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South Forsyth Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

South Forsyth Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school located in Cumming, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 1,395 students. The school is part of the Forsyth County School District, which is ranked 9th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Forsyth Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Georgia, often placing in the top 5 or even the top 2 in recent years. Its students demonstrate exceptional performance on the Georgia Milestones assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the Forsyth County and Georgia state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 school years, indicating its sustained excellence in academic achievement, student progress, and other key measures.

Compared to other middle schools in the Forsyth County district, as well as those in the neighboring Fulton County and Gwinnett County districts, South Forsyth Middle School stands out with its exceptional academic performance, consistently ranking higher and achieving higher proficiency rates on the Milestones assessments. The school's strong, sustainable system in place to support student achievement is evident in its consistent improvement over the past 10 school years.

1,319

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,061

Per pupil spending ?

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4670 Windermere Parkway
Cumming, GA 30041

(770) 888-3170

District: Forsyth County

Feeder schools for South Forsyth Middle School:

Elementary:	Brookwood Elementary
	Sharon Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

57.1%

White:

31.1%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (86% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Georgia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Forsyth County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg67%

Georgia avg41%

5^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Middle Schools in the Forsyth County

9^th of 206Forsyth 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	99.1	5 of 584	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	7 of 588	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	4 of 577	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	2 of 567	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	8 of 542	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	2 of 559	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	2 of 543	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	99.7	2 of 539	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	99.6	1 of 545	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	99.6	1 of 537	99.8%	★★★★★
2014	85.3	10 of 521	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	86.6	3 of 527	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.5	5 of 508	99.0%	★★★★★
2011	87.2	5 of 504	99.0%	★★★★★
2010	89.6	2 of 494	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	5 of 466	98.9%	★★★★★
2008	91.1	6 of 462	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	89.6	11 of 445	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.6	19 of 420	95.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+54 vs state

Mathematics88%+47 vs state

Social Studies86%+48 vs state

English Language Arts81%+40 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Having a child go through middle school is hard, especially during Covid hitting during 6th grade. My child is completing the 8th grade year at SFMS and while I don't have many complaints about the education received during trying times, I am very disappointed that the new principal elected to do nothing for the 8th grade to celebrate their last year in Middle School.

Instead of a dance, an after school carnival was offered. No field trip, no honor roll acknowledgement. Nothing special for kids that spent all 3 years defined by covid. What an absolute let down and shows her lack of engagement with those she elected to lead and inspire.

As far as the education received, our time had covid for 1/2 the time. The last principal seemed more engaged and present for parents and kids. My child is a self motivator and no work struggles were felt, so I can't speak for kids with any struggles. I don't feel many of the teachers tried to connect with the kids, and what they taught my child understood. The homework was balanced. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Great school! Close Quote

Schools Near South Forsyth 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
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
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
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
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
DeSana Middle School	Public	6-8	625 James Road	Alpharetta	30004	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 667-2591	1,278	73	17.4	21.6%	281 (22.0%)	90 (7.0%)	217 (17.0%)	646 (50.5%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.7%)	93.2	45^th of 584 public middle schools	92.3%		93.4	42^nd of 588 public middle schools	92.9%	3	94.6		64.5	71.3	61.6	64.5	72.3	71.8		63.8	$11,079	$200	$10,879
River Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	10795 Rogers Cir	Duluth	30097	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-3860	1,098	80	13.6	14.5%	188 (17.1%)	129 (11.7%)	77 (7.0%)	643 (58.6%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.9%)	98.6	10^th of 584 public middle schools	98.3%		98.8	9^th of 588 public middle schools	98.5%	1	98.9		82.6	84.0	80.1	85.6	87.4	82.9	70.5	73.1	$15,630	$430	$15,199
Taylor Road Middle School	Public	6-8	5150 Taylor Rd	Alpharetta	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7090	1,244	88	14.2	15.5%	424 (34.1%)	168 (13.5%)	143 (11.5%)	448 (36.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.7%)	97.6	15^th of 584 public middle schools	97.4%		97.5	15^th of 588 public middle schools	97.4%		99.0		72.2	79.6	72.6	69.0	83.2	85.8	65.3	73.5	$15,423	$518	$14,905
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
Webb Bridge Middle School	Public	6-8	4455 Webb Bridge Rd	Alpharetta	30005	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2940	1,228	91	13.5	7.9%	323 (26.3%)	85 (6.9%)	129 (10.5%)	615 (50.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (6.0%)	98.7	8^th of 584 public middle schools	98.6%		99.1	6^th of 588 public middle schools	99.0%	2	100.0		81.4	85.9	80.0	74.4	86.8	83.0	72.0	82.8	$15,746	$436	$15,310
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Forsyth Middle School

What district is South Forsyth Middle School in?

Forsyth County

What is the racial makeup of South Forsyth Middle School?

Students at South Forsyth Middle School are 57% Asian, 31% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is South Forsyth Middle School a good school?

Yes! South Forsyth Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 584 Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend South Forsyth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,319 students attended South Forsyth Middle School.

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