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Big Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Big Creek Elementary School in Cumming, GA, serves approximately 745 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the highly regarded Forsyth County School District. The school has built a decade-long reputation for academic excellence, consistently ranking among the top 3% of elementary schools in Georgia—currently placing 30th out of 1,219 schools statewide.

Big Creek’s mathematics performance is a standout. In the most recent testing year, proficiency rates reached 84.5% in 3rd grade, 88.2% in 4th grade, and 83.2% in 5th grade—roughly 36–38 percentage points above state averages. The school also showed impressive growth in 5th-grade science, jumping from 65.5% to 75.4% proficiency in a single year. While current English Language Arts scores are not yet available (they will be released in December), the most recent complete data shows Big Creek exceeding district averages by 8–15 points and state averages by 29–34 points across grade levels. Chronic absenteeism is low at 6.3%, well below the state average of 17.7%, and the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.

One notable difference from nearby schools is Big Creek’s per-student spending of $18,909—roughly 31% higher than the average of its Forsyth County peers, such as Midway Elementary ($12,028) and Settles Bridge Elementary ($13,798). This investment level is more comparable to nearby Fulton County schools like Lake Windward Elementary ($17,974). However, Daves Creek Elementary, located just 2.6 miles away, posts even higher math and science scores while spending $4,482 less per student. Still, Big Creek’s remarkable consistency—never ranking below 61st in the state over the past decade—makes it one of the most reliable high-quality educational options in the region.

745

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,909

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1994 Peachtree Pkwy
Cumming, GA 30041

(770) 887-4584

District: Forsyth County

Students who attend Big Creek Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Denmark High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

57.9%

White:

24.3%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (83% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Forsyth County

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg71%

Georgia avg47%

30^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Forsyth County

7^th of 201Forsyth 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
2026	97.4	30 of 1219	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	61 of 1238	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	22 of 1236	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	34 of 1223	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	11 of 1220	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	4 of 1214	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	5 of 1234	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	6 of 1209	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	9 of 1205	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	99.4	6 of 1233	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	99.6	4 of 1240	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	87.6	13 of 1231	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.4	7 of 1225	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	90.2	4 of 1201	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	89.7	10 of 1212	99.2%	★★★★★
2010	91.9	6 of 1183	99.5%	★★★★★
2009	91.4	18 of 1133	98.4%	★★★★★
2008	91.3	19 of 1134	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	90.8	20 of 1125	98.2%	★★★★★
2006	90.1	23 of 1101	97.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	28 of 107	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.5	39 of 120	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	25 of 121	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	12 of 115	89.6%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	10 of 106	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	29 of 1186	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	51 of 1224	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	14 of 1223	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	20 of 1212	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	7 of 1206	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	30 of 1183	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.5	73 of 1225	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	41 of 1220	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	46 of 1210	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	16 of 1209	98.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	76.6	65 of 455	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	33 of 415	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	146 of 700	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	157 of 769	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	71 of 772	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	73.9	194 of 775	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	99 of 779	87.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)86th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)74th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics85%+38 vs state

Science75%+31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, June 9, 2021

My daughter has been in this school last 2 years . I am really happy with the school curriculum, the teachers and the environment. Definitely one of the top league schools. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 21, 2020

If you ONLY care about academics this is the school for you. I believe education is more than that. We weren't happy at this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 9, 2016

Very bad experience with this school. My kid is shy and takes time to get along .I explained to the teacher about her and asked the teacher to help her blend in.
The teacher replied that she cannot do it !!! There was no communication from the teacher to us on any matter.When emailed there would be no proper response.Would never recommend this school to any parent . Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 17, 2014

Big Creek Elementary is a high achieving school and one of the best in all of Forsyth County. The teaching staff is well chosen and guide your child to academic excellence. The administrative staff is very friendly and helpful. We are very pleased with our decision to save our elementary private tuition money for college!! Looking forward to another year at Big Creek... Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 14, 2010

