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Brookwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Brookwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cumming, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 855 students. As part of the Forsyth County School District, which is ranked 9th out of 206 districts in Georgia and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, Brookwood Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking within the top 31 schools for the past 10 years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brookwood Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, consistently outperforming the Forsyth County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Brookwood Elementary's proficiency rates in ELA ranged from 58.8% (3rd grade) to 74.9% (5th grade), compared to Forsyth County's 53.7% to 64.7% and Georgia's 34.9% to 43%. In Mathematics, Brookwood Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 79.4% (3rd grade) to 88% (5th grade), significantly higher than Forsyth County's 68.7% to 73.9% and Georgia's 44.3% to 49%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 76% was also notably higher than the Forsyth County (63.4%) and Georgia (43.8%) averages.

Despite having lower per-student spending compared to some nearby schools, such as Lake Windward Elementary ($12,436) and Big Creek Elementary ($13,290), Brookwood Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14 to 17.1 students per teacher over the past few years, which is comparable to or lower than the ratios of nearby schools like Shiloh Point Elementary (14.9) and Johns Creek Elementary (16.7). This efficient resource allocation and focus on personalized learning contribute to Brookwood Elementary's exceptional academic outcomes and reputation as a model of educational excellence in Forsyth County and the state of Georgia.

810

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,426

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2980 Vaughan Dr
Cumming, GA 30041

(678) 965-5060

District: Forsyth County

Students who attend Brookwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Forsyth Middle School
High:	Lambert High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

45.9%

White:

38.4%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (76% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Forsyth County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg66%

Georgia avg42%

53^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 23Elementary 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	96.4	53 of 1238	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	53 of 1248	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	23 of 1242	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	31 of 1244	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	10 of 1214	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	12 of 1234	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	12 of 1209	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	99.0	10 of 1205	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	99.1	9 of 1233	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	99.3	8 of 1240	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	88.7	5 of 1231	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	11 of 1225	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	90.0	5 of 1201	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	89.5	11 of 1212	99.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+38 vs state

Science76%+32 vs state

English Language Arts69%+30 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, November 9, 2018

Hi! My name is Carlos and I graduate elementary at this school. First off, the reason why I gave this school a 2/5 is because they're are so many teachers that don't really solve student situation. When I was around all my childhood in this establishment, I can definitely see a lot of kids that are mean to others on purpose. For example, someone shuved me really hard on purpose while I was throwing away trash. Another reason why I give this rate is, because the food is absolutely DISGUSTING. My friend one time was choking on a burger cause it clearly had something in it. IDK what it was (don’t remember). But that time was when the ambulance came by saved my friend and led the school to have a “MEDICAL LOCKDOWN.” So in a summary, I think that Brookwood Elementary School MUST IMPROVE THE Consequences that occurs. Thank for spending your time reading this and hopefully you guy can get an Idea or this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 26, 2018

My both the kids study at Brookwood. My kids love the teachers there, they are awesome!! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 26, 2014

Wonderful school, my 2 boys are doing exceedingly well academically and the teachers are great.. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 11, 2012

My daughter started at Brookwood Elementary when it opened in 2009 as a first grader. She has had wonderful teachers who have pushed her and influenced her to truly love school. Kathie Braswell, the principal, is very involved in every aspect of Brookwood. She's very approachable and cares greatly for her students. I'm very happy that we have such a superb school in Forsyth County. Close Quote

Schools Near Brookwood Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
Brookwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2980 Vaughan Dr	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5060	810	55	14.6	13.8%	311 (38.4%)	17 (2.1%)	64 (7.9%)	372 (45.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.4%)	96.4	53^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	95.7%		96	53^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	95.8%		58.8	71.5	74.9	79.4	81.0	88.0	76.0	$13,426	$253	$13,172
Big Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1994 Peachtree Pkwy	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-4584	745	51	14.6	15.7%	181 (24.3%)	51 (6.8%)	55 (7.4%)	431 (57.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	96	61^st of 1238 public elementary schools	95.1%		97.7	22^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	98.2%	39	68.6	68.7	75.7	79.1	83.2	85.8	65.5	$18,909	$200	$18,709
Findley Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5880 Findley Chase Dr	Duluth	30097	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-3800	585	46	12.6	15.6%	187 (32.0%)	62 (10.6%)	64 (10.9%)	218 (37.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.1%)	95.8	65^th of 1238 public elementary schools	94.7%		95.6	56^th of 1248 public elementary schools	95.5%	9	60.0	69.8	74.6	72.2	79.2	81.4	77.9	$19,610	$766	$18,844
Lake Windward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11770 E Fox Ct	Alpharetta	30005	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7050	672	51	13.0	11.6%	209 (31.1%)	61 (9.1%)	93 (13.8%)	250 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.8%)	98.9	7^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.6	15^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.8%	8	75.2	82.3	87.3	87.6	92.9	84.5	81.8	$17,974	$587	$17,387
Abbotts Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5575 Abbotts Bridge Rd	Duluth	30097	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2860	508	40	12.6	17.5%	171 (33.7%)	67 (13.2%)	75 (14.8%)	156 (30.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.5%)	96	60^th of 1238 public elementary schools	95.2%		96.1	52^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	95.8%	8	66.3	76.9	70.5	80.6	87.2	74.7	68.4	$18,634	$584	$18,050
Sharon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3595 Old Atlanta Rd	Suwanee	30024	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-7511	865	59	14.7	14.3%	395 (45.7%)	27 (3.1%)	74 (8.6%)	321 (37.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.4%)	96.8	46^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.3%		97.7	25^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.0%	21	60.7	73.9	80.0	73.8	85.4	84.5	80.0	$14,687	$200	$14,487
Shiloh Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8145 Majors Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 341-6481	955	66	14.4	12.3%	188 (19.7%)	37 (3.9%)	86 (9.0%)	601 (62.9%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.5%)	93.8	87^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.0%		94.5	76^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.9%	11	59.1	63.3	71.2	80.5	79.4	79.8	63.6	$13,906	$200	$13,706
Johns Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6205 Old Atlanta Rd	Suwanee	30024	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5041	888	56	16.0	14.1%	108 (12.2%)	46 (5.2%)	50 (5.6%)	650 (73.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.5%)	97	39^th of 1238 public elementary schools	96.8%		97.6	27^th of 1248 public elementary schools	97.8%	12	67.5	83.0	82.3	84.1	94.5	86.2	64.1	$12,112	$200	$11,912
Creek View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3995 Webb Bridge Rd	Alpharetta	30005	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2932	765	57	13.5	5.1%	195 (25.5%)	45 (5.9%)	66 (8.6%)	418 (54.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	99.2	6^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.5%		99	7^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.4%	1	75.8	83.5	90.4	84.6	92.6	90.4	89.1	$15,919	$544	$15,375
Daves Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3740 Melody Mizer Ln	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1222	881	67	13.1	7.8%	85 (9.6%)	25 (2.8%)	34 (3.9%)	711 (80.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.5%)	99.2	5^th of 1238 public elementary schools	99.6%		99.2	5^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.6%		75.7	84.4	88.7	86.2	91.1	95.9	88.7	$14,427	$200	$14,227

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Brookwood Elementary?

Students at Brookwood Elementary are 46% Asian, 38% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Brookwood Elementary in?

Forsyth County

Is Brookwood Elementary a good school?

Yes! Brookwood Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 53^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Brookwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 810 students attended Brookwood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Brookwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brookwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Forsyth Middle School
High : Lambert High School

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