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Lanier Middle School

Q: Is Lanier Middle School a good school?

Lanier Middle School ranks 62 nd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Lanier Middle School is a public middle school located in Sugar Hill, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,295 students. The school is part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 67th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lanier Middle School consistently performs above the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages in various Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lanier had 100% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to 53.3% for Gwinnett County and 44.9% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top middle schools in Georgia, ranking as high as 48th out of 537 schools in the 2014-2015 school year and maintaining a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. Lanier Middle School also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 16.5 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Gwinnett County and Forsyth County districts.

While the Piney Grove Middle School and South Forsyth Middle School in the Forsyth County district generally have higher academic performance and lower free/reduced lunch rates, Lanier Middle School maintains strong academic results and a higher level of socioeconomic diversity, with 46.11% to 53.13% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

1,369

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,211

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6482 Suwanee Dam Rd
Sugar Hill, GA 30518

(770) 945-8419

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Lanier Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lanier High School

Feeder schools for Lanier Middle School:

Elementary:	Sugar Hill Elementary School
	Sycamore Elementary School
	White Oak Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.4%

Hispanic:

29.1%

African American:

20.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Georgia middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg50%

Georgia avg41%

62^nd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	88.3	62 of 584	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	61 of 588	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	53 of 577	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	53 of 567	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	56 of 542	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	66 of 559	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	55 of 543	89.9%	★★★★★
2017	83.8	72 of 539	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	80.9	82 of 545	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	88.8	48 of 537	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	80.3	50 of 521	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	77.6	77 of 527	85.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	75 of 508	85.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	70 of 504	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	95 of 494	80.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+55 vs state

Social Studies69%+30 vs state

Mathematics64%+22 vs state

English Language Arts57%+17 vs state

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by a teacher
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

this school is a wonderful oppertunity to learn the greatest you can. You meet new friends, teachers, and have a new goal the 3 years you are here. Close Quote

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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
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
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
Riverwatch Middle School	Public	6-8	610 James Burgess Rd	Suwanee	30024	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 455-7311	1,455	79	18.4	13.1%	318 (21.9%)	80 (5.5%)	102 (7.0%)	898 (61.7%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.2%)	99.3	4^th of 584 public middle schools	99.3%		99.2	4^th of 588 public middle schools	99.3%		97.8		82.4	88.2	81.8	84.0	91.7	91.1		83.1	$10,969	$202	$10,767
Buford Middle School	Public	6-8	2750 Sawnee Ave	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 904-3690	1,426	88	16.2	36.7%	640 (44.9%)	169 (11.9%)	384 (26.9%)	160 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.1%)	95.1	32^nd of 584 public middle schools	94.5%		95	33^rd of 588 public middle schools	94.4%	1	98.2		63.9	60.7	67.1	72.5	72.0	88.1	65.8	67.2	$12,872	$319	$12,553
North Gwinnett Middle School	Public	6-8	170 Peachtree Industrial Blvd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 745-2300	2,360	139	16.9	21.3%	777 (32.9%)	284 (12.0%)	200 (8.5%)	968 (41.0%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	126 (5.3%)	98.9	7^th of 584 public middle schools	98.8%		99	8^th of 588 public middle schools	98.6%	1	98.8	98.2	79.5	79.2	77.5	81.8	88.2	91.4		80.3	$11,953	$445	$11,508
South Forsyth Middle School	Public	6-8	4670 Windermere Parkway	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-3170	1,319	71	18.6	7.9%	410 (31.1%)	34 (2.6%)	68 (5.2%)	753 (57.1%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	44 (3.3%)	99.1	5^th of 584 public middle schools	99.1%		99	7^th of 588 public middle schools	98.8%	2	98.6		82.7	83.2	76.2	89.4	86.8	88.2		86.3	$11,061	$200	$10,861
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
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
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
Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	3575 Ridge Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-5450	1,758	115	15.2	43.6%	463 (26.3%)	437 (24.9%)	369 (21.0%)	405 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (4.7%)	92	48^th of 584 public middle schools	91.8%		91.7	49^th of 588 public middle schools	91.7%	1	99.5		64.9	63.9	59.3	62.3	62.9	72.3		71.4	$12,425	$383	$12,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Lanier Middle School

How many students attend Lanier Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,369 students attended Lanier Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lanier Middle School attend?

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

Is Lanier Middle School a good school?

Lanier Middle School ranks 62^nd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lanier Middle School?

Students at Lanier Middle School are 32% White, 29% Hispanic, 20% African American, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Lanier Middle School in?

Gwinnett County

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