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Couch Middle School

Q: Is Couch Middle School a good school?

Couch Middle School ranks 87 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Couch Middle School is a public middle school located in Grayson, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,101 students. It is part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 67 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Couch Middle School has consistently ranked highly among Georgia middle schools, with a ranking between 51 and 136 over the past 10 years and a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Couch Middle School significantly outperforms the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Couch Middle School had 98.9% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 53.3% for Gwinnett County and 44.9% for Georgia. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.1 to 17.6 over the past three years, and a higher per-student spending compared to the state average, with spending ranging from $7,655 to $8,958 per student over the past three years.

Couch Middle School outperforms most of the nearby schools, such as Five Forks Middle School and Crews Middle School, which also have strong academic performance and high rankings. Despite having a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch rates, Couch Middle School is still able to outperform the district and state averages in academic metrics, suggesting that the school has effective strategies in place to support and engage its student population.

1,147

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,062

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1777 Grayson Hwy
Grayson, GA 30017

(678) 407-7272

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Couch Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grayson High School

Feeder schools for Couch Middle School:

Elementary:	Pharr Elementary School
	Starling Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.8%

Hispanic:

24.9%

White:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Georgia middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg50%

Georgia avg42%

87^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 29Middle Schools in the Gwinnett County

67^th of 206Gwinnett 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
2025	82.8	87 of 584	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	58 of 588	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	83 of 577	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	72 of 567	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	136 of 542	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	61 of 559	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	60 of 543	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	86.0	63 of 539	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	62 of 545	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	88.2	51 of 537	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	82.0	38 of 521	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	80.9	50 of 527	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	80.8	47 of 508	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	80.9	56 of 504	88.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+54 vs state

Biology94%+50 vs state

Social Studies63%+24 vs state

English Language Arts55%+15 vs state

Mathematics55%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, December 30, 2021

Horrible school! Over 2000 students with over crowded classroom! The administration is not in line with the demographics. The Principal and Racist Administration allows Whites students to use racial slurs.. do not sent your kids hear. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

i used to go to couch and i might go agian i love it there even though you go through the rough times and there are a couple of disobedient people doesnt mean it's a bad school i love it there and you should too Close Quote

Schools Near Couch Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	82.8	87^th of 584 public middle schools	85.1%		88.9	58^th of 588 public middle schools	90.1%	29	98.9	93.8	54.7	57.2	53.8	48.7	51.3	66.4		62.9	$12,062	$382	$11,681
Bay Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	821 Cooper Rd	Grayson	30017	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 344-7570	1,510	90	16.7	59.0%	166 (11.0%)	914 (60.5%)	207 (13.7%)	135 (8.9%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.2%)	91.3	51^st of 584 public middle schools	91.3%		92.6	46^th of 588 public middle schools	92.2%	5	99.2	100.0	62.4	61.3	59.5	56.6	66.9	78.1		66.2	$12,802	$400	$12,402
Crews Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Old Snellville Hwy	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 982-6940	1,443	86	16.7	41.3%	320 (22.2%)	454 (31.5%)	253 (17.5%)	332 (23.0%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (5.3%)	95.2	31^st of 584 public middle schools	94.7%		96.2	25^th of 588 public middle schools	95.7%	6	100.0	100.0	74.0	69.1	63.1	75.7	71.6	82.5		61.7	$12,246	$471	$11,775
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%)	74.9	127^th of 584 public middle schools	78.3%		78.3	110^th of 588 public middle schools	81.3%	17	100.0		53.3	55.1	49.5	42.8	48.2	53.5	0.0	54.3	$12,409	$465	$11,944
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%)	39.5	344^th of 584 public middle schools	41.1%		44	311^th of 588 public middle schools	47.1%	33	85.5		30.7	28.1	32.0	33.7	29.3	41.6	0.0	33.0	$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%)	32.1	393^rd of 584 public middle schools	32.7%		35.2	368^th of 588 public middle schools	37.4%	25	67.3		28.0	30.7	26.8	23.0	21.7	42.7		23.4	$14,304	$1,280	$13,025
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%)	59.6	208^th of 584 public middle schools	64.4%		49.9	274^th of 588 public middle schools	53.4%	66	97.8		36.4	41.4	37.0	45.3	48.8	55.0	0.0	36.4	$15,947	$1,301	$14,646
Grace Snell Middle School	Public	6-8	3800 Brushy Fork Rd	Loganville	30052	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 554-7750	1,231	82	15.0	72.5%	54 (4.4%)	824 (66.9%)	280 (22.7%)	24 (1.9%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.6%)	45.9	290^th of 584 public middle schools	50.3%		43.8	313^th of 588 public middle schools	46.8%	23	89.4		33.1	34.0	36.7	34.0	32.9	43.1	0.0	35.0	$12,900	$1,189	$11,711
Snellville Middle School	Public	6-8	3155 Pate Rd	Snellville	30078	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 972-1530	820	60	13.6	75.9%	28 (3.4%)	523 (63.8%)	208 (25.4%)	26 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.0%)	37.8	355^th of 584 public middle schools	39.2%		46.1	301^st of 588 public middle schools	48.8%	54	70.5	89.3	35.8	34.7	35.7	21.5	30.7	28.2		29.6	$14,833	$989	$13,844
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%)	92	47^th of 584 public middle schools	92.0%		94.3	37^th of 588 public middle schools	93.7%	10	98.8	100.0	65.5	71.1	52.3	66.5	79.1	71.4		63.8	$12,979	$390	$12,589

Frequently Asked Questions about Couch Middle School

Is Couch Middle School a good school?

Couch Middle School ranks 87^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Couch Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,147 students attended Couch Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Couch Middle School attend?

Students who attend Couch Middle School usually go on to attend Grayson High School

What is the racial makeup of Couch Middle School?

Students at Couch Middle School are 49% African American, 25% Hispanic, 12% White, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Couch Middle School in?

Gwinnett County

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