Daves Creek Elementary School
3740 Melody Mizer Ln
Cumming, GA 30041
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Cumming, GA 30041
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(770)888-1222
- Daves Creek Elementary School serves 1,210 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 92% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 41%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 89% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Daves Creek Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Georgia state average of 59%.
Top Placements
Daves Creek Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Daves Creek Elementary School's student population of 1,210 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 69 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2013) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 1,210 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 69 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Daves Creek Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 2,174 schools in Georgia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Daves Creek Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (GA) |
| Overall School Rank | #5 out of 2,174 schools (Top 1%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 92% | 41% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 89% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 50% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 15% |
| Black | 2% | 37% |
| White | 41% | 41% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 1% | 57% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Forsyth County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Daves Creek Elementary School is Lambert High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is South Forsyth Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is South Forsyth Middle School (1.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cumming South Forsyth Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1273 students
1.5 miles
4670 Windermere Parkway
Cumming, GA 30041
(770)888-3170 1.5 6-8 1273 - Suwanee Lambert High School Grades: 9-12 | 2973 students
1.9 miles
805 Nichols Rd
Suwanee, GA 30024
(678)965-5050 1.9 9-12 2973 - Cumming South Forsyth High School Grades: 9-12 | 2948 students
1.9 miles
585 Peachtree Pkwy
Cumming, GA 30041
(770)781-2264 1.9 9-12 2948 - Cumming Shiloh Point Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 1331 students
2.0 miles
8145 Majors Rd
Cumming, GA 30041
(678)341-6481 2.0 PK-5 1331 - Cumming Piney Grove Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1434 students
2.1 miles
8135 Majors Rd
Cumming, GA 30041
(678)965-5010 2.1 6-8 1434
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