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Jones Middle School

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Jones Middle School ranks 69 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Jones Middle School in Buford, GA, serves 1,758 students in grades 6–8 and is part of Gwinnett County Public Schools, a district ranked in the top third of Georgia school systems.

Jones Middle School is a consistently high-performing school, ranking in the top 12% of Georgia middle schools (88th percentile, 4 stars) for the 2025–2026 school year. The school's standout strength is mathematics: an extraordinary 98.8% of students scored proficient or above in Algebra I, compared to just 48.1% statewide. Even in standard grade-level math, Jones outperforms state averages by wide margins—75% of 8th graders are proficient in math versus 46.3% statewide. The school also excels in 8th-grade social studies, where 70.2% of students are proficient, a full 30 percentage points above the state average. Perhaps most impressive is the school's support for English Language Learners, ranking 6th out of 166 schools statewide (96th percentile). All student subgroups perform at or above the 84th percentile, showing strong, equitable outcomes across the board.

Jones Middle School also stands out for its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.6%—less than half the state average of 17.7% and far better than nearby West Hall Middle School (23.1%) or C. W. Davis Middle School (17.2%). While North Gwinnett Middle School (ranked 20th statewide) posts slightly higher math scores, Jones serves a much larger share of economically disadvantaged students (43.6% vs. 21.3% at North Gwinnett), making its achievements especially notable. The school also achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,425) than several comparable schools, including Lanier Middle School ($14,211) and Twin Rivers Middle School ($13,232). For parents, Jones Middle School offers a proven track record of academic excellence, strong attendance, and effective support for diverse learners.

1,758

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,425

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3575 Ridge Rd
Buford, GA 30519

(770) 904-5450

District: Gwinnett County

Feeder schools for Jones Middle School:

Elementary:	Harmony Elementary School
	Ivy Creek Elementary School
	Patrick Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

26.3%

African American:

24.9%

Asian:

23.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (71% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Georgia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gwinnett County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg52%

Georgia avg44%

69^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	84.8	69 of 578	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	92.0	48 of 585	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	49 of 578	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	47 of 569	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	41 of 558	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	54 of 542	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	44 of 559	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	33 of 543	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	91.4	43 of 539	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	81.5	79 of 545	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	88.2	50 of 537	90.7%	★★★★★
2014	79.6	57 of 521	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	100 of 527	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	58 of 508	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	49 of 504	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	79.4	60 of 494	87.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.7	47 of 466	89.9%	★★★★★
2008	82.5	54 of 462	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.5	53 of 445	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	83.2	38 of 420	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	46 of 480	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	83.7	55 of 494	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	51 of 489	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	42 of 485	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	39 of 482	91.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	41 of 89	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	45 of 92	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	37 of 90	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	48 of 95	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	39 of 89	56.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	6 of 166	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.5	5 of 199	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	9 of 200	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	8 of 166	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	3 of 157	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	58 of 550	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	68 of 567	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	74 of 558	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	52 of 553	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	51 of 544	90.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	42 of 374	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	46 of 400	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	48 of 381	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	52 of 380	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	43 of 367	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	83 of 550	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	59 of 569	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	68 of 561	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	64 of 559	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	72 of 553	87.0%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	77.1	27 of 157	82.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	31 of 136	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	15 of 169	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	21 of 172	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	50 of 163	69.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	65 of 145	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	70 of 425	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	52 of 442	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	109 of 437	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	41 of 429	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	47 of 431	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	62 of 404	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	51 of 415	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	73 of 417	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	43 of 429	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	69 of 425	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)96th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile-5 vs school

Migrant (2023)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)54th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+51 vs state

Social Studies70%+30 vs state

Mathematics69%+26 vs state

HS Physical Science67%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

In my opinion, it doesn’t appear like they take student safety too seriously. I reached out to the school to report a safety concern I have regarding Rebekah Davis who is a teacher at the school. I have proof that Rebekah exchanged drugs with another teacher who also works at the school and I offered to provide the evidence I have to the principal/school resource officer but they did not request to see it when I offered. In my opinion, her history of drug use poses a safety hazard given her position as a teacher. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 3, 2022

This school is lacking in administrative strength at the assistant principal and principal level. The administration do not take bully situations seriously nor do they resolve them in a timely matter with good a outcome. I am having to pull my child out and change him to a new school next year. 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/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
Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	3575 Ridge Rd	Buford	30519	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 904-5450	1,758	115	15.2	43.6%	463 (26.3%)	437 (24.9%)	369 (21.0%)	405 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (4.7%)	84.8	69^th of 578 public middle schools	88.1%		92	48^th of 585 public middle schools	91.8%	21	98.8		62.6	68.9	75.0		70.2	67.0	$12,425	$383	$12,042
Buford Middle School	Public	6-8	2750 Sawnee Ave	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 904-3690	1,426	88	16.2	36.7%	640 (44.9%)	169 (11.9%)	384 (26.9%)	160 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.1%)	96.6	9^th of 578 public middle schools	98.4%		95.1	32^nd of 585 public middle schools	94.5%	23	100.0		72.2	75.2	88.9	68.0	66.5		$12,872	$319	$12,553
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%)	77.8	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	Jackson 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
Cherokee Bluff Middle	Public	6-8	5458 Union Circle	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 967-0071	828	54	15.3	36.7%	522 (63.0%)	54 (6.5%)	192 (23.2%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.1%)	76.6	120^th of 578 public middle schools	79.2%		77.8	114^th of 585 public middle schools	80.5%	6	98.7		63.4	64.2	72.9	15.9	47.2	71.8	$12,761	$327	$12,433
C. W. Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	4335 Falcon Pkwy	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 965-3020	748	55	13.6	53.1%	386 (51.6%)	43 (5.7%)	267 (35.7%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.0%)	43.2	305^th of 578 public middle schools	47.2%		46.7	286^th of 585 public middle schools	51.1%	19	90.0		46.9	43.9	38.1	10.5	20.8	51.8	$13,565	$377	$13,189
North Gwinnett Middle School	Public	6-8	170 Peachtree Industrial Blvd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 745-2300	2,360	139	16.9	21.3%	777 (32.9%)	284 (12.0%)	200 (8.5%)	968 (41.0%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	126 (5.3%)	93	21^st of 578 public middle schools	96.4%		98.9	7^th of 585 public middle schools	98.8%	14	98.1	96.9	81.5	87.6	87.7		85.6	78.7	$11,953	$445	$11,508
Lanier Middle School	Public	6-8	6482 Suwanee Dam Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-8419	1,369	96	14.2	50.5%	443 (32.4%)	276 (20.2%)	399 (29.1%)	159 (11.6%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (6.4%)	75.6	128^th of 578 public middle schools	77.9%		88.3	62^nd of 585 public middle schools	89.4%	66	100.0		59.5	65.2	63.0		62.9	48.9	$14,211	$496	$13,714
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jones Middle School

What district is Jones Middle School in?

Gwinnett County

How many students attend Jones Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,758 students attended Jones Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jones Middle School?

Students at Jones Middle School are 26% White, 25% African American, 23% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Jones Middle School a good school?

Jones Middle School ranks 69^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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