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Dacula Middle School

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Dacula Middle School ranks 176 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Dacula Middle School serves 1,866 students in grades 6–8 in Dacula, GA, as part of Gwinnett County, one of Georgia's largest and most diverse districts, with about 65% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Dacula's standout strength is its accelerated math program: 99.2% of students taking Algebra I scored proficient or better in 2025–2026, far exceeding the district (57.6%) and state (48.1%) averages—a near-perfect result that matches top regional peers like Jones Middle School (98.8%) and Osborne Middle School (99.7%). The school also posts remarkably low chronic absenteeism at 9.9%, less than two-thirds of the district rate (15.0%) and barely half the state rate (17.7%)—a consistent five-year pattern that stands out even among schools with similar poverty levels, such as Westside Middle School (20.0%) and Moore Middle School (19.0%). Additionally, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students all rank in the 81st percentile statewide, showing the school effectively supports groups that often face achievement gaps elsewhere.

However, grade-level math proficiency (49.7% in 6th, 48.9% in 7th, 55.4% in 8th) trails regional leaders like Jones (62.6%, 68.9%, 75%) and Osborne (65%, 75.1%, 74.5%), suggesting room to elevate on-level instruction. The school's overall ranking dipped from a 4-star to a 3-star rating (70th percentile) in 2025–2026, though test scores actually improved in several areas, so this may reflect changes in comparison methodology rather than a true decline. With efficient spending ($12,540 per student—27% less than Jordan Middle School, which ranks lower) and strong attendance practices already in place, Dacula is well-positioned to build on its successes in accelerated math and subgroup support.

1,866

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,540

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

137 Dacula Rd
Dacula, GA 30019

(770) 963-1110

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Dacula Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dacula High School

Feeder schools for Dacula Middle School:

Elementary:	Alcova Elementary School
	Dacula Elementary School
	Mulberry Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.1%

Hispanic:

27.0%

White:

14.2%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (70th 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 12 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

Georgia avg45%

176^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 29Middle Schools in the Gwinnett County

66^th of 201Gwinnett 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	65.0	176 of 578	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.1	133 of 585	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	131 of 578	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	134 of 569	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	135 of 558	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	170 of 542	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.4	101 of 559	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	108 of 543	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	102 of 539	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.4	114 of 545	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	85.3	63 of 537	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	55 of 521	89.4%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	38 of 527	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	82.2	36 of 508	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	82.9	42 of 504	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	81.2	50 of 494	89.9%	★★★★★
2009	82.0	49 of 466	89.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	57 of 462	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.5	46 of 445	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	83.8	36 of 420	91.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	93 of 480	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	79 of 494	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	61 of 489	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	68 of 485	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	74 of 482	84.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	59 of 89	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	58 of 92	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	54 of 90	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	66 of 95	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	68 of 89	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	32 of 166	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.7	26 of 199	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	31 of 200	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	13 of 166	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	55.8	41 of 157	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	163 of 550	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	157 of 567	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	149 of 558	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	147 of 553	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	164 of 544	69.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	71 of 374	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	76 of 400	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	79 of 381	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	84 of 380	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	91 of 367	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	185 of 550	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	156 of 569	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	163 of 561	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	163 of 559	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	158 of 553	71.4%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	56.9	61 of 157	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	68 of 136	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	59 of 169	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	61 of 172	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	76 of 163	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	60 of 145	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	217 of 425	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	259 of 442	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	204 of 437	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	167 of 429	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	117 of 431	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	107 of 404	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	135 of 415	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	127 of 417	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	104 of 429	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	115 of 425	72.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile-3 vs school

Migrant (2023)61st percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2026)34th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+51 vs state

