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Poole's Mill Elementary

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Poole's Mill Elementary ranks 244 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Poole's Mill Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cumming, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,197 students. The school is part of the Forsyth County School District, which is ranked 9th out of 206 districts in Georgia and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Poole's Mill Elementary has consistently performed well on the Georgia Milestones Assessment, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics generally exceeding the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ELA ranged from 48.8% to 53.3% across grades 3-5, compared to the Forsyth County averages of 53.7% to 64.7% and the Georgia averages of 34.9% to 43%. Similarly, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 59.5% to 69.5%, compared to the Forsyth County averages of 68.7% to 74.4% and the Georgia averages of 44.3% to 49%. However, the school's performance in Science for 5th grade, at 49%, was lower than the Forsyth County average of 63.4% and the Georgia average of 43.8%.

Poole's Mill Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past five school years, with a slight dip to a 3-star rating in 2022-2023. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 244th out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools, placing it in the top 20% of schools in the state. Compared to some nearby schools, such as George W. Whitlow Elementary and Vickery Creek Elementary, Poole's Mill Elementary has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio, but a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student population.

1,384

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,384

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7110 Heardsville Rd
Cumming, GA 30028

(770) 888-1285

District: Forsyth County

Students who attend Poole's Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Liberty Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

Asian:

34.5%

Hispanic:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2021 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (56% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Forsyth County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg66%

Georgia avg42%

244^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 9 pts since 2021

From top 28% (2021) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	79.1	244 of 1238	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	348 of 1248	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	420 of 1242	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	318 of 1244	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	345 of 1214	71.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+19 vs state

English Language Arts51%+12 vs state

Science49%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 9, 2022

This school is amazing! We recently moved from another school within the county and can say that it's the best decision we've ever made. The administration goes way above and beyond ensuring your student is setup for success. They care as much about special needs children as they do the gifted children . We wish our child had this much support all throughout their years at the previous elementary. We have seen more progress in 6 months than at any other time in their schooling. 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
Poole's Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7110 Heardsville Rd	Cumming	30028	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%)	79.1	244^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.3%		69.6	348^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.1%	104	50.2	48.8	53.3	69.5	62.1	59.5	49.0	$12,384	$200	$12,184
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%)	87.1	159^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.2%		86.9	165^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.8%	6	48.7	53.2	65.7	58.5	69.7	74.2	72.7	$13,452	$200	$13,252
Free Home Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12525 Cumming Hwy	Canton	30115	Cherokee 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%)	67.4	358^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.1%		68.4	366^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.7%	8	28.3	32.7	68.2	58.5	49.1	70.5	61.4	$18,606	$173	$18,433
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	72.9	299^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.8%		63.9	408^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.3%	109	35.1	62.3	47.8	55.0	67.2	62.8	43.4	$15,598	$275	$15,323
Macedonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10370 E Cherokee Dr	Canton	30115	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 704-1372	730	52	14.1	18.6%	602 (82.5%)	19 (2.6%)	61 (8.4%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.9%)	87.6	155^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.5%		87.7	157^th of 1248 public elementary schools	87.4%	2	45.5	60.3	59.1	64.2	74.8	74.2	64.4	$14,994	$137	$14,857

Frequently Asked Questions about Poole's Mill Elementary

How many students attend Poole's Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,384 students attended Poole's Mill Elementary.

Is Poole's Mill Elementary a good school?

Poole's Mill Elementary ranks 244^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Poole's Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Poole's Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle School

What district is Poole's Mill Elementary in?

Forsyth County

What is the racial makeup of Poole's Mill Elementary?

Students at Poole's Mill Elementary are 46% White, 34% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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