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Cherokee Bluff Middle

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Cherokee Bluff Middle ranks 114 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Cherokee Bluff Middle is a public middle school located in Flowery Branch, Georgia, serving 831 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Hall County School District, which is ranked 120 out of 206 districts in the state, Cherokee Bluff Middle has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Georgia middle schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherokee Bluff Middle significantly outperforms the Hall County and Georgia state averages across various Milestones Assessment subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 100% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to 37.9% for Hall County and 44.9% for Georgia. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.0 to 15.7 over the past 3 school years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Hall County district. However, the school's free and reduced lunch rate has increased from 30.1% in 2022-2023 to 42.48% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

While Cherokee Bluff Middle outperforms the Hall County district averages, the other middle schools in the district (such as West Hall, South Hall, and C.W. Davis) lag significantly behind in academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in most subjects. When comparing Cherokee Bluff Middle to middle schools in the neighboring Gwinnett County district, such as Lanier Middle, Twin Rivers Middle, and Osborne Middle, the Gwinnett schools generally outperform Cherokee Bluff Middle in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics and science.

828

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,761

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5458 Union Circle
Flowery Branch, GA 30542

(770) 967-0071

District: Hall County

Students who attend Cherokee Bluff Middle usually attend:

High:

Cherokee Bluff High School

Feeder schools for Cherokee Bluff Middle:

Elementary:	Chestnut Mountain Elementary School
	Spout Springs Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Hispanic:

23.2%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2021 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (56% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Science scores 13 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg34%

Georgia avg40%

114^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 11 pts since 2021

From top 31% (2021) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle Schools in the Hall County

120^th of 206Hall 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	114 of 584	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	116 of 588	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	117 of 577	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	143 of 567	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	168 of 542	69.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+55 vs state

Mathematics64%+23 vs state

Social Studies52%+13 vs state

English Language Arts51%+10 vs state

Science16%-13 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, October 31, 2019

This school is very organized, and has great staff. This year, I have had some of the best teachers I have ever had. We are held to high standards and this past year, I got the highest scores I have ever gotten on the milestones. The students and staff show a lot of pride to the school as a lot of people wear purple each day. Close Quote

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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
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%)	77.8	114^th of 584 public middle schools	80.5%		77	116^th of 588 public middle schools	80.3%	2	100.0		57.1	49.1	47.6	70.4	60.5	62.9	15.5	51.6	$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%)	46.7	286^th of 584 public middle schools	51.0%		48.8	281^st of 588 public middle schools	52.2%	5	89.7		32.5	35.5	31.0	39.7	40.3	45.8	15.3	33.8	$13,565	$377	$13,189
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%)	92	48^th of 584 public middle schools	91.8%		91.7	49^th of 588 public middle schools	91.7%	1	99.5		64.9	63.9	59.3	62.3	62.9	72.3		71.4	$12,425	$383	$12,042
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%)	95.1	33^rd of 584 public middle schools	94.3%		96	28^th of 588 public middle schools	95.2%	5	99.1		70.4	64.6	64.2	70.3	71.9	76.2		74.5	$12,468	$439	$12,030
South Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Poplar Springs Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-4416	955	75	12.6	77.4%	176 (18.4%)	39 (4.1%)	706 (73.9%)	18 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.6%)	41.6	327^th of 584 public middle schools	44.0%		43.5	315^th of 588 public middle schools	46.4%	12	83.5		27.0	31.8	32.0	29.5	36.0	57.3	6.9	29.5	$14,034	$878	$13,156
World Language Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Poplar Springs Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 533-4004	256	20	12.9	61.7%	37 (14.5%)	5 (2.0%)	210 (82.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	45.7	294^th of 584 public middle schools	49.7%		55.7	239^th of 588 public middle schools	59.4%	55	78.3		26.1	36.5	44.1	31.5	32.3	38.2	8.7	48.5	$12,333	$329	$12,004
West Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	5470 McEver Rd	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 967-4871	842	69	12.2	74.1%	195 (23.2%)	65 (7.7%)	548 (65.1%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	16.1	500^th of 584 public middle schools	14.4%		26.1	436^th of 588 public middle schools	25.9%	64	83.8		13.0	16.8	14.5	17.1	22.0	29.1	6.4	12.2	$13,836	$682	$13,154
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%)	95.1	32^nd of 584 public middle schools	94.5%		95	33^rd of 588 public middle schools	94.4%	1	98.2		63.9	60.7	67.1	72.5	72.0	88.1	65.8	67.2	$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%)	89.9	57^th of 584 public middle schools	90.2%		89.4	56^th of 588 public middle schools	90.5%	1	100.0	100.0	62.2	61.2	56.9	58.5	61.3	72.3		65.7	$13,232	$468	$12,764
Gainesville Middle School West	Public	6-8	1279 McEver Rd SW	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 532-6250	931	57	16.3	73.3%	50 (5.4%)	201 (21.6%)	613 (65.8%)	29 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.1%)	18.4	483^rd of 584 public middle schools	17.3%		21.7	464^th of 588 public middle schools	21.1%	19	64.5		20.3	24.7	18.0	19.3	25.3	19.6	4.7	14.3	$9,571	$217	$9,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Bluff Middle

What district is Cherokee Bluff Middle in?

Hall County

Is Cherokee Bluff Middle a good school?

Cherokee Bluff Middle ranks 114^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Cherokee Bluff Middle attend?

Students who attend Cherokee Bluff Middle usually go on to attend Cherokee Bluff High School

How many students attend Cherokee Bluff Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 828 students attended Cherokee Bluff Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Bluff Middle?

Students at Cherokee Bluff Middle are 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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