Best traditional public schools in Cumming (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 30 schools in Cumming, Georgia. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Georgia.

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Daves Creek Elementary SchoolCumming · Public Elementary94% Math proficiency · 881 students
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91
Big Creek Elementary SchoolCumming · Public Elementary95% Math proficiency · 745 students
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Brookwood ElementaryCumming · Public Elementary90% Math proficiency · 810 students
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Shiloh Point ElementaryCumming · Public Elementary86% Math proficiency · 955 students
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South Forsyth Middle SchoolCumming · Public Middle91% Math proficiency · 1,319 students
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Vickery Creek Elementary SchoolCumming · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 982 students
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Piney Grove Middle SchoolCumming · Public Middle84% Math proficiency · 1,024 students
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Haw Creek ElementaryCumming · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 926 students
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Lakeside Middle SchoolCumming · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 1,513 students
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Vickery Creek Middle SchoolCumming · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 1,058 students
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South Forsyth High SchoolCumming · Public High82% Math proficiency · 2,634 students
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Kelly Mill ElementaryCumming · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 1,104 students
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George W. Whitlow ElementaryCumming · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 1,247 students
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Mashburn Elementary SchoolCumming · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 976 students
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Alliance Academy for InnovationCumming · Public High87% Math proficiency · 1,145 students
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Coal Mountain Elementary SchoolCumming · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 747 students
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Liberty Middle SchoolCumming · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 1,256 students
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West Forsyth High SchoolCumming · Public High72% Math proficiency · 2,503 students
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Matt Elementary SchoolCumming · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 1,171 students
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North Forsyth Middle SchoolCumming · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 1,164 students
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Silver City Elementary SchoolCumming · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 1,142 students
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Poole's Mill ElementaryCumming · Public Elementary22% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,384 students
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Sawnee Elementary SchoolCumming · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 1,591 students
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North Forsyth High SchoolCumming · Public High60% Math proficiency · 2,151 students
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Otwell Middle SchoolCumming · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 1,062 students
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Hendricks Middle SchoolCumming · Public Middle15.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,376 students
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Little Mill Middle SchoolCumming · Public Middle56% Math proficiency · 916 students
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Forsyth Central High SchoolCumming · Public High56% Math proficiency · 2,457 students
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Chattahoochee Elementary SchoolCumming · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 810 students
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Cumming Elementary SchoolCumming · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 900 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Daves Creek Elementary School Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	94.6 Top 5%	94% Math proficiency	881
2	Big Creek Elementary School Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	90.6 Top 5%	95% Math proficiency	745
3	Brookwood Elementary Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	89.7 Top 5%	90% Math proficiency	810
4	Shiloh Point Elementary Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.3 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	955
5	South Forsyth Middle School Cumming · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	87.0 Top 5%	91% Math proficiency	1,319
6	Vickery Creek Elementary School Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.7 Top 5%	85% Math proficiency	982
7	Piney Grove Middle School Cumming · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	86.5 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	1,024
8	Haw Creek Elementary Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	86.3 Top 5%	81% Math proficiency	926
9	Lakeside Middle School Cumming · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	85.8 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	1,513
10	Vickery Creek Middle School Cumming · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	82.8 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	1,058
11	South Forsyth High School Cumming · High · Grades 9–12	Public	82.6 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	2,634
12	Kelly Mill Elementary Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82.5 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	1,104
13	George W. Whitlow Elementary Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	81.4 Top 10%	73% Math proficiency	1,247
14	Mashburn Elementary School Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	80.9 Top 10%	80% Math proficiency	976
15	Alliance Academy for Innovation Cumming · High · Grades 9–12	Public	80.0 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	1,145
16	Coal Mountain Elementary School Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	78.9 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	747
17	Liberty Middle School Cumming · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.1 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	1,256
18	West Forsyth High School Cumming · High · Grades 9–12	Public	76.1 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	2,503
19	Matt Elementary School Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.5 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	1,171
20	North Forsyth Middle School Cumming · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.4 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	1,164
21	Silver City Elementary School Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72.7 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	1,142
22	Poole's Mill Elementary Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71.3 Top 25%	22% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,384
23	Sawnee Elementary School Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	71.2 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	1,591
24	North Forsyth High School Cumming · High · Grades 9–12	Public	70.5 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	2,151
25	Otwell Middle School Cumming · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.5 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	1,062
26	Hendricks Middle School Cumming · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.6 Top 25%	15.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,376
27	Little Mill Middle School Cumming · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.2 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	916
28	Forsyth Central High School Cumming · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62.9 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	2,457
29	Chattahoochee Elementary School Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	61.5 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	810
30	Cumming Elementary School Cumming · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.9 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	900

Daves Creek Elementary School in Cumming leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Cumming with a Success Index (US) of 94.6. Of the 30 schools shown, 30 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Georgia traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Cumming page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Cumming?

Daves Creek Elementary School in Cumming, Georgia ranks first among traditional public schools in Cumming with a Success Index (US) of 94.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 881).

How are traditional public schools in Cumming ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.