Social Studies55%+15 vs state

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

HS Physical Science49%-12 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	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
Dacula Middle School	Public	6-8	137 Dacula Rd	Dacula	30019	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 963-1110	1,866	117	16.0	65.2%	265 (14.2%)	898 (48.1%)	504 (27.0%)	108 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (4.7%)	65	176^th of 578 public middle schools	69.6%		74.1	133^rd of 585 public middle schools	77.3%	43	99.2		49.7	48.9	55.4		55.2	48.8	$12,540	$744	$11,796
Jordan Middle School	Public	6-8	8 Village Way	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 822-6500	757	59	12.8	83.5%	61 (8.1%)	316 (41.7%)	338 (44.6%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.0%)	58.1	216^th of 578 public middle schools	62.6%		59.6	208^th of 585 public middle schools	64.4%	8	100.0		40.7	50.0	47.8		47.4	51.7	$15,947	$1,301	$14,646
Twin Rivers Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 Braselton Hwy	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7550	1,669	113	14.7	58.4%	354 (21.2%)	532 (31.9%)	487 (29.2%)	214 (12.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (4.6%)	77.7	111^th of 578 public middle schools	80.8%		89.9	57^th of 585 public middle schools	90.3%	54	100.0	100.0	61.9	61.1	70.4		66.4	51.9	$13,232	$468	$12,764
Osborne Middle School	Public	6-8	4404 Braselton Hwy	Hoschton	30548	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-5400	1,816	112	16.2	36.6%	637 (35.1%)	451 (24.8%)	313 (17.2%)	325 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	87 (4.8%)	84.5	72^nd of 578 public middle schools	87.5%		95.1	33^rd of 585 public middle schools	94.4%	39	99.7	85.4	65.0	75.1	74.5		68.4	64.2	$12,468	$439	$12,030
Creekland Middle School	Public	6-8	170 Russell Rd	Lawrenceville	30043	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 338-4700	1,693	112	15.1	65.0%	240 (14.2%)	538 (31.8%)	598 (35.3%)	186 (11.0%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	120 (7.1%)	61.1	201^st of 578 public middle schools	65.2%		72.1	142^nd of 585 public middle schools	75.7%	59	99.4		50.5	60.0	48.2		39.3	48.0	$12,061	$414	$11,647
McConnell Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Ozora Rd	Loganville	30052	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 554-1000	2,009	126	15.9	58.8%	297 (14.8%)	1,123 (55.9%)	398 (19.8%)	76 (3.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	112 (5.6%)	63	185^th of 578 public middle schools	68.0%		74.9	127^th of 585 public middle schools	78.3%	58	98.9		46.9	49.0	53.0	0.0	54.7	50.1	$12,409	$465	$11,944
Haymon-Morris Middle School	Public	6-8	1008 Haymon Morris Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 963-0602	973	67	14.6	61.6%	420 (43.2%)	192 (19.7%)	275 (28.3%)	30 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.5%)	62.3	189^th of 578 public middle schools	67.3%		56.5	229^th of 585 public middle schools	60.9%	40	93.4		40.8	46.3	49.1	25.9	48.2	94.1	$12,416	$601	$11,815
Couch Middle School	Public	6-8	1777 Grayson Hwy	Grayson	30017	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 407-7272	1,147	66	17.5	59.0%	132 (11.5%)	560 (48.8%)	286 (24.9%)	117 (10.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.2%)	70.7	146^th of 578 public middle schools	74.7%		82.8	87^th of 585 public middle schools	85.1%	59	100.0	93.6	44.0	59.3	61.8		60.8	55.2	$12,062	$382	$11,681
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Matthews School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-2972	793	58	13.6	70.6%	282 (35.6%)	128 (16.1%)	303 (38.2%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.8%)	35.6	359^th of 578 public middle schools	37.9%		29.7	412^th of 585 public middle schools	29.6%	53	71.4		31.9	31.6	29.7	22.8	25.3	70.2	$13,129	$839	$12,289
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	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dacula Middle School

What high school do graduates of Dacula Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dacula Middle School usually go on to attend Dacula High School

What is the racial makeup of Dacula Middle School?

Students at Dacula Middle School are 48% African American, 27% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Dacula Middle School a good school?

Dacula Middle School ranks 176^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dacula Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,866 students attended Dacula Middle School.

What district is Dacula Middle School in?

Gwinnett County

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