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Schools in Cumming · Forsyth County School District

Cumming’s public schools outscore 95% of Georgia districts

On the state math tests, 67% of Cumming’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cumming, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#4of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
63%
▲ 23 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 30 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 12 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 18% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
5,564 students on the public path
In brief

Cumming’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,015 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Horizon Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cumming’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 95% of Georgia school districts, #4 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (195)Better than 97%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 28,317 test results and a graduating class of 4,179 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cumming’s students in the tested grades sat them (28,116 in math, 28,518 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cumming, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cumming Elementary SchoolForsyth County School DistrictB
6–8Otwell Middle SchoolForsyth County School DistrictA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A

Cumming’s public schools are run by Forsyth County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Forsyth County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 42 schools · 54,864 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$13,015GA $15,800 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 39.6% · 28518 students tested
Math67%
State average 37.4% · 28116 students tested

Cumming vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Cumming’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CummingA+Forsyth County

Every school in Cumming

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cummingby address
Cumming Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
900 students12:1Rate it →
Otwell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
1,062 students14:1Rate it →
Forsyth Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
2,457 students15:1Rate it →
Alliance Academy for Innovation
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,145 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Horizon Christian Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
365 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Cumming’s schools

Are Cumming’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cumming children attend outscore 95% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #4 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cumming in?

Forsyth County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 54,864 students in 42 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cumming kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Forsyth Central High School and Alliance Academy for Innovation.

What is Cumming’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Forsyth County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Cumming spend per student?

$13,015 in Forsyth County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Cumming?

Yes: Horizon Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 365 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.