Duluth Middle School

Duluth Middle School is a big junior high in Duluth, Georgia, run under Gwinnett County. The school hosts 1,201 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 57% above the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 763 students.

Across the 141 schools in Gwinnett County (182,518 students total), Duluth Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Duluth Middle School reports that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 20% Black, 11% Asian, 8% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Gwinnett County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 97 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Duluth Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 76% of students at Duluth Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Gwinnett County (around 60%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Duluth Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.2%, the actual is 40.2%, a residual of +1.9 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Gwinnett County put the typical household earns roughly $87,890 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Duluth Middle School is one of 150 public schools in Gwinnett County (combined enrollment of about 196,924 students).

Harris Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Duluth Middle School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.3%.

Duluth Middle School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Duluth Middle School has ticked down 17%, going from 1,440 students in 2018 to 1,201 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 46% to 57% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.