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North Forsyth Middle School

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North Forsyth Middle School ranks 161 st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

North Forsyth Middle School in Cumming, GA, serves 1,164 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly regarded Forsyth County School District, which ranks in the 97th percentile statewide. The school has consistently earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, though its statewide rank has slipped from a peak of 18th (97th percentile) in 2015-2016 to 161st (72nd percentile) in the most recent data. This places it in the middle of the pack among the eight Forsyth County middle schools included in this comparison, where peers like Riverwatch Middle School (97th percentile) and Piney Grove Middle School (95th percentile) rank significantly higher, while schools like Otwell Middle School (69th percentile) and Little Mill Middle School (55th percentile) rank lower.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional Algebra I performance, with 93.5% proficiency in 2025-2026—far exceeding the district average (71.6%) and nearly double the state average (48.1%). This has been a consistent strength over the past several years. The school also ranks in the 89th percentile statewide for serving Special Education students, suggesting effective inclusion and support programs. However, the school's math results are strikingly inconsistent: while top students excel in Algebra I, grade-level math proficiency lags significantly behind district peers—for 7th grade, proficiency is 56.3% (vs. 71.5% district) and for 8th grade, 55.1% (vs. 72.1% district). Additionally, 8th-grade Science proficiency (13%) is dramatically below the state average (29.7%), though it's actually higher than the district average (5.2%), suggesting a district-wide curriculum alignment issue rather than a school-specific problem.

North Forsyth serves a more economically diverse population than many district peers, with 29.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—roughly double the rate of top-performing peers like Riverwatch (13.1%) and Piney Grove (12.9%). The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.0% is more than double the district average (8.2%) and nearly matches the state average (17.7%), though it has improved from 30.1% in 2021-2022. Per-student spending ($13,386) is higher than most district peers, which may reflect the school's higher-needs population. While the school performs admirably for its Special Education students, the overall downward trend in rankings suggests that additional support may be needed to maintain its historical standing as one of Georgia's top middle schools.

1,164

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,386

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3645 Coal Mountain Dr
Cumming, GA 30028

(770) 889-0743

District: Forsyth County

Feeder schools for North Forsyth Middle School:

Elementary:	Coal Mountain Elementary School
	Silver City Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Asian:

10.5%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

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

!HS Physical Science scores 24 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg70%

Georgia avg43%

161^st of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Middle 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	67.8	161 of 578	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	139 of 585	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	143 of 578	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	130 of 569	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	127 of 558	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	84 of 542	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	65 of 559	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	94.0	29 of 543	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.5	50 of 539	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	95.6	18 of 545	96.7%	★★★★★
2015	93.6	32 of 537	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	82.7	31 of 521	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	82.7	32 of 527	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	84.3	25 of 508	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	85.4	20 of 504	96.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.9	23 of 494	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	86.4	23 of 466	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	89.4	15 of 462	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	82.7	43 of 445	90.3%	★★★★★
2006	81.0	50 of 420	88.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	85 of 480	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	105 of 494	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	180 of 489	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	147 of 485	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	163 of 482	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	45 of 89	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	47 of 92	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	56 of 90	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	58 of 95	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	51 of 89	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	105 of 199	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.9	27 of 200	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	44 of 166	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	171 of 550	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	168 of 567	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	189 of 558	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	146 of 553	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	138 of 544	74.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	166 of 374	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	149 of 400	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	177 of 381	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	182 of 380	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	144 of 367	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	150 of 550	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.4	164 of 569	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	161 of 561	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	149 of 559	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	160 of 553	71.1%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	36.6	102 of 157	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	60 of 159	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	76 of 169	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	74 of 172	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	45 of 425	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	75 of 442	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	135 of 437	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	69 of 429	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	76 of 431	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	226 of 404	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	252 of 415	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	237 of 417	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	206 of 429	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	193 of 425	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2026)49th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile-29 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-28 vs school

Migrant (2023)35th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I94%+45 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

Social Studies50%+10 vs state

HS Physical Science37%-24 vs state

Science13%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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	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 Algebra I End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Forsyth Middle School	Public	6-8	3645 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 889-0743	1,164	72	16.2	29.2%	706 (60.7%)	84 (7.2%)	193 (16.6%)	122 (10.5%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (4.3%)	67.8	161^st of 578 public middle schools	72.1%		73	139^th of 585 public middle schools	76.2%	22	93.5	68.1	56.3	55.1	13.0	49.8	37.3	$13,386	$206	$13,180
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%)	63.7	180^th of 578 public middle schools	68.9%		65	171^st of 585 public middle schools	70.8%	9	83.0	51.1	53.6	47.3		57.9	44.6	$14,462	$582	$13,880
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%)	50.2	261^st of 578 public middle schools	54.8%		59	211^th of 585 public middle schools	63.9%	50	96.1	48.3	46.0	41.4		40.6	27.5	$12,527	$420	$12,107
Dawson County Middle School	Public	6-7	5126 Highway 9 S	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 216-4849	641	40	15.9	52.6%	498 (77.7%)	12 (1.9%)	73 (11.4%)	33 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)								(n/a)		39.6	39.3					$12,218	$362	$11,856
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	7465 Wallace Tatum Rd	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-4889	1,256	74	16.8	21.7%	699 (55.7%)	40 (3.2%)	180 (14.3%)	297 (23.6%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (2.8%)	74.7	133^rd of 578 public middle schools	77.0%		78.8	108^th of 585 public middle schools	81.5%	25	91.8	71.8	68.8	55.9		62.4	48.2	$11,582	$203	$11,378
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%)	89.9	43^rd of 578 public middle schools	92.6%		95.7	27^th of 585 public middle schools	95.4%	16	100.0	81.0	72.9	82.3		79.2	72.6	$11,576	$200	$11,376
Hendricks Middle School	Public	6-8	4950 Hyde Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5038	1,376	75	18.3	15.3%	637 (46.3%)	53 (3.9%)	171 (12.4%)	444 (32.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (4.8%)	83.4	81^st of 578 public middle schools	86.0%		91.9	49^th of 585 public middle schools	91.6%	32	98.1	71.6	80.0	78.1	4.0	56.6	65.0	$10,925	$201	$10,725
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%)	75.5	128^th of 578 public middle schools	77.9%		88.3	62^nd of 585 public middle schools	89.4%	66	100.0	59.5	65.2	63.0		62.9	48.9	$14,211	$496	$13,714
Vickery Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6240 Post Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 667-2580	1,058	58	18.2	14.0%	532 (50.3%)	39 (3.7%)	103 (9.7%)	341 (32.2%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.4%)	84.8	70^th of 578 public middle schools	87.9%		95	36^th of 585 public middle schools	93.8%	34	100.0	72.4	70.7	73.8		73.0	62.6	$11,305	$200	$11,105
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%)	92.4	27^th of 578 public middle schools	95.3%		98.7	9^th of 585 public middle schools	98.5%	18	99.5	82.2	85.0	87.5		84.2	76.8	$11,456	$203	$11,254

Frequently Asked Questions about North Forsyth Middle School

What is the racial makeup of North Forsyth Middle School?

Students at North Forsyth Middle School are 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend North Forsyth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,164 students attended North Forsyth Middle School.

Is North Forsyth Middle School a good school?

North Forsyth Middle School ranks 161^st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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