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Creekland Middle School

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Creekland Middle School ranks 75 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Creekland Middle School is a public middle school located in Canton, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,484 students. The school is part of the Cherokee County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Creekland Middle School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Georgia middle schools over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 75th out of 584 Georgia middle schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong academic performance is evident across various subject areas, with proficiency rates that significantly outpace the Cherokee County and Georgia state averages.

Interestingly, Creekland Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 15.68% to 21.23% over the past few years. This is significantly lower than the nearby Teasley Middle School, which had a 57.22% free and reduced lunch rate in 2023-2024. Additionally, Creekland Middle School maintains a lower spending per student compared to some of the nearby Forsyth County and Fulton County schools, suggesting efficient resource allocation.

1,503

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,133

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1555 Owens Store Rd
Canton, GA 30115

(770) 704-4460

District: Cherokee County

Students who attend Creekland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Creekview High School

Feeder schools for Creekland Middle School:

Elementary:	Avery Elementary School
	Ball Ground Elementary School
	Free Home Elementary School
	Macedonia Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (59% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Georgia middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg53%

Georgia avg40%

75^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle Schools in the Cherokee County

28^th of 206Cherokee County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	75 of 584	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	84 of 588	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	77 of 577	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	92 of 567	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	53 of 542	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	67 of 559	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	75 of 543	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	81 of 539	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	73 of 545	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	83.8	74 of 537	86.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.9	117 of 521	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.3	90 of 527	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	110 of 508	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	102 of 504	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	59 of 494	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	83.8	39 of 466	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	44 of 462	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	83.6	37 of 445	91.7%	★★★★★
2006	84.6	31 of 420	92.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+55 vs state

Mathematics62%+21 vs state

Social Studies62%+23 vs state

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Science38%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, December 14, 2012

Creekland is a fantastic school! My son is very popular, plays football, had the top GPA, and won the NAQT National Academic Bowl Tourney! Go Grizzlies! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Creekland Middle School	Public	6-8	1555 Owens Store Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-4460	1,503	91	16.5	21.6%	1,181 (78.6%)	39 (2.6%)	182 (12.1%)	34 (2.3%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (4.0%)	85.5	75^th of 584 public middle schools	87.2%		83.6	84^th of 588 public middle schools	85.7%	9	100.0	58.9	56.7	52.7	56.1	65.3	65.5	38.5	61.7	$12,133	$282	$11,851
Hendricks Middle School	Public	6-8	4950 Hyde Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5038	1,376	75	18.3	15.3%	637 (46.3%)	53 (3.9%)	171 (12.4%)	444 (32.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (4.8%)	91.9	49^th of 584 public middle schools	91.6%		92.3	48^th of 588 public middle schools	91.8%	1	98.6	61.8	64.2	56.0	71.7	79.2	78.7		56.0	$10,925	$201	$10,725
Dean Rusk Middle School	Public	6-8	2761 E Cherokee Dr	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1135	1,543	93	16.6	30.2%	1,003 (65.0%)	107 (6.9%)	277 (18.0%)	63 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (6.0%)	85.1	76^th of 584 public middle schools	87.0%		84	83^rd of 588 public middle schools	85.9%	7	100.0	56.4	58.9	51.6	54.8	61.8	65.5	42.5	60.2	$12,086	$243	$11,843
Vickery Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6240 Post Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 667-2580	1,058	58	18.2	14.0%	532 (50.3%)	39 (3.7%)	103 (9.7%)	341 (32.2%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.4%)	95	36^th of 584 public middle schools	93.8%		93.2	43^rd of 588 public middle schools	92.7%	7	100.0	71.2	71.5	63.4	67.4	64.6	82.5		70.8	$11,305	$200	$11,105
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	7465 Wallace Tatum Rd	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-4889	1,256	74	16.8	21.7%	699 (55.7%)	40 (3.2%)	180 (14.3%)	297 (23.6%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (2.8%)	78.8	108^th of 584 public middle schools	81.5%		74.5	128^th of 588 public middle schools	78.2%	20	75.7	61.1	47.5	49.4	55.8	51.3	53.2		59.6	$11,582	$203	$11,378
Teasley Middle School	Public	6-8	151 Hickory Log Dr	Canton	30114	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 721-5420	1,586	112	14.1	58.6%	777 (49.0%)	110 (6.9%)	606 (38.2%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (4.9%)	55.5	236^th of 584 public middle schools	59.6%		50.3	273^rd of 588 public middle schools	53.6%	37	98.3	33.5	41.2	37.1	33.1	40.9	54.4	32.8	40.7	$13,565	$849	$12,715
DeSana Middle School	Public	6-8	625 James Road	Alpharetta	30004	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 667-2591	1,278	73	17.4	21.6%	281 (22.0%)	90 (7.0%)	217 (17.0%)	646 (50.5%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.7%)	93.2	45^th of 584 public middle schools	92.3%		93.4	42^nd of 588 public middle schools	92.9%	3	94.6	64.5	71.3	61.6	64.5	72.3	71.8		63.8	$11,079	$200	$10,879
Northwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	12805 Birmingham Hwy	Alpharetta	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2870	1,167	83	14.1	11.1%	762 (65.3%)	102 (8.7%)	113 (9.7%)	135 (11.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.4%)	96.4	21^st of 584 public middle schools	96.4%		96.8	21^st of 588 public middle schools	96.4%		97.0	74.2	76.9	75.9	68.7	69.0	75.0	59.3	72.9	$16,187	$521	$15,665
Hopewell Middle School	Public	6-8	13060 Cogburn Rd	Alpharetta	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-3240	1,265	90	14.0	19.7%	587 (46.4%)	171 (13.5%)	204 (16.1%)	252 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.0%)	95.7	28^th of 584 public middle schools	95.2%		90.6	54^th of 588 public middle schools	90.8%	26	99.4	74.2	72.9	66.0	70.5	68.2	77.4	66.3	65.3	$15,284	$488	$14,796
Piney Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	8135 Majors Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5010	1,024	60	16.9	12.9%	262 (25.6%)	41 (4.0%)	89 (8.7%)	587 (57.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.0%)	98.7	9^th of 584 public middle schools	98.5%		98.7	10^th of 588 public middle schools	98.3%	1	100.0	79.9	75.8	78.5	77.4	79.0	92.0		86.5	$11,456	$203	$11,254

Frequently Asked Questions about Creekland Middle School

How many students attend Creekland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,503 students attended Creekland Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Creekland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Creekland Middle School usually go on to attend Creekview High School

What district is Creekland Middle School in?

Cherokee County

Is Creekland Middle School a good school?

Creekland Middle School ranks 75^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Creekland Middle School?

Students at Creekland Middle School are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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