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Silver City Elementary School

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Silver City Elementary School ranks 270 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Silver City Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cumming, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,135 students. The school is part of the Forsyth County School District, which is ranked 9th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Silver City Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 53% in ELA, 63.8% in Math, and 56.8% in Science, compared to the state averages of 43%, 42.6%, and 43.8%, respectively. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools in recent years, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 15.0 to 16.2 students per teacher.

When compared to nearby schools in the Forsyth County district, Silver City Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, particularly in Mathematics and Science. The school also has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 16.49% to 28.02% in the past three school years, which is lower than the rates of some nearby schools. The Cumming area is home to several other high-performing elementary schools, such as Sawnee Elementary and Matt Elementary, indicating a strong educational ecosystem in the local community.

1,142

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,160

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6200 Dahlonega Hwy
Cumming, GA 30028

(678) 965-5020

District: Forsyth County

Students who attend Silver City Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

Asian:

12.7%

Hispanic:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2021 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2021) to 78th (2025)

!Near the bottom of Forsyth County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg66%

Georgia avg42%

270^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	75.4	270 of 1238	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	294 of 1248	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	255 of 1242	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	198 of 1244	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	121 of 1214	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	168 of 1234	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	195 of 1209	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	84.2	172 of 1205	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	79.3	214 of 1233	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	68.4	330 of 1240	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	73.9	313 of 1231	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	288 of 1225	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.6	135 of 1201	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	85.8	85 of 1212	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	80.2	187 of 1183	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	83.9	120 of 1133	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	179 of 1134	84.2%	★★★★☆
2007	82.6	136 of 1125	87.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics62%+17 vs state

Science57%+13 vs state

English Language Arts45%+6 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Kilough Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1063 Kilough Church Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 216-8595	461	32	14.4	51.0%	346 (75.1%)	17 (3.7%)	70 (15.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	50.3	558^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.9%		63.7	415^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.7%	143	39.1	39.4	43.6	40.6	33.3	32.1	50.0	$14,225	$581	$13,644
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
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
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Perimeter Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 265-6544	648	42	15.5	53.7%	547 (84.4%)	3 (0.5%)	77 (11.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	56.5	483^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	61.0%		71.9	319^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.4%	164	23.9	36.1	45.8	48.9	55.6	45.8	47.9	$13,574	$521	$13,052
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver City Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Silver City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Silver City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Silver City Elementary School in?

Forsyth County

What is the racial makeup of Silver City Elementary School?

Students at Silver City Elementary School are 64% White, 13% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Silver City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,142 students attended Silver City Elementary School.

Is Silver City Elementary School a good school?

Silver City Elementary School ranks 270^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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