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Northbrook Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
115th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 578 Georgia Middle Schools
Better than 80% of Georgia middle schools
Summary

Northbrook Middle School in Suwanee, GA, serves 944 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Gwinnett County School District, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 115th out of 578 middle schools statewide (80th percentile).

Northbrook stands out for its exceptional math program. In the 2025-2026 school year, 100% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, compared to 57.6% district-wide and 48.1% statewide. Even in standard grade-level math, 8th-grade proficiency reached 72.8%, far outpacing nearby schools like Richards Middle (30.3%) and Moore Middle (36.6%), and even surpassing the highly-rated Hull Middle (71.6%). Social studies is another standout area, with 71.1% proficiency—nearly 20 points above the district average and over 30 points above the state. The school also earns a 5-star rating for its work with English Language Learners, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide.

What makes these results especially impressive is the school's demographic profile: 63.24% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet Northbrook achieves results rivaling schools with far lower economic need, such as North Gwinnett Middle and River Trail Middle. Chronic absenteeism is a notable strength at just 9.3%, roughly half the district rate (15.0%) and well below the state average (17.7%). While the school's HS Physical Science proficiency (59.7%) is above the district average but slightly below the state, Northbrook's consistent 4-star ratings over the past decade and steady improvement in math—climbing from 43.5% to 72.8% in 8th-grade proficiency since 2022-2023—point to a stable, effective learning environment that prepares students well for high school.

944
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,325
Per pupil spending ?
63.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1221 Northbrook Pkwy
       Suwanee, GA  30024

(678) 407-7140

District: Gwinnett County


Students who attend Northbrook Middle School usually attend:

High:    Peachtree Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Northbrook Middle School:

Elementary:    Jackson Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
37.6%
African American:
27.8%
Asian:
18.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2017 → 80th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Georgia average (64% vs 45% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% of Georgia middle schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg52%
Georgia avg45%
115th of 578
Georgia public middle schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 1 pts since 2017
See the entire ranking list of Georgia Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 29Middle Schools in the Gwinnett County
67th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202677.2115 of 57880.1%★★★★☆
202581.296 of 58583.6%★★★★☆
202479.5107 of 57881.5%★★★★☆
202378.0111 of 56980.5%★★★★☆
202285.571 of 55887.3%★★★★☆
202175.4112 of 54279.3%★★★★☆
201985.071 of 55987.3%★★★★☆
201882.978 of 54385.6%★★★★☆
201779.0100 of 53981.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202682.358 of 48087.9%★★★★☆
202580.770 of 49485.8%★★★★☆
202480.362 of 48987.3%★★★★☆
202379.866 of 48586.4%★★★★☆
202290.830 of 48293.8%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202665.940 of 8955.1%★★★☆☆
202560.546 of 9250.0%★★★☆☆
202462.341 of 9054.4%★★★☆☆
202358.342 of 9555.8%★★★☆☆
202265.036 of 8959.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202682.213 of 16692.2%★★★★★
202564.335 of 19982.4%★★★★☆
202469.026 of 20087.0%★★★★☆
202358.838 of 16677.1%★★★★☆
202283.311 of 15793.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202677.4100 of 55081.8%★★★★☆
202575.1113 of 56780.1%★★★★☆
202473.6125 of 55877.6%★★★★☆
202375.4109 of 55380.3%★★★★☆
202279.689 of 54483.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202676.068 of 37481.8%★★★★☆
202570.491 of 40077.3%★★★★☆
202462.6108 of 38171.7%★★★★☆
202361.1110 of 38071.1%★★★★☆
202266.389 of 36775.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202674.5126 of 55077.1%★★★★☆
202573.4128 of 56977.5%★★★★☆
202472.1127 of 56177.4%★★★★☆
202363.5168 of 55969.9%★★★★☆
202277.598 of 55382.3%★★★★☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202329.2117 of 15725.5%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202469.444 of 17274.4%★★★★☆
202363.451 of 16368.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202664.6109 of 42574.4%★★★★☆
202558.5127 of 44271.3%★★★★☆
202459.6134 of 43769.3%★★★☆☆
202359.7117 of 42972.7%★★★★☆
202266.389 of 43179.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
202675.485 of 40479.0%★★★★☆
202575.987 of 41579.0%★★★★☆
202475.981 of 41780.6%★★★★☆
202371.2102 of 42976.2%★★★★☆
202284.551 of 42588.0%★★★★☆
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)92nd percentile+12 vs school
African American (2026)88th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile~ school
White (2026)79th percentile~ school
Male (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)74th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2026)74th percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2026)55th percentile-25 vs school
Migrant (2023)25th percentile-55 vs school
By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I100%+52 vs state
Social Studies71%+31 vs state
Mathematics60%+17 vs state
HS Physical Science60%~ state avg

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Students at Northbrook Middle School are 38% Hispanic, 28% African American, 19% Asian, 11% White, 5% Two or more races.

Northbrook Middle School ranks 115th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 944 students attended Northbrook Middle School.

Students who attend Northbrook Middle School usually go on to attend Peachtree Ridge High School

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026
2025–26 Milestones Assessment scoresAug 6, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 Milestones Assessment scores (updated)Aug 6, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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