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Dacula Middle School

Q: Is Dacula Middle School a good school?

Dacula Middle School ranks 133 rd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Dacula Middle School is a public middle school in Dacula, Georgia, serving 1,813 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Gwinnett County School District, Dacula Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Georgia middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dacula Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 100% of Dacula Middle School students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to just 53.3% for Gwinnett County and 44.9% for the state. The school also has a higher per-student spending rate than the state average, indicating a commitment to investing in resources and programs. While Dacula Middle School outperforms many nearby schools in the district, it lags behind some of the highest-performing schools like Jones Middle School and Osborne Middle School.

One interesting finding is that Dacula Middle School serves a more economically diverse student population, with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.13% to 67.73% over the past few years. This is higher than the district average, suggesting the school is effectively supporting the needs of its diverse student body while maintaining strong academic outcomes.

1,866

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,540

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

137 Dacula Rd
Dacula, GA 30019

(770) 963-1110

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Dacula Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dacula High School

Feeder schools for Dacula Middle School:

Elementary:	Alcova Elementary School
	Dacula Elementary School
	Mulberry Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.1%

Hispanic:

27.0%

White:

14.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Georgia middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Georgia avg41%

133^rd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th 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	74.1	133 of 584	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	131 of 588	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	132 of 577	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	136 of 567	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	170 of 542	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.4	101 of 559	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	108 of 543	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	102 of 539	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.4	114 of 545	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	85.3	63 of 537	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	55 of 521	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	38 of 527	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	82.2	36 of 508	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	82.9	42 of 504	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	81.2	50 of 494	89.9%	★★★★★
2009	82.0	49 of 466	89.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	57 of 462	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.5	46 of 445	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	83.8	36 of 420	91.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+55 vs state

Mathematics51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

Social Studies49%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Dacula 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
Dacula Middle School	Public	6-8	137 Dacula Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-1110	1,866	117	16.0	65.2%	265 (14.2%)	898 (48.1%)	504 (27.0%)	108 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (4.7%)	74.1	133^rd of 584 public middle schools	77.2%		74	131^st of 588 public middle schools	77.7%	2	100.0		51.7	47.9	48.5	48.5	46.1	58.9		48.8	$12,540	$744	$11,796
Jordan Middle School	Public	6-8	8 Village Way	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 822-6500	757	59	12.8	83.5%	61 (8.1%)	316 (41.7%)	338 (44.6%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.0%)	59.6	208^th of 584 public middle schools	64.4%		49.9	274^th of 588 public middle schools	53.4%	66	97.8		36.4	41.4	37.0	45.3	48.8	55.0	0.0	36.4	$15,947	$1,301	$14,646
Twin Rivers Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Braselton Hwy	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7550	1,669	113	14.7	58.4%	354 (21.2%)	532 (31.9%)	487 (29.2%)	214 (12.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (4.6%)	89.9	57^th of 584 public middle schools	90.2%		89.4	56^th of 588 public middle schools	90.5%	1	100.0	100.0	62.2	61.2	56.9	58.5	61.3	72.3		65.7	$13,232	$468	$12,764
Osborne Middle School	Public	6-8	4404 Braselton Hwy	Hoschton	30548	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-5400	1,816	112	16.2	36.6%	637 (35.1%)	451 (24.8%)	313 (17.2%)	325 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	87 (4.8%)	95.1	33^rd of 584 public middle schools	94.3%		96	28^th of 588 public middle schools	95.2%	5	99.1		70.4	64.6	64.2	70.3	71.9	76.2		74.5	$12,468	$439	$12,030
Creekland Middle School	Public	6-8	170 Russell Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 338-4700	1,693	112	15.1	65.0%	240 (14.2%)	538 (31.8%)	598 (35.3%)	186 (11.0%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	120 (7.1%)	72.1	142^nd of 584 public middle schools	75.7%		73	134^th of 588 public middle schools	77.2%	8	94.1		48.2	45.1	45.7	59.5	50.4	53.1		44.6	$12,061	$414	$11,647
McConnell Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Ozora Rd	Loganville	30052	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 554-1000	2,009	126	15.9	58.8%	297 (14.8%)	1,123 (55.9%)	398 (19.8%)	76 (3.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	112 (5.6%)	74.9	127^th of 584 public middle schools	78.3%		78.3	110^th of 588 public middle schools	81.3%	17	100.0		53.3	55.1	49.5	42.8	48.2	53.5	0.0	54.3	$12,409	$465	$11,944
Haymon-Morris Middle School	Public	6-8	1008 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 963-0602	973	67	14.6	61.6%	420 (43.2%)	192 (19.7%)	275 (28.3%)	30 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.5%)	56.5	229^th of 584 public middle schools	60.8%		48.5	284^th of 588 public middle schools	51.7%	55	92.5		38.1	36.4	43.9	37.4	34.9	57.1	31.1	37.8	$12,416	$601	$11,815
Couch Middle School	Public	6-8	1777 Grayson Hwy	Grayson	30017	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7272	1,147	66	17.5	59.0%	132 (11.5%)	560 (48.8%)	286 (24.9%)	117 (10.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.2%)	82.8	87^th of 584 public middle schools	85.1%		88.9	58^th of 588 public middle schools	90.1%	29	98.9	93.8	54.7	57.2	53.8	48.7	51.3	66.4		62.9	$12,062	$382	$11,681
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Matthews School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-2972	793	58	13.6	70.6%	282 (35.6%)	128 (16.1%)	303 (38.2%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.8%)	29.7	412^th of 584 public middle schools	29.5%		36.4	364^th of 588 public middle schools	38.1%	48	80.8		25.5	31.0	30.5	15.1	33.3	32.8	18.0	17.6	$13,129	$839	$12,289
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dacula Middle School

Is Dacula Middle School a good school?

Dacula Middle School ranks 133^rd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dacula Middle School?

Students at Dacula Middle School are 48% African American, 27% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Dacula Middle School in?

Gwinnett County

What high school do graduates of Dacula Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dacula Middle School usually go on to attend Dacula High School

How many students attend Dacula Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,866 students attended Dacula Middle School.

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