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Dawson County Middle School

Q: Is Dawson County Middle School a good school?

Dawson County Middle School ranks 221 st of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-7

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Dawson County Middle School is a public middle school serving 578 students in grades 6-7 in Dawsonville, Georgia, which is part of the Dawson County School District. The school has consistently performed above the state average on the Georgia Milestones Assessment, with 42% of 6th graders and 42.5% of 7th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 41.3% and 40.7%, respectively. In Math, 36.6% of 6th graders and 40.5% of 7th graders were proficient or better, compared to 37.3% and 40.1% statewide.

However, Dawson County Middle School's performance lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools in Gwinnett County and Forsyth County, such as Lanier Middle School and several other Forsyth County middle schools. This may be due in part to the school serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 56.4% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Despite these challenges, Dawson County Middle School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating consistent academic performance. The district has also increased per-student spending at the school, from $9,688 in 2016-2017 to $10,560 in 2018-2019, and has decreased the student-teacher ratio from 16.8 in 2021-2022 to 15.5 in 2023-2024, suggesting a focus on providing more individualized attention to students.

641

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,218

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5126 Highway 9 S
Dawsonville, GA 30534

(706) 216-4849

District: Dawson County

Students who attend Dawson County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dawson County High School

Feeder schools for Dawson County Middle School:

Elementary:	Black's Mill Elementary School
	Kilough Elementary School
	Riverview Elementary School
	Robinson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Asian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Georgia avg40%

221^st of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 206Dawson 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	57.6	221 of 584	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	247 of 588	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.9	121 of 577	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	119 of 567	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	104 of 542	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	172 of 559	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	155 of 543	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	62.6	175 of 539	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.0	119 of 545	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	68.9	137 of 537	74.5%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	119 of 521	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	101 of 527	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	118 of 508	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	97 of 504	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	57 of 494	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	80 of 466	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	64.8	155 of 462	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.5	115 of 445	74.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, May 28, 2012

I was a student here for two years and it was a great school. The had good teachers who taught what you needed to know for the CRCT and tests in class. In other words it was an amazing school and i defnately recommend it. Close Quote

Schools Near Dawson County Middle School

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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
Dawson County Middle School	Public	6-7	5126 Highway 9 S	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 216-4849	641	40	15.9	52.6%	498 (77.7%)	12 (1.9%)	73 (11.4%)	33 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	57.6	221^st of 584 public middle schools	62.2%		54.4	247^th of 588 public middle schools	58.0%	26		42.0	42.5		36.6	40.5				$12,218	$362	$11,856
North Forsyth Middle School	Public	6-8	3645 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 889-0743	1,164	72	16.2	29.2%	706 (60.7%)	84 (7.2%)	193 (16.6%)	122 (10.5%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (4.3%)	73	139^th of 584 public middle schools	76.2%		71.4	143^rd of 588 public middle schools	75.7%	4	95.3	44.7	48.2	39.7	53.6	53.6	63.3		49.1	$13,386	$206	$13,180
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
Little Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	6800 Little Mill Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 965-5000	916	57	16.0	40.0%	662 (72.3%)	17 (1.9%)	189 (20.6%)	13 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.4%)	59	211^th of 584 public middle schools	63.9%		59.4	213^th of 588 public middle schools	63.8%	2	97.2	46.5	39.3	34.8	46.6	44.4	47.2		35.8	$12,527	$420	$12,107
Otwell Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Tribble Gap Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 887-5248	1,062	75	14.1	46.0%	401 (37.8%)	56 (5.3%)	380 (35.8%)	197 (18.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.2%)	65	171^st of 584 public middle schools	70.7%		60.5	204^th of 588 public middle schools	65.3%	33	84.2	44.8	40.4	43.1	46.8	45.5	45.3		50.6	$14,462	$582	$13,880
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
Chestatee Middle School	Public	6-8	2740 Fran Mar Dr	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 297-6270	834	66	12.5	71.5%	349 (41.8%)	6 (0.7%)	454 (54.4%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.8%)	40.2	338^th of 584 public middle schools	42.1%		40.8	329^th of 588 public middle schools	44.0%	9	77.8	25.0	31.2	26.3	34.9	41.2	48.4	16.5	25.3	$13,946	$708	$13,237
Lakeside Middle School	Public	6-8	2565 Echols Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 455-7311	1,513	90	16.7	14.7%	572 (37.8%)	45 (3.0%)	134 (8.9%)	709 (46.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.2%)	95.7	27^th of 584 public middle schools	95.4%		97.2	17^th of 588 public middle schools	97.1%	10	96.4	68.3	69.9	62.7	72.5	77.5	81.0		70.1	$11,576	$200	$11,376
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
Lanier Middle School	Public	6-8	6482 Suwanee Dam Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-8419	1,369	96	14.2	50.5%	443 (32.4%)	276 (20.2%)	399 (29.1%)	159 (11.6%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (6.4%)	88.3	62^nd of 584 public middle schools	89.4%		88.7	61^st of 588 public middle schools	89.6%	1	100.0	60.5	53.3	57.7	56.8	58.0	76.0		69.0	$14,211	$496	$13,714

Frequently Asked Questions about Dawson County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dawson County Middle School?

Students at Dawson County Middle School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Dawson County Middle School a good school?

Dawson County Middle School ranks 221^st of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dawson County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended Dawson County Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Dawson County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dawson County Middle School usually go on to attend Dawson County High School

What district is Dawson County Middle School in?

Dawson County

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