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DeSana Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

DeSana Middle School is a public middle school in Alpharetta, Georgia, serving 1,251 students in grades 6-8. This exceptional 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.

DeSana Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Georgia, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the Forsyth County and Georgia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 94.6% in Algebra I, 64.5-72.3% in English Language Arts, and 64.5-72.3% in Mathematics, well above the county and state averages. Additionally, DeSana Middle School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 17.5, compared to nearby Hendricks Middle School (18.8) and Riverwatch Middle School (18.4), indicating smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students.

While the nearby Riverwatch Middle School and Piney Grove Middle School also have exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top 10 middle schools in Georgia, DeSana Middle School's consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ranking within the top 50-60 middle schools in the state over the past 5 years set it apart as a highly desirable educational institution for families in the Alpharetta area.

1,278

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,079

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

625 James Road
Alpharetta, GA 30004

(770) 667-2591

District: Forsyth County

Students who attend DeSana Middle School usually attend:

High:

Denmark High School

Feeder schools for DeSana Middle School:

Elementary:	Brandywine Elementary School
	Midway Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.5%

White:

22.0%

Hispanic:

17.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2019 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (69% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Georgia middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg67%

Georgia avg41%

45^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	93.2	45 of 584	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	42 of 588	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	39 of 577	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	56 of 567	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	52 of 542	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	48 of 559	91.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+50 vs state

Mathematics69%+28 vs state

English Language Arts66%+25 vs state

Social Studies64%+25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, March 14, 2021

I’m a new parent in the school. The school is such a well organized one.great teacher’s who are ready to help the student to integrate and catch up with the rest.As well as the best principle Ms North.‘Twas nice to see well disciplined,well behaved and organized school. way to go dragons!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, June 8, 2020

DeSana’s staff goes above and beyond to meet the academic and emotional needs of students and their families. It is a diverse school that celebrates differences in cultures. Students and teachers are courteous and kind to one another. My kids received an excellent education at DeSana, but were also guided to be good people in the world! The administration, staff and students are AMAZING! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 28, 2019

We are absolutely THRILLED to be a part of the DeSana Family. We were previously at another South Forsyth County MS and I was so disappointed that I was looking at Private school options. We moved last summer, which put us in the DeSana district and I could not be happier. The principal, the teachers, coaches and staff are some of the most caring that I have come across since moving to GA in 2014. Thank you Mrs. North and all of the DeSana staff!! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Best teacher and principal. There focus is to bring out best student Close Quote

Schools Near DeSana Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (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 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
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
Hopewell Middle School	Public	6-8	13060 Cogburn Rd	Alpharetta	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-3240	1,265	90	14.0	19.7%	587 (46.4%)	171 (13.5%)	204 (16.1%)	252 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.0%)	95.7	28^th of 584 public middle schools	95.2%		90.6	54^th of 588 public middle schools	90.8%	26	99.4	74.2	72.9	66.0	70.5	68.2	77.4	66.3	65.3	$15,284	$488	$14,796
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%)	95	36^th of 584 public middle schools	93.8%		93.2	43^rd of 588 public middle schools	92.7%	7	100.0	71.2	71.5	63.4	67.4	64.6	82.5		70.8	$11,305	$200	$11,105
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
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
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
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
Northwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	12805 Birmingham Hwy	Alpharetta	30004	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-2870	1,167	83	14.1	11.1%	762 (65.3%)	102 (8.7%)	113 (9.7%)	135 (11.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.4%)	96.4	21^st of 584 public middle schools	96.4%		96.8	21^st of 588 public middle schools	96.4%		97.0	74.2	76.9	75.9	68.7	69.0	75.0	59.3	72.9	$16,187	$521	$15,665
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%)	91.9	49^th of 584 public middle schools	91.6%		92.3	48^th of 588 public middle schools	91.8%	1	98.6	61.8	64.2	56.0	71.7	79.2	78.7		56.0	$10,925	$201	$10,725
Haynes Bridge Middle School	Public	6-8	10665 Haynes Bridge Rd	Alpharetta	30022	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	No	(470) 254-7030	627	58	10.8	37.3%	280 (44.7%)	115 (18.3%)	166 (26.5%)	32 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	82.5	90^th of 584 public middle schools	84.6%		82.2	93^rd of 588 public middle schools	84.2%	3	85.3	57.5	66.0	54.1	57.5	60.4	59.3	34.9	46.8	$20,699	$546	$20,153

Frequently Asked Questions about DeSana Middle School

What high school do graduates of DeSana Middle School attend?

Students who attend DeSana Middle School usually go on to attend Denmark High School

What district is DeSana Middle School in?

Forsyth County

What is the racial makeup of DeSana Middle School?

Students at DeSana Middle School are 51% Asian, 22% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend DeSana Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,278 students attended DeSana Middle School.

Is DeSana Middle School a good school?

Yes. DeSana Middle School ranks in the top 7.7% of Georgia middle schools.

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