31 Cumming Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Cumming GA

12 October, 2021

12:55 PM

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CUMMING, GA — Several elementary and middle schools in Cumming have been ranked among the best in Georgia, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States. Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories. U.S. News ranked Daves Creek Elementary School and South Forsyth Middle School as the highest in the state among schools in Cumming, according to the new list. Big Creek Elementary was ranked No. 4 in the state for elementary schools, and South Forsyth Middle was ranked No. 2 in the state for middle schools. Here's a look at how elementary and middle schools in Cumming ranked: Elementary Schools Daves Creek Elementary SchoolState ranking: 4District ranking: 1Big Creek Elementary SchoolState ranking: 5District ranking: 2Sharon Elementary SchoolState ranking: 6District ranking: 3Johns Creek Elementary SchoolState ranking: 7District ranking: 4Brookwood Elementary SchoolState ranking: 11District ranking: 5Settles Bridge Elementary SchoolState ranking: 31District ranking: 6Shiloh Point Elementary SchoolState ranking: 35District ranking: 7Vickery Creek Elementary SchoolState ranking: 48District ranking: 8Mashburn Elementary SchoolState ranking: 56District ranking: 9George W. Whitlow Elementary SchoolState ranking: 75District ranking: 10Midway Elementary SchoolState ranking: 76District ranking: 11Haw Creek Elementary SchoolState ranking: 109District ranking: 12Kelly Mill Elementary SchoolState ranking: 118District ranking: 13Coal Mountain Elementary SchoolState ranking: 255District ranking: 14Brandywine Elementary SchoolState ranking: 265District ranking: 15Chattahoochee Elementary SchoolState ranking: 651District ranking: 16-21Chestatee Elementary SchoolState ranking: 344District ranking: 16-21Cumming Elementary SchoolState ranking: 680District ranking: 16-21Matt Elementary SchoolState ranking: 428District ranking: 16-21Sawnee Elementary SchoolState ranking: 426District ranking: 16-21Silver City Elementary SchoolState ranking: 450District ranking: 16-21 Middle Schools South Forsyth Middle SchoolDistrict ranking: 1State ranking: 2Riverwatch Middle SchoolDistrict ranking: 2State ranking: 3Piney Grove Middle SchoolDistrict ranking: 3State ranking: 9Lakeside Middle SchoolDistrict ranking: 4State ranking: 14Vickery Creek Middle SchoolDistrict ranking: 5State ranking: 30Desana Middle SchoolDistrict ranking: 6State ranking: 36Otwell Middle SchoolDistrict ranking: 7State ranking: 62Liberty Middle SchoolDistrict ranking: 8-10State ranking: 75Little Mill Middle SchoolDistrict ranking: 8-10State ranking: 136North Forsyth Middle SchoolDistrict ranking: 8-10State ranking: 99 To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school: Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments. Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations. The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking. Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997. See the complete list of 2021's Best K-8 Schools.