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Lanier Middle School

Q: Is Lanier Middle School a good school?

Lanier Middle School ranks 128 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Lanier Middle School in Sugar Hill, GA, serves 1,369 students in grades 6-8 as part of Gwinnett County Public Schools, and it has built a reputation as a consistently strong performer in Georgia's competitive middle school landscape.

The school's standout achievement is its exceptional Algebra I program. An extraordinary 100% of students scored proficient or better in 2025-2026, matching perfect scores at River Trail Middle School, Buford Middle School, and Lakeside Middle School—far exceeding the district average of 57.6% and state average of 48.1%. This isn't a fluke; the school posted 100% proficiency in 2024-2025 and 99.2% in 2023-2024. Lanier also excels with its English Language Learner population, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide, and demonstrates strong outcomes for African American students, ranking in the 86th percentile. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 10.4%, well below the district's 15.0% and state's 17.7%, despite serving a student body where about half qualify for free or reduced lunch—a rate more than double that of nearby North Gwinnett Middle School and six times that of South Forsyth Middle School.

One area of concern is 8th grade Physical Science, where only 48.9% of students scored proficient—below the state average of 60.9%. However, this appears to be a Gwinnett County-wide issue, as the district average is similarly low. While Lanier's overall ranking dipped to the 78th percentile this year from the 89th percentile previously, its actual test scores improved in several subjects, suggesting the shift reflects a more competitive field rather than declining performance. The school spends $14,211 per student, higher than most neighbors but reasonable given its diverse population and strong results. In a region packed with top-ranked schools like Riverwatch Middle School (97th percentile), Lanier holds its own while serving a more economically diverse community—a story of consistency, support, and effective teaching.

1,369

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,211

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6482 Suwanee Dam Rd
Sugar Hill, GA 30518

(770) 945-8419

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Lanier Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lanier High School

Feeder schools for Lanier Middle School:

Elementary:	Sugar Hill Elementary School
	Sycamore Elementary School
	White Oak Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.4%

Hispanic:

29.1%

African American:

20.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Georgia middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 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 school62%

District avg52%

Georgia avg44%

128^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	75.6	128 of 578	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	88.3	62 of 585	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	61 of 578	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	54 of 569	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	53 of 558	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	56 of 542	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	66 of 559	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	55 of 543	89.9%	★★★★★
2017	83.8	72 of 539	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	80.9	82 of 545	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	88.8	48 of 537	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	80.3	50 of 521	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	77.6	77 of 527	85.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	75 of 508	85.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	70 of 504	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	95 of 494	80.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	66 of 480	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	57 of 494	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	43 of 489	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	39 of 485	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	22 of 482	95.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	43 of 89	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	42 of 92	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	28 of 90	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	45 of 95	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	33 of 89	62.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	22 of 166	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	24 of 199	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	20 of 200	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	17 of 166	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	70.3	22 of 157	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	114 of 550	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	77 of 567	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	73 of 558	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	72 of 553	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	58 of 544	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	82 of 374	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	57 of 400	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	50 of 381	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	51 of 380	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	38 of 367	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	127 of 550	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	96 of 569	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	101 of 561	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	70 of 559	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	60 of 553	89.2%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	75.2	29 of 157	81.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	54 of 136	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.1	37 of 169	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	46 of 172	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	31 of 163	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	24 of 145	83.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	111 of 425	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	80 of 442	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	71 of 437	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	119 of 429	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	75 of 431	82.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	125 of 404	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.3	76 of 415	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	96 of 417	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	62 of 429	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	73 of 425	82.8%	★★★★☆

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)87th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

Migrant (2023)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)52nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

Social Studies63%+23 vs state

Mathematics63%+20 vs state

HS Physical Science49%-12 vs state

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this school is a wonderful oppertunity to learn the greatest you can. You meet new friends, teachers, and have a new goal the 3 years you are here. 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
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
Lakeside Middle School	Public	6-8	2565 Echols Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 455-7311	1,513	90	16.7	14.7%	572 (37.8%)	45 (3.0%)	134 (8.9%)	709 (46.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.2%)	89.9	43^rd of 578 public middle schools	92.6%		95.7	27^th of 585 public middle schools	95.4%	16	100.0		81.0	72.9	82.3		79.2	72.6	$11,576	$200	$11,376
Riverwatch Middle School	Public	6-8	610 James Burgess Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 455-7311	1,455	79	18.4	13.1%	318 (21.9%)	80 (5.5%)	102 (7.0%)	898 (61.7%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.2%)	93.5	16^th of 578 public middle schools	97.2%		99.3	4^th of 585 public middle schools	99.3%	12	99.0		86.0	87.7	90.9		86.6	80.0	$10,969	$202	$10,767
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
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
South Forsyth Middle School	Public	6-8	4670 Windermere Parkway	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-3170	1,319	71	18.6	7.9%	410 (31.1%)	34 (2.6%)	68 (5.2%)	753 (57.1%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	44 (3.3%)	94.3	14^th of 578 public middle schools	97.6%		99.1	5^th of 585 public middle schools	99.1%	9	99.4		91.8	87.1	87.3		84.1	83.6	$11,061	$200	$10,861
Otwell Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Tribble Gap Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 887-5248	1,062	75	14.1	46.0%	401 (37.8%)	56 (5.3%)	380 (35.8%)	197 (18.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.2%)	63.7	180^th of 578 public middle schools	68.9%		65	171^st of 585 public middle schools	70.8%	9	83.0		51.1	53.6	47.3		57.9	44.6	$14,462	$582	$13,880
Piney Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	8135 Majors Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5010	1,024	60	16.9	12.9%	262 (25.6%)	41 (4.0%)	89 (8.7%)	587 (57.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.0%)	92.4	27^th of 578 public middle schools	95.3%		98.7	9^th of 585 public middle schools	98.5%	18	99.5		82.2	85.0	87.5		84.2	76.8	$11,456	$203	$11,254
Little Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	6800 Little Mill Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 965-5000	916	57	16.0	40.0%	662 (72.3%)	17 (1.9%)	189 (20.6%)	13 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.4%)	50.2	261^st of 578 public middle schools	54.8%		59	211^th of 585 public middle schools	63.9%	50	96.1		48.3	46.0	41.4		40.6	27.5	$12,527	$420	$12,107
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lanier Middle School

How many students attend Lanier Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,369 students attended Lanier Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lanier Middle School attend?

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

Is Lanier Middle School a good school?

Lanier Middle School ranks 128^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lanier Middle School?

Students at Lanier Middle School are 32% White, 29% Hispanic, 20% African American, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Lanier Middle School in?

Gwinnett County

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