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Trickum Middle School

Q: Is Trickum Middle School a good school?

Trickum Middle School ranks 155 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Trickum Middle School in Lilburn, GA, serves 2,204 students in grades 6-8 within the Gwinnett County School District, making it the largest middle school in its immediate area. The school currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks 155th out of 578 Georgia middle schools, which places it in the 73rd percentile statewide—a solidly above-average position, though a step down from its recent peak rankings in the 84th-88th percentile range.

What truly sets Trickum apart is its exceptional mathematics program. An extraordinary 99% of tested students scored proficient or above on the Algebra I End of Course exam, compared to 57.6% district-wide and 48.1% statewide. This isn't a fluke—the school has posted 96.7% and 97.8% proficiency in the prior two years. Among nearby schools, only Five Forks Middle (96.5%) comes close, while most others range from 50-92%. Trickum also outperforms district and state averages in every grade-level math assessment, showing steady improvement from 6th grade (50.9% proficient) through 8th grade (60.3%). The school's 8th grade Social Studies proficiency (60.2%) also substantially exceeds the district (51.5%) and state (40.2%) averages, trailing only Five Forks among nearby schools.

Perhaps most impressive is how Trickum achieves these results despite serving a student body where 62% qualify for free or reduced lunch—a poverty level typically associated with below-average performance. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 10.4% is remarkably low compared to the district (15.0%) and state (17.7%) averages, and far better than nearby schools like Radloff Middle (21.3%) or Lilburn Middle (21.2%). Trickum also posts strong results for specific student groups, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide for African American students and 84th percentile for English Language Learners. The school spends $12,492 per student—about $2,000-3,000 less than neighboring schools with similar poverty levels—yet achieves dramatically better outcomes, suggesting highly efficient resource allocation. While the recent ranking dip from 68th to 155th warrants monitoring, the school's mathematics proficiency has actually improved, and its demonstrated capacity for rapid improvement (a 132-position jump in 2021-2022) offers encouraging signs for parents.

2,204

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,492

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

130 Killian Hill Rd SW
Lilburn, GA 30047

(770) 921-2705

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Trickum Middle School usually attend:

High:

Parkview High School

Feeder schools for Trickum Middle School:

Elementary:	Arcado Elementary School
	Camp Creek Elementary School
	Knight Elementary School
	Mountain Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.8%

Asian:

23.0%

African American:

23.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

!HS Physical Science scores 14 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

Georgia avg45%

155^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 29Middle Schools in the Gwinnett County

67^th of 202Gwinnett 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	69.4	155 of 578	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	89 of 585	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	87 of 578	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	85 of 569	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	69 of 558	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	200 of 542	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	120 of 559	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	79 of 543	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.7	64 of 539	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	96 of 545	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	91 of 537	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	93 of 521	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	64 of 527	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	66 of 508	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.4	61 of 504	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	46 of 494	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	81.4	54 of 466	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	83.1	49 of 462	89.4%	★★★★☆
2006	84.6	33 of 420	92.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	60 of 480	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	88.7	41 of 494	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	40 of 489	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	44 of 485	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	27 of 482	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	68 of 89	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.2	63 of 92	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	61 of 90	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	61 of 95	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	50 of 89	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	27 of 166	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	32 of 199	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	37 of 200	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	54 of 166	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	13 of 157	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	147 of 550	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	101 of 567	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	109 of 558	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	108 of 553	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	99 of 544	81.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	157 of 374	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	155 of 400	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	160 of 381	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	166 of 380	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	146 of 367	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	159 of 550	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	129 of 569	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	126 of 561	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	109 of 559	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	81 of 553	85.4%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	59.7	59 of 157	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	67 of 159	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	23 of 136	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	29 of 169	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	41 of 172	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	26 of 163	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	34 of 145	76.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	100 of 425	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.4	143 of 442	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	60 of 437	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	64 of 429	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	92 of 431	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	106 of 404	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	70 of 415	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	75 of 417	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	82 of 429	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	81 of 425	80.9%	★★★★☆

