Summary:
Zip code 30041 in Cumming, Georgia, is home to seven elementary schools serving grades PK through 5 within the highly-rated Forsyth County School District, which ranks 7th out of 201 districts in the state. This area offers an exceptionally strong cluster of schools, with six of the seven ranking in the top 6% of all Georgia elementary schools, making it a standout region for families seeking top-tier public education.
Daves Creek Elementary School is the clear leader, holding the #5 state ranking for three consecutive years with math proficiency rates above 91% in every grade and a remarkably low 3.6% chronic absenteeism rate. Big Creek Elementary School is a rising star, jumping from #61 to #30 in the state rankings this year, while Mashburn Elementary School, Shiloh Point Elementary, Brookwood Elementary, and Haw Creek Elementary all rank between #59 and #73, performing well above district averages in most subjects. The outlier is Chattahoochee Elementary School, ranked #341 with math proficiency rates roughly 30–40 percentage points below its peers, though it still exceeds state averages.
The most significant differentiator among these schools is socioeconomic status, as reflected in free/reduced lunch rates. Chattahoochee has a 54.07% rate—more than double any other school in the area—while Daves Creek sits at just 7.83%. Interestingly, higher spending does not guarantee better results: Big Creek spends the most per student ($18,909) yet ranks fourth in math proficiency, while Mashburn spends the least ($12,501) and outperforms district averages. All seven schools have chronic absenteeism rates well below the state average of 17.7%, and even the lowest-performing school here exceeds state test averages. For parents, this zip code offers exceptional educational options, with the caveat that Chattahoochee serves a more diverse socioeconomic population and may have different support needs.
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