Summary:
Zip code 30542 in Flowery Branch, Georgia, is served by two middle schools—Cherokee Bluff Middle and C. W. Davis Middle School—both part of the Hall County School District, together educating roughly 1,576 students in grades 6 through 8.
Cherokee Bluff Middle is the clear standout in this area, ranking in the top 20% of Georgia middle schools for three consecutive years (79th-80th percentile, 4 stars). Its mathematics performance is exceptional: 8th grade math proficiency reaches 72.9%, and Algebra I End of Course scores hit 98.7%—more than double the state average. C. W. Davis Middle, by contrast, ranks near the state median (47th percentile, 2 stars) and has seen a slight downward trend. The most dramatic gap is in 8th grade math, where Cherokee Bluff leads by nearly 35 percentage points (72.9% vs. 38.1%). C. W. Davis also trails significantly in social studies (20.8% vs. 47.2%). Notably, both schools struggle with 8th grade science, with proficiency rates of 15.9% and 10.5%—well below the state average of 29.7%—making this a shared area for improvement.
Demographically, C. W. Davis serves a higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (53.07% vs. 36.71%), and despite spending more per student ($13,565 vs. $12,761) and having a lower student-teacher ratio (13.6:1 vs. 15.3:1), it still trails Cherokee Bluff in most academic metrics. Chronic absenteeism is nearly identical at both schools (16.6% and 17.2%), both below the district average. While both schools outperform their district in math and social studies, Cherokee Bluff offers a consistently stronger academic experience, while C. W. Davis provides solid, near-average performance with additional resources that have yet to close the achievement gap.
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