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Sawnee Elementary School

Q: Is Sawnee Elementary School a good school?

Sawnee Elementary School ranks 161 st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sawnee Elementary School in Cumming, GA, serves approximately 1,591 students in grades PK-5, making it the largest elementary school in its immediate area and part of the highly regarded Forsyth County School District, which ranks in the 97th percentile statewide.

Sawnee consistently outperforms state averages in math and science, though it sits mid-pack among nearby Forsyth County schools. For example, 4th grade math proficiency (73.2%) nearly matches the district average (74.8%), while 3rd grade math (65.7%) trails the district by about 7 points. The school's 5th grade science proficiency (58.7%) is well above the state's 44.2% but remains its largest gap versus the district (65.1%). Sawnee's overall state ranking improved to 161st out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools (87th percentile), a modest step up from last year. However, its subgroup rankings tell a more nuanced story: while special education students rank in the 73rd percentile and English Language Learners in the 54th, Asian, Hispanic, and White students each rank in the 46-48th percentile when compared to how other schools serve similar populations. This suggests the school's strong aggregate performance is driven by certain groups, while there may be room for growth in serving all students equally effectively.

One of Sawnee's standout strengths is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate dropped dramatically from 16.7% in 2022-2023 to 9.6% in 2025-2026—a 42% reduction that outpaces the district's own gains and sits well below the state average of 17.7%. The school also operates efficiently, spending $12,354 per student, which is among the lowest in its comparison group, yet it delivers strong results. Nearby Kelly Mill Elementary outperforms Sawnee in several metrics, while Matt Elementary ranks nearly identically. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1, Sawnee maintains manageable class sizes despite its large enrollment, making it a solid, efficient choice for families in the area.

1,591

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,354

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1616 Canton Hwy
Cumming, GA 30040

(770) 887-6161

District: Forsyth County

Students who attend Sawnee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Hendricks Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.4%

White:

37.3%

Hispanic:

14.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg71%

Georgia avg47%

161^st of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Forsyth County

8^th of 202Forsyth 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	86.5	161 of 1222	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	176 of 1238	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	226 of 1236	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	173 of 1223	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	146 of 1220	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	245 of 1214	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	213 of 1234	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	150 of 1209	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.7	147 of 1205	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	86.6	137 of 1233	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	87.7	131 of 1240	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	206 of 1231	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	213 of 1225	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	150 of 1201	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	84.2	120 of 1212	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	82.5	148 of 1183	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	84.6	110 of 1133	90.3%	★★★★★
2008	83.9	117 of 1134	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.0	221 of 1125	80.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.4	166 of 1101	84.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	58 of 107	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.8	61 of 120	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	70 of 121	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	51 of 115	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	48 of 106	54.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	99 of 215	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	75 of 317	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	67 of 304	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.9	117 of 286	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	87 of 283	69.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	160 of 1189	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	178 of 1224	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	216 of 1223	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	169 of 1212	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	145 of 1206	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	265 of 504	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	231 of 583	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	336 of 565	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	137 of 535	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	156 of 516	69.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	166 of 1186	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	172 of 1225	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	250 of 1220	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	172 of 1210	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	155 of 1209	87.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	127 of 466	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	129 of 565	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	97 of 487	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	54 of 455	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	72 of 415	82.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	361 of 703	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	350 of 769	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	437 of 772	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	393 of 775	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	300 of 779	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile-33 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2026)46th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+21 vs state

Science59%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

We moved around in Forsyth county due to rezoning. Our son went to Big Creek, Brandywine and now Sawnee. Comparing to Big Creek, this school does a lot more to keep parents and community engaged with their kids. The teachers are informed and educated. Not sure about ranking criteria, of course this area has a mix of homes of different income categories so kids come from different backgrounds, but the school tries it’s best and a little help from parents can make this school rank well. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Poor, passive leadership. Bullying is ignored, even tolerated, and that is not acceptable. To make it worse, some teachers engage in this behavior as well. If a student does not feel safe at school, that school has failed. 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
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%)	86.5	161^st of 1222 public elementary schools	86.8%		85.8	176^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.8%	15	65.7	73.2	67.9	58.7	$12,354	$200	$12,154
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%)	92.3	105^th of 1222 public elementary schools	91.4%		89.2	134^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.2%	29	84.5	79.0	65.5	65.0	$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%)	61.2	415^th of 1222 public elementary schools	66.0%		56.9	479^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.3%	64	45.5	54.7	52.7	46.4	$17,338	$705	$16,633
Matt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7455 Wallace Tatum Rd	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 455-4500	1,171	81	14.5	19.1%	652 (55.7%)	30 (2.6%)	120 (10.2%)	311 (26.6%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.4%)	87.3	156^th of 1222 public elementary schools	87.2%		87.1	159^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.2%	3	75.3	60.6	77.2	61.2	$13,452	$200	$13,252
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%)	88.4	146^th of 1222 public elementary schools	88.1%		89	137^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.9%	9	64.5	68.0	71.8	70.6	$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%)	96.8	39^th of 1222 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.9	64^th of 1238 public elementary schools	94.8%	25	83.6	84.9	81.8	73.1	$12,258	$201	$12,057
Poole's Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7110 Heardsville Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1285	1,384	90	15.3	22.0%	635 (45.9%)	50 (3.6%)	166 (12.0%)	477 (34.5%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.5%)	76.6	254^th of 1222 public elementary schools	79.2%		79.1	244^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.3%	10	73.9	66.9	51.4	48.6	$12,384	$200	$12,184
Coal Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3455 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-7705	747	57	13.1	31.5%	418 (56.0%)	57 (7.6%)	128 (17.1%)	93 (12.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.2%)	72.7	294^th of 1222 public elementary schools	75.9%		72.9	299^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.8%	5	59.0	76.4	60.0	36.8	$15,598	$275	$15,323
Chattahoochee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Holtzclaw Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 781-2240	810	66	12.2	54.1%	474 (58.5%)	19 (2.3%)	261 (32.2%)	16 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	68	342^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	72.0%		61.7	419^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.2%	77	53.6	49.6	57.5	53.2	$15,614	$508	$15,106
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%)	93.5	91^st of 1222 public elementary schools	92.6%		93.2	98^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.1%	7	80.1	76.2	74.7	66.6	$12,380	$202	$12,178

Frequently Asked Questions about Sawnee Elementary School

What district is Sawnee Elementary School in?

Forsyth County

Is Sawnee Elementary School a good school?

Sawnee Elementary School ranks 161^st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sawnee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,591 students attended Sawnee Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sawnee Elementary School?

Students at Sawnee Elementary School are 41% Asian, 37% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sawnee Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sawnee Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hendricks Middle School

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