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Liberty Middle School

Q: Is Liberty Middle School a good school?

Liberty Middle School ranks 133 rd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Liberty Middle School in Cumming, GA, serves approximately 1,256 students in grades 6-8 as part of the highly-ranked Forsyth County School District, which ranks in the 97th percentile statewide. The school has a strong overall reputation, though its state ranking has shifted from a top-50 position several years ago to its current #133 out of 578 Georgia middle schools—still a solid 4-star rating, but a noticeable change from its former top-10% status.

Liberty's standout strength is its Algebra I program: 91.8% of students scored proficient or better in 2025-2026, dramatically outpacing the district average of 71.6% and nearly doubling the state average of 48.1%. This suggests a robust advanced math pathway that prepares students well for high school-level coursework. However, the school faces challenges in other areas. Eighth-grade math proficiency (55.9%) lags 16 points behind the district average (72.1%), and the gap widens as students progress from 6th to 8th grade—a pattern opposite to district and state trends. Physical science performance (48.2%) also trails both district (61.9%) and state (60.9%) averages, placing Liberty below several nearby schools like Vickery Creek Middle School (62.6%) and Hendricks Middle School (65%).

Chronic absenteeism at Liberty (12.4%) is better than the state average (17.7%) but higher than the district average (8.2%), and notably above high-performing peers like DeSana Middle School (5.1%) and Piney Grove Middle School (5.3%). The school serves a relatively affluent population, with about 22% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and per-student spending has risen to $11,582. While Liberty's overall ranking has slipped compared to some district peers, its exceptional Algebra I results and improving attendance trends show clear areas of strength that families can build on.

1,256

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,582

Per pupil spending ?

21.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7465 Wallace Tatum Rd
Cumming, GA 30028

(770) 781-4889

District: Forsyth County

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Forsyth High School

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle School:

Elementary:	Matt Elementary School
	Poole's Mill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Asian:

23.6%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (64% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Georgia middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

!HS Physical Science scores 13 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg70%

Georgia avg45%

133^rd of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	74.7	133 of 578	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	108 of 585	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	128 of 578	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	77 of 569	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	80 of 558	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	58 of 542	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	52 of 559	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	48 of 543	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	92.2	40 of 539	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	89.5	43 of 545	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	38 of 537	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	82.8	29 of 521	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	83.1	31 of 527	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	84.1	26 of 508	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	21 of 504	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	85.5	25 of 494	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	85.4	31 of 466	93.3%	★★★★★
2008	88.7	18 of 462	96.1%	★★★★★
2007	87.6	19 of 445	95.7%	★★★★★
2006	87.0	21 of 420	95.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	74 of 480	84.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	37 of 89	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	41 of 92	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	38 of 90	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	47 of 95	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	45 of 89	49.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	82 of 199	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	87 of 200	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	118 of 550	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	120 of 567	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	158 of 558	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	93 of 553	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	119 of 544	78.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	176 of 374	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	175 of 400	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	245 of 381	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	193 of 380	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.4	88 of 367	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	130 of 550	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	141 of 569	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	146 of 561	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	99 of 559	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	99 of 553	82.1%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	47.3	76 of 159	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	142 of 425	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	118 of 442	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	55 of 437	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	34 of 429	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	65.0	95 of 431	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	210 of 404	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	266 of 415	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	269 of 417	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	165 of 429	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	174 of 425	59.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)85th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2026)58th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-24 vs school

Migrant (2022)52nd percentile-33 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%+44 vs state

Mathematics65%+22 vs state

Social Studies62%+22 vs state

HS Physical Science48%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 25, 2018

A principal who is merely counting her days until retirement, most classes with 30+ students, and time wasted on sessions devoted to behavioral training and something called PBIS are just a few of the reasons why this school is ill-suited for meaningful academic achievement. With very weak administrative oversight, classroom discipline is oftentimes abysmal within the presence of teacher apathy. The culture of this school is more acidic than lemon juice. Needless to say, DO NOT allow your children to see foot in this school! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Creekland Middle School	Public	6-8	1555 Owens Store Rd	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-4460	1,503	91	16.5	21.6%	1,181 (78.6%)	39 (2.6%)	182 (12.1%)	34 (2.3%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (4.0%)	86.5	64^th of 578 public middle schools	88.9%		85.5	75^th of 585 public middle schools	87.2%	11	98.7	54.2	63.7	69.1	43.7	62.5	91.1	$12,133	$282	$11,851
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Middle School

What district is Liberty Middle School in?

Forsyth County

Is Liberty Middle School a good school?

Liberty Middle School ranks 133^rd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle School?

Students at Liberty Middle School are 56% White, 24% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Liberty Middle School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually go on to attend North Forsyth High School

How many students attend Liberty Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,256 students attended Liberty Middle School.

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