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%)
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 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 12,924 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 59% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 41% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Forsyth County School District are Riverwatch Middle School, South Forsyth 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 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
41 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
52,757 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
3,185 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Forsyth County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 221 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
39%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
245 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14,142 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
27%
4%
# Hispanic Students
7,634 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
17%
# Black Students
2,493 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
5%
38%
# White Students
26,333 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
50%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,883 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
410
920
# Students in K Grade:
3,487
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,572
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,607
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,881
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,954
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,089
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,360
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,241
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,323
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,351
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,316
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,119
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,047
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,288 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,159 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$648 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$694 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,288
$14,333
Spending / Student
$13,159
$13,458
Best Forsyth County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverwatch Middle School
(Math: 76% | 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
| 1,518 students
Rank: #22.
South Forsyth Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4670 Windermere Parkway
Cumming, GA 30041
(770) 888-3170
Cumming, GA 30041
(770) 888-3170
Grades: 6-8
| 1,457 students
Rank: #33.
Piney Grove Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8135 Majors Rd
Cumming, GA 30041
(678) 965-5010
Cumming, GA 30041
(678) 965-5010
Grades: 6-8
| 1,006 students
Rank: #44.
Vickery Creek Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6240 Post Rd
Cumming, GA 30040
(770) 667-2580
Cumming, GA 30040
(770) 667-2580
Grades: 6-8
| 1,029 students
Rank: #55.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 64% | 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
| 1,387 students
Rank: #66.
Desana Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
625 James Road
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(770) 887-2461
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(770) 887-2461
Grades: 6-8
| 1,164 students
Rank: #77.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 59%)
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
| 911 students
Rank: #88.
North Forsyth Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3645 Coal Mountain Dr
Cumming, GA 30028
(770) 889-0743
Cumming, GA 30028
(770) 889-0743
Grades: 6-8
| 1,253 students
Rank: #99.
Otwell Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
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
| 1,138 students
Rank: #1010.
Little Mill Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6800 Little Mill Rd
Cumming, GA 30041
(678) 965-5000
Cumming, GA 30041
(678) 965-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 881 students
Rank: n/an/a
4950 Hyde Rd
Cumming, GA 30040
(770) 887-2461
Cumming, GA 30040
(770) 887-2461
Grades: 6-8
| 1,180 students
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