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Sweetwater Middle School

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Sweetwater Middle School ranks 340 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Sweetwater Middle School is a public middle school in Lawrenceville, Georgia, serving 1,441 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Gwinnett County school district, which is ranked 67th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sweetwater Middle School's test scores on the Milestones Assessment are generally lower than the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 27% to 35.5%, compared to 46.9% to 49.4% for Gwinnett County and 39.8% to 41.3% for Georgia. Similarly, in Mathematics, Sweetwater's proficiency rates ranged from 23.6% to 41.4%, while Gwinnett County and Georgia had higher rates. Additionally, Sweetwater Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the surrounding schools, such as Coleman Middle School and Five Forks Middle School.

Sweetwater Middle School's statewide ranking has been declining over the years, from 206th out of 567 Georgia middle schools in 2021-2022 to 340th out of 584 in 2024-2025. This suggests that the school's performance is not keeping pace with other middle schools in the state. While Sweetwater's spending per student has increased over the years, it has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to some of the nearby schools. These factors, along with the school's lower test scores and higher free and reduced-price lunch rates, indicate that there may be opportunities for improvement in areas such as instructional strategies, resource allocation, and targeted interventions for struggling students.

1,470

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,029

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 Cruse Rd
Lawrenceville, GA 30044

(770) 923-4131

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Sweetwater Middle School usually attend:

High:

Berkmar High School

Feeder schools for Sweetwater Middle School:

Elementary:	Bethesda Elementary School
	Corley Elementary School
	Kanoheda Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.5%

African American:

15.0%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Gwinnett County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg50%

Georgia avg41%

340^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 29Middle Schools in the Gwinnett County

67^th of 206Gwinnett 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	40.2	340 of 584	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	316 of 588	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	275 of 577	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	206 of 567	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	285 of 542	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	248 of 559	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	317 of 543	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	310 of 539	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.9	311 of 545	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.3	251 of 537	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.6	279 of 521	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	300 of 527	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	306 of 508	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.8	308 of 504	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.6	292 of 494	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.1	305 of 466	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.0	290 of 462	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.7	221 of 445	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.2	248 of 420	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I62%+17 vs state

Mathematics33%-8 vs state

English Language Arts32%-9 vs state

Social Studies31%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Sweetwater Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (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 Biology 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
Sweetwater Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 Cruse Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 923-4131	1,470	108	13.6	82.4%	32 (2.2%)	220 (15.0%)	1,081 (73.5%)	108 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (1.8%)	40.2	340^th of 584 public middle schools	41.8%		43.4	316^th of 588 public middle schools	46.3%	24	61.5		27.0	33.8	35.5	23.6	35.2	41.4		30.9	$14,029	$914	$13,115
Berkmar Middle School	Public	6-8	4355 Lawrenceville Hwy NW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 638-2300	1,039	80	12.9	92.1%	26 (2.5%)	121 (11.6%)	799 (76.9%)	80 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.0%)	31.7	396^th of 584 public middle schools	32.2%		30.2	411^th of 588 public middle schools	30.1%	15	89.7	78.6	29.5	26.4	27.2	24.1	29.1	33.8		26.6	$15,519	$1,546	$13,973
Radloff Middle School	Public	6-8	3939 Shackleford Rd	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 245-3400	1,315	106	12.4	90.2%	23 (1.7%)	221 (16.8%)	1,005 (76.4%)	45 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.4%)	17.5	489^th of 584 public middle schools	16.3%		24.5	446^th of 588 public middle schools	24.1%	43	60.8		16.0	19.0	20.2	13.7	17.9	20.9		24.4	$15,294	$1,243	$14,051
Trickum Middle School	Public	6-8	130 Killian Hill Rd SW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 921-2705	2,204	141	15.6	62.2%	398 (18.1%)	507 (23.0%)	678 (30.8%)	508 (23.0%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	104 (4.7%)	82.7	89^th of 584 public middle schools	84.8%		82.9	87^th of 588 public middle schools	85.2%	2	97.8		57.8	50.7	53.7	51.1	53.3	64.3		63.6	$12,492	$348	$12,144
Lilburn Middle School	Public	6-8	4994 Lawrenceville Hwy NW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 921-1776	1,636	120	13.6	91.7%	29 (1.8%)	147 (9.0%)	1,334 (81.5%)	110 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (0.9%)	27.9	422^nd of 584 public middle schools	27.7%		31.3	401^st of 588 public middle schools	31.8%	21	73.6		19.9	25.8	26.3	17.9	26.2	38.3		27.0	$14,142	$943	$13,199
Five Forks Middle School	Public	6-8	3250 River Dr	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 972-1506	1,239	80	15.5	48.5%	279 (22.5%)	345 (27.8%)	272 (22.0%)	260 (21.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (6.5%)	92	47^th of 584 public middle schools	92.0%		94.3	37^th of 588 public middle schools	93.7%	10	98.8	100.0	65.5	71.1	52.3	66.5	79.1	71.4		63.8	$12,979	$390	$12,589
Richards Middle School	Public	6-8	3555 Sugarloaf Pkwy	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 995-7133	1,974	137	14.4	83.2%	108 (5.5%)	527 (26.7%)	1,126 (57.0%)	166 (8.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (2.3%)	39.5	344^th of 584 public middle schools	41.1%		44	311^th of 588 public middle schools	47.1%	33	85.5		30.7	28.1	32.0	33.7	29.3	41.6	0.0	33.0	$13,820	$1,225	$12,595
Moore Middle School	Public	6-8	1221 Lawrenceville Hwy	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 226-7100	971	69	14.1	81.2%	90 (9.3%)	351 (36.1%)	433 (44.6%)	59 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.6%)	32.1	393^rd of 584 public middle schools	32.7%		35.2	368^th of 588 public middle schools	37.4%	25	67.3		28.0	30.7	26.8	23.0	21.7	42.7		23.4	$14,304	$1,280	$13,025
Duluth Middle School	Public	6-8	3200 Pleasant Hill Rd	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 476-3372	1,201	97	12.4	75.7%	99 (8.2%)	243 (20.2%)	685 (57.0%)	132 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.4%)	43.9	305^th of 584 public middle schools	47.8%		50.8	267^th of 588 public middle schools	54.6%	38	94.3		33.4	33.0	34.9	29.0	32.2	45.2		33.7	$15,329	$1,072	$14,257
Summerour Middle School	Public	6-8	321 Price Place Pl NW	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-3045	1,319	109	12.0	84.8%	29 (2.2%)	180 (13.6%)	1,005 (76.2%)	77 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (1.9%)	38.4	351^st of 584 public middle schools	39.9%		33.4	384^th of 588 public middle schools	34.7%	33	67.6		30.0	25.7	27.4	32.6	33.5	45.8		26.9	$15,248	$1,353	$13,895

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweetwater Middle School

How many students attend Sweetwater Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,470 students attended Sweetwater Middle School.

What district is Sweetwater Middle School in?

Gwinnett County

What is the racial makeup of Sweetwater Middle School?

Students at Sweetwater Middle School are 74% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Sweetwater Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sweetwater Middle School usually go on to attend Berkmar High School

Is Sweetwater Middle School a good school?

Sweetwater Middle School ranks 340^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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