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Sweetwater Middle School

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Sweetwater Middle School ranks 396 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Sweetwater Middle School in Lawrenceville, GA, is a large public school serving 1,470 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Gwinnett County School District. The school has a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with over 82% eligible for free or reduced lunch.

The most striking finding at Sweetwater is the contrast between its advanced and standard-level academic programs. Students in accelerated coursework are thriving: 96.8% of students taking the Biology End of Course (EOC) exam scored proficient or higher—nearly double the district average and more than double the state average. This is the highest Biology proficiency rate among all nearby middle schools, including higher-ranked schools like Five Forks Middle School and Trickum Middle School. Similarly, 64.9% of students taking the Algebra I EOC exam were proficient, outpacing both district and state averages. However, standard grade-level math tells a different story—only about 24% of 6th graders, 34% of 7th graders, and 35% of 8th graders were proficient, roughly 20 percentage points below district averages. This suggests the school is highly effective at identifying and nurturing its highest-achieving students but faces challenges in lifting performance for the broader student body.

On a positive note, Sweetwater has made remarkable strides in student attendance. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 22.3% in 2022-2023 to just 13.0% in 2025-2026—now better than the district average (15.0%) and significantly better than the state average (17.7%). This improvement outpaces several nearby schools, including Duluth Middle School (14.6%) and Lilburn Middle School (21.2%). Despite these gains, the school's overall state ranking has declined from the 64th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 31st percentile in 2025-2026, with its star rating dropping from 3 to 2 stars. For parents, this means Sweetwater offers exceptional opportunities for students ready for advanced coursework, while families of students in standard classes may want to explore additional support options.

1,470

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,029

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 Cruse Rd
Lawrenceville, GA 30044

(770) 923-4131

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Sweetwater Middle School usually attend:

High:

Berkmar High School

Feeder schools for Sweetwater Middle School:

Elementary:	Bethesda Elementary School
	Corley Elementary School
	Kanoheda Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.5%

African American:

15.0%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg52%

Georgia avg44%

396^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	30.5	396 of 578	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	340 of 585	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	315 of 578	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	275 of 569	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	205 of 558	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	285 of 542	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	248 of 559	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	317 of 543	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	310 of 539	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.9	311 of 545	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.3	251 of 537	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.6	279 of 521	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.4	300 of 527	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	306 of 508	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.8	308 of 504	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.6	292 of 494	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.1	305 of 466	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.0	290 of 462	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.7	221 of 445	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.2	248 of 420	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	194 of 480	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	116 of 494	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	100 of 489	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	90 of 485	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	88 of 482	81.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	70 of 89	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	75 of 92	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	70 of 90	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	83 of 95	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	69 of 89	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	95 of 166	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	61 of 199	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	41 of 200	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	59 of 166	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	36 of 157	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	399 of 550	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	398 of 567	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	351 of 558	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	287 of 553	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	229 of 544	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	285 of 374	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	269 of 400	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	250 of 381	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	211 of 380	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	143 of 367	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	376 of 550	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	331 of 569	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	330 of 561	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	310 of 559	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	255 of 553	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	234 of 425	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	275 of 442	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	237 of 437	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	211 of 429	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	193 of 431	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	46.0	220 of 425	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+28 vs school

White (2022)48th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)27th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)21st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology97%+50 vs state

Algebra I65%+17 vs state

Social Studies31%-9 vs state

Mathematics31%-12 vs state

HS Physical Science29%-32 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Moore Middle School	Public	6-8	1221 Lawrenceville Hwy	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 226-7100	971	69	14.1	81.2%	90 (9.3%)	351 (36.1%)	433 (44.6%)	59 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.6%)	29.1	406^th of 578 public middle schools	29.8%		32.1	393^rd of 585 public middle schools	32.8%	13	79.8		28.4	30.5	36.6		25.3	27.1	$14,304	$1,280	$13,025
Duluth Middle School	Public	6-8	3200 Pleasant Hill Rd	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 476-3372	1,201	97	12.4	75.7%	99 (8.2%)	243 (20.2%)	685 (57.0%)	132 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.4%)	39	331^st of 578 public middle schools	42.7%		43.9	305^th of 585 public middle schools	47.9%	26	95.7	100.0	30.9	38.1	38.5		39.0	32.5	$15,329	$1,072	$14,257
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweetwater Middle School

What high school do graduates of Sweetwater Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sweetwater Middle School usually go on to attend Berkmar High School

What district is Sweetwater Middle School in?

Gwinnett County

What is the racial makeup of Sweetwater Middle School?

Students at Sweetwater Middle School are 74% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Sweetwater Middle School a good school?

Sweetwater Middle School ranks 396^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sweetwater Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,470 students attended Sweetwater Middle School.

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