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)88th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Migrant (2023)62nd percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)24th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+51 vs state

Social Studies60%+20 vs state

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

HS Physical Science47%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Sunday, December 9, 2018

OK so we have had a teacher stabbed and three sexual assaults(all by the same kid, still not expelled) in the first semester. Other than that and a few bad teachers, good school. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, September 3, 2017

Trickum Middle School is a school that pushes students to their limits or even above and beyond their limits. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, September 8, 2016

The regular Ed teachers teach well but there is a issue with racial discrimination and unfair treatment of special needs children. The special needs teachers are all white women who treat the only African American boy student unfairly. The head special Ed teacher is rather young and one of the side teachers has what seems like a vendetta against the African American boy compared to a White girl. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Excellent Teachers,Excellent Principal, Excellent School.
My Daughter Loves it.
Keep up the GREAT WORK Trickum Teachers! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The Principal is overbearing with an unnecessary focus on building an outdoor amphitheater that the teachers, students and parents do not want. The school Principal requires all students to enter the science fair, taking away the freedom of time for students to enter other competitions of their choosing, such as the county wide Reflections. Too much of the teacher's energy is focused on programs that make the school "look good" rather than on their day to day classroom operations. This is not the fault of the teachers, but rather the suffocating, ego stroking actions of the Principal. Input from parents and teacher to the Principal are always greeted with a smile and a yes, but no action follows.

The connection's teachers are most overlooked and understaffed. There seems to be no interest by this school to support the efforts of the dedicated connection's teachers, who get half the weekly class time of the academic teachers, but still manage to pull of outstanding band performances for games, outstanding orchestra performances for LGPE, and high school level visual arts creations.

I have spent many nights soothing upset children because they are burdened with 4 or 5 hours of homework. The Principal makes weekly announcements reminding students of the academic performance pressure that is placed on the students, and how it effects the way people view the school as a whole. I have witnessed these announcements with my own ears. My kids have taken more sick days this year than in any other previous year due to the stress they feel everyday at Trickum Middle School. One of my kids has even thrown up before taking CRCT or ITBS tests because the Principal has the student's believing that missing a day of testing would result in a mark on their permanent record and a detention.

If this school does not soon change it's leadership, we will see this school fail. I have 35 years of experience with this school and it's district. My family was around for the opening of Parkview High School and Trickum Middle School. I can say with absolute confidence that my observations are accurate and accompanied by careful reflection. It is time for the county to step in and give leadership to people like Ms. Thomas, who is so connected with the school that she can name every student there. She is at every school performance, she arrives at games; she is among the first people there and is usually the last person out. She greets people and students in the hallway, and is visible on every floor at some point in the day. I'd like to see my school survive. A change in leadership is the answer here. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 7, 2012

