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North Forsyth Middle School

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North Forsyth Middle School ranks 139 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

North Forsyth Middle School is a public middle school located in Cumming, Georgia, serving 1,170 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the highly-ranked Forsyth County School District, which is ranked 9th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Forsyth Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with 95.3% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 71.6% for Forsyth County and 44.9% for Georgia. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 32.48%, suggesting a relatively affluent student population. Additionally, North Forsyth Middle School spends more per student than the state average and has a lower student-teacher ratio than the state average.

While North Forsyth Middle School is a high-performing school, its statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 29th out of 543 Georgia middle schools in 2017-2018 to 139th out of 584 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's performance data reveals some disparities in the academic achievement of different subgroups. When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Forsyth County district, such as Riverwatch Middle School and Piney Grove Middle School, North Forsyth Middle School may be outperformed in certain academic areas.

1,164

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,386

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3645 Coal Mountain Dr
Cumming, GA 30028

(770) 889-0743

District: Forsyth County

Feeder schools for North Forsyth Middle School:

Elementary:	Coal Mountain Elementary School
	Silver City Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Asian:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Georgia middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Forsyth County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg67%

Georgia avg41%

139^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Middle 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	73.0	139 of 584	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	143 of 588	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	128 of 577	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	128 of 567	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	84 of 542	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	65 of 559	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	94.0	29 of 543	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.5	50 of 539	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	95.6	18 of 545	96.7%	★★★★★
2015	93.6	32 of 537	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	82.7	31 of 521	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	82.7	32 of 527	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	84.3	25 of 508	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	85.4	20 of 504	96.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.9	23 of 494	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	86.4	23 of 466	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	89.4	15 of 462	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	82.7	43 of 445	90.3%	★★★★★
2006	81.0	50 of 420	88.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+50 vs state

Mathematics57%+15 vs state

Social Studies49%+10 vs state

English Language Arts44%+3 vs state

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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 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 North Forsyth Middle School

Is North Forsyth Middle School a good school?

North Forsyth Middle School ranks 139^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Forsyth Middle School?

Students at North Forsyth Middle School are 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is North Forsyth Middle School in?

Forsyth County

How many students attend North Forsyth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,164 students attended North Forsyth Middle School.

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