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Bear Creek Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

7415 Herndon Rd, Fairburn, GA 30213 · (470) 254-6080 · Part of Fulton County School District

South Fulton’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
971
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bear Creek Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Fulton kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where South Fulton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–512 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bear Creek Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7415 Herndon Rd, Fairburn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6308
Grade 7340
Grade 8323
Enrollment over time
1,124’20
1,114’21
1,108’22
964’23
971’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%White <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bear Creek Middle School from South Fulton families.

Other schools in Fulton County School District

The district →
Roswell North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roswell
A
950 students15:1
Wilson Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
A+
854 students15:1
Woodland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlanta
A−
851 students14:1
Sweet Apple Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roswell
A+
845 students14:1
Cogburn Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alpharetta
A+
786 students14:1
Nolan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · College Park
C+
779 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; South Fulton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.