My son was emotionally abused at Trickum Middle School,because I disagreed with the teachers.Parents be aware. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Our daughter was bullied at Trickum. Administration refused to help. We have heard identical stories from about TEN other parents. Beware! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Biology 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
Trickum Middle School	Public	6-8	130 Killian Hill Rd SW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 921-2705	2,204	141	15.6	62.2%	398 (18.1%)	507 (23.0%)	678 (30.8%)	508 (23.0%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	104 (4.7%)	69.4	155^th of 578 public middle schools	73.2%		82.7	89^th of 585 public middle schools	84.8%	66	99.0		50.9	56.4	60.3		60.2	47.0	$12,492	$348	$12,144
Berkmar Middle School	Public	6-8	4355 Lawrenceville Hwy NW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 638-2300	1,039	80	12.9	92.1%	26 (2.5%)	121 (11.6%)	799 (76.9%)	80 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.0%)	25	427^th of 578 public middle schools	26.1%		31.7	396^th of 585 public middle schools	32.3%	31	91.4	85.4	24.9	31.1	26.4		26.4	27.9	$15,519	$1,546	$13,973
Lilburn Middle School	Public	6-8	4994 Lawrenceville Hwy NW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 921-1776	1,636	120	13.6	91.7%	29 (1.8%)	147 (9.0%)	1,334 (81.5%)	110 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (0.9%)	32.5	379^th of 578 public middle schools	34.4%		27.9	422^nd of 585 public middle schools	27.9%	43	81.7		30.8	25.8	39.3		32.7	31.6	$14,142	$943	$13,199
Sweetwater Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 Cruse Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 923-4131	1,470	108	13.6	82.4%	32 (2.2%)	220 (15.0%)	1,081 (73.5%)	108 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (1.8%)	30.5	396^th of 578 public middle schools	31.5%		40.2	340^th of 585 public middle schools	41.9%	56	64.9	96.8	24.0	33.7	34.9		31.3	28.6	$14,029	$914	$13,115
Five Forks Middle School	Public	6-8	3250 River Dr	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 972-1506	1,239	80	15.5	48.5%	279 (22.5%)	345 (27.8%)	272 (22.0%)	260 (21.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (6.5%)	83.4	80^th of 578 public middle schools	86.2%		92	47^th of 585 public middle schools	92.0%	33	96.5	100.0	70.6	70.1	76.0		66.3	59.5	$12,979	$390	$12,589
Radloff Middle School	Public	6-8	3939 Shackleford Rd	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 245-3400	1,315	106	12.4	90.2%	23 (1.7%)	221 (16.8%)	1,005 (76.4%)	45 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.4%)	16.1	495^th of 578 public middle schools	14.4%		17.5	489^th of 585 public middle schools	16.4%	6	50.0		18.8	21.4	21.6		19.2	17.9	$15,294	$1,243	$14,051
Shiloh Middle School	Public	6-8	4285 Shiloh Rd	Snellville	30039	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 972-3224	1,592	115	13.8	78.1%	77 (4.8%)	922 (57.9%)	452 (28.4%)	68 (4.3%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (4.2%)	36.1	355^th of 578 public middle schools	38.6%		40.9	331^st of 585 public middle schools	43.4%	24	87.6		32.6	34.6	36.6		36.2	21.7	$13,766	$1,127	$12,639
Summerour Middle School	Public	6-8	321 Price Place Pl NW	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-3045	1,319	109	12.0	84.8%	29 (2.2%)	180 (13.6%)	1,005 (76.2%)	77 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (1.9%)	35.1	365^th of 578 public middle schools	36.9%		38.4	351^st of 585 public middle schools	40.0%	14	56.0		34.2	32.0	42.3		28.3	26.4	$15,248	$1,353	$13,895
Tucker Middle School	Public	6-8	2160 Idlewood Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-0902	1,173	87	13.4	—	109 (9.3%)	578 (49.3%)	320 (27.3%)	118 (10.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.7%)	35.8	357^th of 578 public middle schools	38.2%		37.1	360^th of 585 public middle schools	38.5%	3	91.5		27.5	31.7	30.0	26.1	25.9	82.9	$18,208	$2,043	$16,164
Richards Middle School	Public	6-8	3555 Sugarloaf Pkwy	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 995-7133	1,974	137	14.4	83.2%	108 (5.5%)	527 (26.7%)	1,126 (57.0%)	166 (8.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (2.3%)	32.9	377^th of 578 public middle schools	34.8%		39.5	344^th of 585 public middle schools	41.2%	33	84.2		38.1	33.8	30.3	0.0	27.8	32.8	$13,820	$1,225	$12,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Trickum Middle School

Is Trickum Middle School a good school?

Trickum Middle School ranks 155^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Trickum Middle School attend?

Students who attend Trickum Middle School usually go on to attend Parkview High School

What is the racial makeup of Trickum Middle School?

Students at Trickum Middle School are 31% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 23% African American, 18% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Trickum Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,204 students attended Trickum Middle School.

What district is Trickum Middle School in?

Gwinnett County

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