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Coal Mountain Elementary School

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Coal Mountain Elementary School ranks 299 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

299^th

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of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Coal Mountain Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cumming, Georgia, serving 760 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Forsyth County School District, which is ranked 9th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Coal Mountain Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past several years, its recent academic performance has been a concern. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are lower than the Forsyth County and Georgia state averages across most grade levels. For example, in 5th grade, Coal Mountain's proficiency rates are 47.8% in ELA, 62.8% in Math, and 43.4% in Science, compared to the county averages of 64.7%, 73.9%, and 63.4%, respectively.

Additionally, Coal Mountain Elementary has seen an increase in its free and reduced lunch rate, from 19.68% in 2022-2023 to 32.63% in 2023-2024, which is higher than nearby schools like Kelly Mill Elementary (15.59%) and Sawnee Elementary (20.92%), but lower than Cumming Elementary (61.6%) and Chattahoochee Elementary (53.12%). This suggests a growing population of economically disadvantaged students at Coal Mountain, which may impact academic achievement.

747

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,598

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3455 Coal Mountain Dr
Cumming, GA 30028

(770) 887-7705

District: Forsyth County

Students who attend Coal Mountain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Forsyth Middle School
High:	North Forsyth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.0%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Asian:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Forsyth County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg66%

Georgia avg42%

299^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Forsyth County

9^th of 206Forsyth 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	72.9	299 of 1238	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	408 of 1248	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	411 of 1242	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	265 of 1244	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	156 of 1214	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	143 of 1234	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	154 of 1209	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	89.2	116 of 1205	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	88.9	118 of 1233	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	85.9	155 of 1240	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	139 of 1231	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	197 of 1225	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	108 of 1201	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	79.8	211 of 1212	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.0	137 of 1183	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	230 of 1133	79.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.1	163 of 1134	85.6%	★★★★☆
2007	61.8	463 of 1125	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.5	190 of 1101	82.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+16 vs state

English Language Arts48%+9 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Coal Mountain is an excellent school in one of the highest performing districts in the state of GA. My children have blossomed under the teaching within the programs offered and I feel that they are being well prepared for middle school and beyond. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coal Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3455 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-7705	747	57	13.1	31.5%	418 (56.0%)	57 (7.6%)	128 (17.1%)	93 (12.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.2%)	72.9	299^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.8%		63.9	408^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.3%	109	35.1	62.3	47.8	55.0	67.2	62.8	43.4	$15,598	$275	$15,323
Chattahoochee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Holtzclaw Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 781-2240	810	66	12.2	54.1%	474 (58.5%)	19 (2.3%)	261 (32.2%)	16 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	61.7	419^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.2%		64.7	402^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	67.8%	17	34.2	46.7	40.0	51.7	61.0	48.9	40.7	$15,614	$508	$15,106
Silver City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Dahlonega Hwy	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5020	1,142	75	15.2	25.4%	730 (63.9%)	75 (6.6%)	138 (12.1%)	145 (12.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.2%)	75.4	270^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.2%		74.1	294^th of 1248 public elementary schools	76.4%	24	41.1	41.2	53.0	60.4	63.0	63.8	56.8	$13,160	$200	$12,960
Cumming Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	540 Dahlonega St	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 887-7749	900	78	11.5	59.8%	311 (34.6%)	65 (7.2%)	426 (47.3%)	62 (6.9%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.1%)	56.9	479^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.3%		46.1	609^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.2%	130	30.6	47.2	40.8	40.1	57.2	46.5	43.9	$17,338	$705	$16,633
Sawnee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Canton Hwy	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-6161	1,591	100	15.9	21.5%	594 (37.3%)	50 (3.1%)	223 (14.0%)	659 (41.4%)	15 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.1%)	85.8	176^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.8%		80.5	225^th of 1248 public elementary schools	82.0%	49	48.5	56.4	58.2	66.5	74.9	71.5	55.1	$12,354	$200	$12,154
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Dawson Forest Rd E	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 265-3246	493	39	12.6	59.8%	354 (71.8%)	11 (2.2%)	87 (17.6%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	66.9	367^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.4%		63.6	419^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.4%	52	45.8	47.0	47.8	47.2	54.5	50.7	46.4	$16,314	$486	$15,828
Black's Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1860 Dawson Forest Rd E	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 216-3300	570	38	15.0	44.7%	299 (52.5%)	30 (5.3%)	91 (16.0%)	112 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	64.6	386^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.8%		53.3	526^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.9%	140	42.4	46.9	47.4	57.6	50.0	48.5	40.2	$13,143	$516	$12,627
Matt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7455 Wallace Tatum Rd	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 455-4500	1,171	81	14.5	19.1%	652 (55.7%)	30 (2.6%)	120 (10.2%)	311 (26.6%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.4%)	87.1	159^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.2%		86.9	165^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.8%	6	48.7	53.2	65.7	58.5	69.7	74.2	72.7	$13,452	$200	$13,252
Kelly Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1180 Chamblee Gap Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-4953	1,104	69	16.0	14.9%	495 (44.8%)	45 (4.1%)	126 (11.4%)	385 (34.9%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.2%)	89.2	134^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.2%		87.2	161^st of 1248 public elementary schools	87.1%	27	58.8	51.3	67.0	74.1	71.4	71.9	60.5	$13,103	$200	$12,903
Chestatee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6945 Keith Bridge Rd	Gainesville	30506	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 887-2341	1,159	82	14.2	42.5%	868 (74.9%)	21 (1.8%)	222 (19.2%)	9 (0.8%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.7%)	61.4	422^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.9%		54.4	512^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.0%	90	38.9	44.4	37.4	48.1	58.4	53.8	39.6	$14,049	$529	$13,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Coal Mountain Elementary School

What district is Coal Mountain Elementary School in?

Forsyth County

What schools do graduates of Coal Mountain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Coal Mountain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Forsyth Middle School
High : North Forsyth High School

Is Coal Mountain Elementary School a good school?

Coal Mountain Elementary School ranks 299^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Coal Mountain Elementary School?

Students at Coal Mountain Elementary School are 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Coal Mountain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 747 students attended Coal Mountain Elementary School.

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