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Kelly Mill Elementary

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Kelly Mill Elementary ranks 134 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Kelly Mill Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Cumming, Georgia, serving 1,052 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Forsyth County School District, which is ranked 9th out of 206 districts in the state.

Kelly Mill Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Georgia, with impressive academic performance on the Milestones Assessment. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 64.7% in Forsyth County and 43% statewide. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.9 to 16.2 over the past three years, and has increased its spending per student from $7,533 in 2016-2017 to $8,817 in 2018-2019.

While Kelly Mill Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, such as Chattahoochee Elementary School and Cumming Elementary School, in academic metrics, Daves Creek Elementary School, ranked 5th out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools, has even higher proficiency rates in most subject areas. Additionally, Kelly Mill Elementary has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 7.57% to 15.59% over the past three school years, which is lower than some nearby schools.

1,104

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,103

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1180 Chamblee Gap Rd
Cumming, GA 30040

(678) 965-4953

District: Forsyth County

Students who attend Kelly Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Hendricks Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

Asian:

34.9%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (65% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Georgia avg42%

134^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	134 of 1238	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	161 of 1248	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	100 of 1242	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	131 of 1244	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	93.5	84 of 1214	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	75 of 1234	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	66 of 1209	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	62 of 1205	94.9%	★★★★★
2016	95.7	49 of 1233	96.0%	★★★★★
2015	93.9	70 of 1240	94.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+27 vs state

Science60%+17 vs state

English Language Arts59%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, July 29, 2016

WE HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY AT KME. OUR TEACHERS HAVE BEEN EXCELLENT, CARING & GREAT COMMUNICATORS. WE HAVE A STRONG PTA, & MUCH PARENTAL SUPPORT FOR OUR SCHOOL! Close Quote

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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
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%)	89.2	134^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.2%		87.2	161^st of 1248 public elementary schools	87.1%	27	58.8	51.3	67.0	74.1	71.4	71.9	60.5	$13,103	$200	$12,903
George W. Whitlow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3655 Castleberry Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5090	1,247	95	13.1	32.6%	362 (29.0%)	77 (6.2%)	263 (21.1%)	501 (40.2%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.9%)	89	137^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.9%		89.8	139^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.9%	2	49.5	61.3	63.9	63.8	73.1	75.4	66.0	$14,726	$201	$14,525
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%)	95.9	64^th of 1238 public elementary schools	94.8%		94.2	79^th of 1248 public elementary schools	93.7%	15	62.3	68.8	73.8	75.5	81.3	82.2	72.8	$12,258	$201	$12,057
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%)	56.9	479^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.3%		46.1	609^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.2%	130	30.6	47.2	40.8	40.1	57.2	46.5	43.9	$17,338	$705	$16,633
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%)	85.8	176^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.8%		80.5	225^th of 1248 public elementary schools	82.0%	49	48.5	56.4	58.2	66.5	74.9	71.5	55.1	$12,354	$200	$12,154
Vickery Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6280 Post Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 346-0040	982	62	15.8	6.9%	613 (62.4%)	23 (2.3%)	50 (5.1%)	259 (26.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.4%)	93.2	98^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.1%		89.4	144^th of 1248 public elementary schools	88.5%	46	64.5	61.6	61.3	78.7	79.1	77.3	68.5	$12,380	$202	$12,178
Mashburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3777 Samples Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 889-1630	976	62	15.7	23.2%	326 (33.4%)	31 (3.2%)	156 (16.0%)	423 (43.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.6%)	91.8	110^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.1%		88.3	152^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	87.8%	42	54.4	62.2	65.7	70.9	73.3	75.3	69.3	$12,501	$258	$12,243
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
Haw Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2555 Echols Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5070	926	65	14.2	12.0%	425 (45.9%)	34 (3.7%)	73 (7.9%)	357 (38.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.7%)	94.1	81^st of 1238 public elementary schools	93.5%		94	81^st of 1248 public elementary schools	93.5%		55.9	65.1	69.1	71.8	82.6	80.6	72.0	$14,300	$224	$14,077
Chattahoochee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Holtzclaw Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 781-2240	810	66	12.2	54.1%	474 (58.5%)	19 (2.3%)	261 (32.2%)	16 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	61.7	419^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.2%		64.7	402^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	67.8%	17	34.2	46.7	40.0	51.7	61.0	48.9	40.7	$15,614	$508	$15,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelly Mill Elementary

Is Kelly Mill Elementary a good school?

Kelly Mill Elementary ranks 134^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kelly Mill Elementary?

Students at Kelly Mill Elementary are 45% White, 35% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Kelly Mill Elementary in?

Forsyth County

How many students attend Kelly Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,104 students attended Kelly Mill Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Kelly Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kelly Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hendricks Middle School

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