My kids attend this school and the teachers are absolutely amazing. It is still relatively a small school so it's easy to become involved with my children's education. I could not be more thrilled with the school and the district. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, September 3, 2010

Excellent leadership in the administration and educators. Lots of focus on how to take and succeed in tests. Beautiful campus and charming older buildings. VERY FRIENDLY staff and teachers - and that trickles down into the classroom. The kids are happy AND learning! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Big Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1994 Peachtree Pkwy	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-4584	745	51	14.6	15.7%	181 (24.3%)	51 (6.8%)	55 (7.4%)	431 (57.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	97.4	30^th of 1219 public elementary schools	97.5%		96	61^st of 1238 public elementary schools	95.1%	31	84.5	88.2	83.2	75.4	$18,909	$200	$18,709
Brookwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2980 Vaughan Dr	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5060	810	55	14.6	13.8%	311 (38.4%)	17 (2.1%)	64 (7.9%)	372 (45.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.4%)	95.2	69^th of 1219 public elementary schools	94.3%		96.4	53^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	95.7%	16	84.7	77.0	77.8	70.8	$13,426	$253	$13,172
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%)	95.6	60^th of 1219 public elementary schools	95.1%		93.8	87^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.0%	27	75.3	82.7	80.6	73.5	$13,906	$200	$13,706
Sharon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3595 Old Atlanta Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-7511	865	59	14.7	14.3%	395 (45.7%)	27 (3.1%)	74 (8.6%)	321 (37.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.4%)	97.7	24^th of 1219 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.8	46^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.3%	22	83.2	85.7	82.6	82.7	$14,687	$200	$14,487
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%)	99.1	5^th of 1219 public elementary schools	99.6%		99.2	5^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.6%		94.1	91.1	92.4	86.9	$14,427	$200	$14,227
Lake Windward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11770 E Fox Ct	Alpharetta	30005	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7050	672	51	13.0	11.6%	209 (31.1%)	61 (9.1%)	93 (13.8%)	250 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.8%)	98.3	14^th of 1219 public elementary schools	98.9%		98.9	7^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.4%	7	89.5	92.9	92.1	75.7	$17,974	$587	$17,387
Findley Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5880 Findley Chase Dr	Johns Creek	30097	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-3800	585	46	12.6	15.6%	187 (32.0%)	62 (10.6%)	64 (10.9%)	218 (37.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.1%)	96.3	44^th of 1219 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.8	65^th of 1238 public elementary schools	94.7%	21	80.8	84.6	75.0	77.1	$19,610	$766	$18,844
Abbotts Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5575 Abbotts Bridge Rd	Johns Creek	30097	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2860	508	40	12.6	17.5%	171 (33.7%)	67 (13.2%)	75 (14.8%)	156 (30.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.5%)	98.2	15^th of 1219 public elementary schools	98.8%		96	60^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.2%	45	83.9	90.6	83.4	84.5	$18,634	$584	$18,050
Midway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Mullinax Road	Alpharetta	30004	Fulton County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 475-6670	1,022	63	16.2	15.8%	315 (30.8%)	51 (5.0%)	112 (11.0%)	483 (47.3%)	16 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.4%)	95.1	70^th of 1219 public elementary schools	94.3%		94	84^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.2%	14	77.6	85.5	77.1	69.0	$12,028	$200	$11,828
Settles Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 James Burgess Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-1883	741	48	15.3	15.4%	212 (28.6%)	44 (5.9%)	32 (4.3%)	415 (56.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.9%)	95.7	58^th of 1219 public elementary schools	95.2%		97.2	34^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.3%	24	80.7	78.8	80.0	73.6	$13,798	$200	$13,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Big Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended Big Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Big Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Big Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Denmark High School

Is Big Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Big Creek Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 30^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Big Creek Elementary School?

Students at Big Creek Elementary School are 58% Asian, 24% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Big Creek Elementary School in?

Forsyth County

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