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Matt Elementary School

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Matt Elementary School ranks 156 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Matt Elementary School in Cumming, GA, serves approximately 1,171 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the highly regarded Forsyth County School District, which ranks in the 97th percentile statewide.

Matt Elementary is a consistently strong school, maintaining a 4-star rating for the past decade and never ranking below the 82nd percentile. Its standout strength is mathematics, with 5th grade proficiency at 77.2%—well above the state average of 44.1% and even exceeding the district average by 5.6 points. The school also earns exceptional marks for its support of special education students, ranking in the top 10% of all Georgia schools for this subgroup. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 19.1% to 11.0% over three years, though it remains slightly above the district average of 8.2%. One area to watch is 4th grade math, where proficiency fell to 60.6%—a 14.2-point gap from the district average—while 3rd and 5th grade math scores exceed district benchmarks. Science scores have also been volatile, swinging from 47.4% to 72.7% and back to 61.2% over recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Matt Elementary sits in the middle of the pack among seven local Forsyth County elementaries. It outperforms its closest geographic neighbor, Poole's Mill Elementary, by nearly 100 ranking positions, but trails New Hope Elementary, which achieves 5-star status with math proficiency rates 8–24 points higher across all grades. Matt Elementary spends $13,452 per student—less than Coal Mountain Elementary ($15,598) and Cumming Elementary ($17,338)—while achieving better outcomes than both. With a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 19.1% and a favorable 14.5:1 student-teacher ratio, Matt Elementary offers efficient resource use and positive momentum, climbing from 223rd to 156th statewide in recent years.

1,171

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,452

Per pupil spending ?

19.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7455 Wallace Tatum Rd
Cumming, GA 30028

(678) 455-4500

District: Forsyth County

Students who attend Matt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	North Forsyth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Asian:

26.6%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (69% 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 school69%

District avg71%

Georgia avg47%

156^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	87.3	156 of 1222	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	159 of 1238	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	166 of 1236	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	203 of 1223	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	223 of 1220	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	153 of 1214	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	177 of 1234	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	191 of 1209	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	88.2	124 of 1205	89.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.3	171 of 1233	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	79.2	218 of 1240	82.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.5	216 of 1231	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	190 of 1225	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	173 of 1201	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	86.1	78 of 1212	93.6%	★★★★★
2010	87.3	66 of 1183	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	85.8	94 of 1133	91.7%	★★★★★
2008	83.3	124 of 1134	89.1%	★★★★☆
2007	84.9	98 of 1125	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	74.7	269 of 1101	75.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	31 of 107	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.9	60 of 120	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	67 of 121	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	77 of 115	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	183 of 1189	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	192 of 1224	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	182 of 1223	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	243 of 1212	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	222 of 1206	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	284 of 504	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.9	145 of 583	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	142 of 565	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	139 of 535	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	123 of 516	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	127 of 1186	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	88.4	134 of 1225	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	157 of 1220	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	175 of 1210	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	208 of 1209	82.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	48 of 466	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	103 of 565	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	89 of 487	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	53 of 455	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	56 of 415	86.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	318 of 703	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	309 of 769	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	296 of 772	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	320 of 775	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	292 of 779	62.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)71st percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+24 vs state

Science61%+17 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
Free Home Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8828 Ball Ground Road	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5960	280	25	11.3	32.9%	235 (83.9%)	1 (0.4%)	40 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	60.6	425^th of 1222 public elementary schools	65.2%		67.4	358^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.1%	67	58.0	56.6	45.8	37.6	$18,606	$173	$18,433
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
Silver City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Dahlonega Hwy	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5020	1,142	75	15.2	25.4%	730 (63.9%)	75 (6.6%)	138 (12.1%)	145 (12.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.2%)	83.5	192^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	84.3%		75.4	270^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.2%	78	66.8	72.5	59.7	56.1	$13,160	$200	$12,960
Riverview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Dawson Forest Rd E	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 265-3246	493	39	12.6	59.8%	354 (71.8%)	11 (2.2%)	87 (17.6%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	53.3	520^th of 1222 public elementary schools	57.4%		66.9	367^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.4%	153	47.7	59.8	39.8	35.3	$16,314	$486	$15,828
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Elementary School

What district is Matt Elementary School in?

Forsyth County

How many students attend Matt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,171 students attended Matt Elementary School.

Is Matt Elementary School a good school?

Matt Elementary School ranks 156^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Matt Elementary School?

Students at Matt Elementary School are 56% White, 27% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Matt Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : North Forsyth High School

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