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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 30028

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

Schools

3,340

Students

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Top rankedMatt Elementary School156^th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Silver City Elementary School up 78 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 30028 in Cumming, Georgia, is home to four elementary schools—Poole's Mill Elementary, Matt Elementary School, Silver City Elementary School, and Coal Mountain Elementary School—all serving grades PK-5 within the highly rated Forsyth County district, which ranks 7th out of 201 districts in Georgia.

Matt Elementary stands out as the academic leader, holding the strongest state ranking (156th of 1,219 schools) and posting the highest 5th-grade math (77.2%) and science (61.2%) scores in the group. Silver City is the most improved, jumping 102 positions in state ranking over two years while maintaining the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (7.0%). Coal Mountain, the smallest school with 747 students, spends the most per student ($15,598) and has the best student-teacher ratio (13.1:1), yet ranks last academically—suggesting resources alone don't drive results. Poole's Mill, the largest school, sits in the middle with solid but not standout performance.

All four schools rank in the top quarter of Georgia elementary schools, but they trail district averages in 5th-grade science, where the district average is 65.1% and no school exceeds 61.2%. Grade-level math scores fluctuate significantly within schools—Matt drops from 75.3% in 3rd grade to 60.6% in 4th, then rebounds to 77.2% in 5th—pointing to cohort effects rather than consistent school-wide practices. Chronic absenteeism is low across the board (7.0% to 11.0%) compared to the state average of 17.7%, and free/reduced lunch rates range from 19.13% at Matt to 31.46% at Coal Mountain, correlating with performance patterns. For parents, this cluster offers strong options, with Matt leading academically, Silver City showing momentum, and Coal Mountain providing smaller classes—though each school has room to grow, particularly in science.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Free Home Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8828 Ball Ground Road	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(770) 721-5960	280	25	11.3	32.9%	235 (83.9%)	1 (0.4%)	40 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	60.6	425^th of 1222 public elementary schools	65.2%		67.4	358^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.1%	67	58.0	56.6	45.8	37.6	$18,606	$173	$18,433
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%)	72.7	294^th of 1222 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
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 1222 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
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%)	83.5	192^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	84.3%		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

Cities Near Zip Code 30028

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cumming	0.72 mi	33	26^th
Sugar Hill	5.68 mi	7	32^nd
Suwanee	5.85 mi	16	12^th
Alpharetta	6.68 mi	17	9^th
Gainesville	8.69 mi	35	265^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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