Summary:
Zip code 30040 in Cumming, Georgia is home to three middle schools—Hendricks Middle School, Otwell Middle School, and Vickery Creek Middle School—all serving grades 6-8 within the highly-rated Forsyth County School District, which ranks in the 97th percentile statewide.
For parents, the standout choice is Vickery Creek Middle School, which leads the group with a 70th state ranking (88th percentile) and perfect 100% proficiency in Algebra I for two consecutive years. It also posts the highest scores in 8th Grade Social Studies (73%), 8th Grade Math (73.8%), and 6th Grade Math (72.4%), while serving the lowest percentage of students from low-income households (14%). Hendricks Middle School is nearly as strong, ranking 81st statewide with exceptional math results—80% proficiency in 7th Grade Math and 98.1% in Algebra I—despite being the largest school with 1,376 students. Otwell Middle School trails significantly, ranking 180th (69th percentile), with math proficiency ranging from 47-54% across grades. Notably, Otwell spends the most per student ($14,462) and has the smallest class sizes (14.1:1), yet its scores lag behind—a pattern closely tied to its much higher poverty rate (46% free/reduced lunch versus roughly 14-15% at the other two schools).
All three schools dramatically outperform state averages in Algebra I, with even Otwell's 83% proficiency nearly doubling the state's 48.1%. Chronic absenteeism is also a bright spot, ranging from 8.4% to 10.3% versus the state's 17.7%. One anomaly worth noting: Hendricks shows an unusually low 4% proficiency in 8th Grade Science, far below the state's 29.7%, which may warrant further investigation. English Language Arts scores are not yet available for this release and will be published in December.
Thank you for your feedback!