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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30028

At a glance

Schools

9,015

Students

Top rankedMatt Elementary School156^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Silver City Elementary School up 78 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Coal Mountain Elementary School 13.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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Summary:

Zip code 30028 in Cumming, Georgia, is home to 7 schools within the highly-ranked Forsyth County district, serving 8,855 students across four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school in an affluent suburban area.

For families prioritizing academic excellence, Matt Elementary School stands out as the top elementary performer, holding an 87th percentile rank statewide and leading the area in 5th-grade math (77.2% proficiency) and science (61.2%). Liberty Middle School is the strongest middle school option, with a 77th percentile rank and 91.8% Algebra I proficiency, while North Forsyth Middle School achieves an even higher 93.5% Algebra I rate despite having the area's highest chronic absenteeism (17.0%). North Forsyth High School maintains a 4-star rating with a 94.4% graduation rate and strong Biology scores (65.9% proficiency). Among elementary schools, Silver City Elementary School shows the most improvement, jumping from the 76th to 84th percentile, while Poole's Mill Elementary School and Coal Mountain Elementary School perform solidly but trail Matt in most subjects.

Key concerns include a notable "middle school slide," with 8th-grade math proficiency at both middle schools (55.1-55.9%) falling 16-17 points below the district average, and Coal Mountain showing a striking 23.2-point gap between 5th-grade math (60.0%) and science (36.8%). Spending does not predict outcomes—Coal Mountain spends the most per student ($15,598) yet ranks lowest among elementary schools, while Matt spends less ($13,452) and achieves the highest rank. Families should note that North Forsyth High School's Algebra I proficiency (40.9%) lags the district by 30.7 points, suggesting students who didn't take advanced math in middle school may struggle. Overall, this area offers exceptional educational opportunities, with Matt Elementary and Liberty Middle emerging as the strongest all-around choices, though parents should monitor middle school math progression and chronic absenteeism at North Forsyth Middle.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (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	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 United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
North Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	3635 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-6637	2,151	130	16.5	22.9%	1,455 (67.6%)	131 (6.1%)	326 (15.2%)	154 (7.2%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	78 (3.6%)	66.3	81^st of 455 public high schools	82.2%		75.1	63^rd of 451 public high schools	86.0%	18	40.9	65.9	53.1											$12,360	$376	$11,984
Coal Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3455 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-7705	747	57	13.1	31.5%	418 (56.0%)	57 (7.6%)	128 (17.1%)	93 (12.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.2%)	72.6	294^th of 1219 public elementary schools	75.9%		72.9	299^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.8%	5				59.0	76.4	60.0				36.8				$15,598	$275	$15,323
North Forsyth Middle School	Public	6-8	3645 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 889-0743	1,164	72	16.2	29.2%	706 (60.7%)	84 (7.2%)	193 (16.6%)	122 (10.5%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (4.3%)	67.8	161^st of 578 public middle schools	72.1%		73	139^th of 585 public middle schools	76.2%	22	93.5						68.1	56.3	55.1		13.0	49.8	37.3	$13,386	$206	$13,180
Matt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7455 Wallace Tatum Rd	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 455-4500	1,171	81	14.5	19.1%	652 (55.7%)	30 (2.6%)	120 (10.2%)	311 (26.6%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.4%)	87.3	156^th of 1219 public elementary schools	87.2%		87.1	159^th of 1238 public elementary schools	87.2%	3				75.3	60.6	77.2				61.2				$13,452	$200	$13,252
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	7465 Wallace Tatum Rd	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-4889	1,256	74	16.8	21.7%	699 (55.7%)	40 (3.2%)	180 (14.3%)	297 (23.6%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (2.8%)	74.7	133^rd of 578 public middle schools	77.0%		78.8	108^th of 585 public middle schools	81.5%	25	91.8						71.8	68.8	55.9			62.4	48.2	$11,582	$203	$11,378
Silver City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Dahlonega Hwy	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5020	1,142	75	15.2	25.4%	730 (63.9%)	75 (6.6%)	138 (12.1%)	145 (12.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.2%)	83.4	192^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	84.2%		75.4	270^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.2%	78				66.8	72.5	59.7				56.1				$13,160	$200	$12,960
Poole's Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7110 Heardsville Rd	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1285	1,384	90	15.3	22.0%	635 (45.9%)	50 (3.6%)	166 (12.0%)	477 (34.5%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.5%)	76.5	254^th of 1219 public elementary schools	79.2%		79.1	244^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.3%	10				73.9	66.9	51.4				48.6				$12,384	$200	$12,184

Cities Near Zip Code 30028

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cumming	0.72 mi	32	23^rd
Sugar Hill	5.68 mi	7	31^st
Suwanee	5.85 mi	16	12^th
Alpharetta	6.68 mi	30	9^th
Gainesville	8.69 mi	36	248^th

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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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