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George W. Whitlow Elementary

Q: Is George W. Whitlow Elementary a good school?

George W. Whitlow Elementary ranks 137 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

George W. Whitlow Elementary is a public elementary school in Cumming, Georgia, serving 1,237 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-ranked Forsyth County School District.

George W. Whitlow Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking among the top elementary schools in Georgia in recent years. The school's academic performance on state assessments is generally strong, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to state averages. However, the school's performance is mixed compared to other top-performing schools in the Forsyth County district, such as Daves Creek Elementary and New Hope Elementary, which outperform George W. Whitlow in certain subject areas.

The school's student population is relatively affluent, with a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to the nearby Cumming Elementary. This socioeconomic diversity within the district is an interesting dynamic to explore further. Overall, George W. Whitlow Elementary provides a high-quality education, but there may be opportunities to learn from the best practices of the district's top-performing schools to further improve academic outcomes.

1,247

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,726

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3655 Castleberry Rd
Cumming, GA 30040

(678) 965-5090

District: Forsyth County

Students who attend George W. Whitlow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Otwell Middle School
High:	Forsyth Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.2%

White:

29.0%

Hispanic:

21.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg66%

Georgia avg42%

137^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	137 of 1238	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	139 of 1248	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	171 of 1242	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	93.7	87 of 1244	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	80 of 1214	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	90 of 1234	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	76 of 1209	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	85.4	151 of 1205	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	92.1	88 of 1233	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	93.2	79 of 1240	93.6%	★★★★★
2014	78.2	226 of 1231	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	83.5	108 of 1225	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	83.5	114 of 1201	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	81.3	184 of 1212	84.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+25 vs state

Science66%+22 vs state

English Language Arts58%+19 vs state

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10 ratings · 4 written reviews

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 4, 2021

Math teachers are the worst, which is ironic, since it is a STEAM school. LOL Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 2, 2020

My son attended Whitlow from 4th to 5th grade and my daughter is currently enrolled in her 3rd year of special education pre-K.

Having moved from out of state when my son was in the 4th grade, I can tell you that Whitlow was LIGHT YEARS ahead of my sons highly rated school in Tennessee. He was utterly lost in math and science when we moved because of the higher level of learning at Whitlow Elementary. He caught up quickly with the help of several talented teachers and is in AP classes in high school.

My daughter has developmental delays but has blossomed at Whitlow Pre-K. Her teachers and paras are compassionate AND passionate about learning. It is too much to describe, but know that it seems like they truly care about her development as much as I do, which is almost impossible.

Administration is responsive and forward thinking. They’ve responded professionally in the couple emails I’ve sent with concerns (mainly about drop off and pickup-nothing to do with the academic atmosphere or specific teachers or issues)

I can’t say enough about Whitlow and will support this school forever. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 20, 2017

My child transferred here from another Forysth County school. I don't like how they run the school or deal with children. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 9, 2012

We have had very good experiences with the fairly new WES since moving into the district about 3 years ago. The teachers care about their impact on the children they teach by addressing their needs, as well as those of their parents. The school nurse is very helpful and accommodates both the child and his or her family in a prompt manner. In other words, they take the business of educating our children very seriously which extends even to the bus drivers whom we have learned to love and respect. 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
George W. Whitlow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3655 Castleberry Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5090	1,247	95	13.1	32.6%	362 (29.0%)	77 (6.2%)	263 (21.1%)	501 (40.2%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.9%)	89	137^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.9%		89.8	139^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.9%	2	49.5	61.3	63.9	63.8	73.1	75.4	66.0	$14,726	$201	$14,525
New Hope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4810 Castleberry Road	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 965-5101	1,175	76	15.4	14.6%	336 (28.6%)	33 (2.8%)	125 (10.6%)	639 (54.4%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.1%)	95.9	64^th of 1238 public elementary schools	94.8%		94.2	79^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.7%	15	62.3	68.8	73.8	75.5	81.3	82.2	72.8	$12,258	$201	$12,057
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
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
Shiloh Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8145 Majors Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 341-6481	955	66	14.4	12.3%	188 (19.7%)	37 (3.9%)	86 (9.0%)	601 (62.9%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.5%)	93.8	87^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.0%		94.5	76^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.9%	11	59.1	63.3	71.2	80.5	79.4	79.8	63.6	$13,906	$200	$13,706
Mashburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3777 Samples Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 889-1630	976	62	15.7	23.2%	326 (33.4%)	31 (3.2%)	156 (16.0%)	423 (43.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.6%)	91.8	110^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.1%		88.3	152^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	87.8%	42	54.4	62.2	65.7	70.9	73.3	75.3	69.3	$12,501	$258	$12,243
Daves Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3740 Melody Mizer Ln	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1222	881	67	13.1	7.8%	85 (9.6%)	25 (2.8%)	34 (3.9%)	711 (80.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.5%)	99.2	5^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.6%		99.2	5^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.6%		75.7	84.4	88.7	86.2	91.1	95.9	88.7	$14,427	$200	$14,227
Vickery Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6280 Post Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 346-0040	982	62	15.8	6.9%	613 (62.4%)	23 (2.3%)	50 (5.1%)	259 (26.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.4%)	93.2	98^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.1%		89.4	144^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.5%	46	64.5	61.6	61.3	78.7	79.1	77.3	68.5	$12,380	$202	$12,178
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
Haw Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2555 Echols Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5070	926	65	14.2	12.0%	425 (45.9%)	34 (3.7%)	73 (7.9%)	357 (38.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.7%)	94.1	81^st of 1238 public elementary schools	93.5%		94	81^st of 1248 public elementary schools	93.5%		55.9	65.1	69.1	71.8	82.6	80.6	72.0	$14,300	$224	$14,077

Frequently Asked Questions about George W. Whitlow Elementary

What schools do graduates of George W. Whitlow Elementary attend?

Students who attend George W. Whitlow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Otwell Middle School
High : Forsyth Central High School

Is George W. Whitlow Elementary a good school?

George W. Whitlow Elementary ranks 137^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is George W. Whitlow Elementary in?

Forsyth County

What is the racial makeup of George W. Whitlow Elementary?

Students at George W. Whitlow Elementary are 40% Asian, 29% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend George W. Whitlow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,247 students attended George W. Whitlow Elementary.

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