 students in grades 6-8, Piney Grove Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,078 students
1,054 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
62 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#164 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 10%)
#54 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Vickery Creek Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Piney Grove Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in GA)
80%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vickery Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Piney Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in GA)
75%
(Top 5% in GA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vickery Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piney Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 1% in GA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70%
(Top 1% in GA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
368
339
Grade 7 Students
331
366
Grade 8 Students
379
349

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
29%
58%
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% Hispanic
11%
9%
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% Black
3%
4%
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% White
52%
25%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Piney Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Vickery Creek Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Piney Grove Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Piney Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Piney Grove Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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