Summary:
Piney Grove Middle School is a public middle school in Cumming, Georgia, serving 1,026 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the highly-ranked Forsyth County School District, which is rated 10th out of 193 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Piney Grove Middle School consistently outperforms the Forsyth County and Georgia state averages on standardized tests across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 76.4% of 6th graders, 74.4% of 7th graders, and 79.5% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 66.9%, 61.7%, and 62.8% for Forsyth County, respectively. The school also excels in Mathematics and Social Studies, with 8th-grade students scoring 82.9% proficient or better in Social Studies, compared to 63.3% for Forsyth County. Piney Grove Middle School has been ranked among the top 2% of middle schools in Georgia, placing 12th out of 578 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite its exceptional academic performance, Piney Grove Middle School has a diverse student population, with a majority of Asian students (53.22%) and significant percentages of White (28.95%), Hispanic (9.75%), and other minority students. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.2 to 17.9 over the past three school years, and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 6.05% to 7.5%. When compared to nearby middle schools like Taylor Road Middle School, Otwell Middle School, and Webb Bridge Middle School, Piney Grove Middle School stands out as a top-performing institution in the Forsyth County and surrounding Gwinnett County and Fulton County districts.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Forsyth County
SchoolDigger Rank:
12th of 578 Georgia Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,009
Students who attend Piney Grove Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Piney Grove Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.9
Number of students: 1,026
Racial breakdown:
Asian:
53.2%
White:
28.9%
Hispanic:
9.7%
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African American:
4.2%
Two or more races:
3.0%
American Indian:
0.9%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.5%
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