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Does Hendricks Middle School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,376
Middle
DISTRICT 1,220 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORSYTH COUNTY·NCES 130222004417
Hendricks Middle School
4950 Hyde Rd, Cumming, GA 30040 · (678) 965-5038 · Forsyth County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,376 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
211 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 435 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 476 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 465 | 34% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
60.9%
GA avg 40.1% . +4.4pp since 2021
Math
79.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +14.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.9% | 79.7% |
| 2023-24 | 61.7% | 79.7% |
| 2022-23 | 56.7% | 72.2% |
| 2021-22 | 56.5% | 65.2% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hendricks Middle School
Hendricks Middle School's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendricks Middle School this school | 1,376 | 15.3% | 62.1% |
| Vickery Creek Middle School Cumming | 1,058 | 14.0% | 71.1% |
| Autrey Mill Middle School Alpharetta | 1,256 | 14.9% | 72.8% |
| Taylor Road Middle School Alpharetta | 1,244 | 15.5% | 75.3% |
| Dodgen Middle School Marietta | 1,178 | 10.1% | 76.4% |
| Liberty Middle School Cumming | 1,256 | 21.7% | 50.2% |
Matched among Georgia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hendricks Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Forsyth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #52 of 470 | #7 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.7% | #20 of 474 ▼ 5 | #5 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #49 of 474 ▲ 6 | #7 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.4pp | #66 of 465 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,376 | #28 of 487 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #465 of 471 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #79 of 471 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.3% | #461 of 479 | #6 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,376 | 75 | 18.4:1 | 15% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 1,383 | 73.2 | 18.9:1 | 16% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 1,346 | 70.3 | 19.1:1 | 10% (132) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hendricks Middle School.
About Hendricks Middle School
Hendricks Middle School is a large middle school serving families in Cumming, Georgia. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 1,376 students. Middle schools in Georgia have about 763 students on average; enrollment here is 80% higher.
Federal data list 42 schools in Forsyth County, with 54,864 students enrolled.
White students account for 46% of enrollment at Hendricks Middle School, more than any other group. Other groups include 32% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. By comparison, Forsyth County residents are about 64% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hendricks Middle School scores 66%.
On staff are 75 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. The average for middle schools in Georgia is 14.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 15% of students at Hendricks Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Hendricks Middle School is -7.3 points: 62.1% actual, 69.4% predicted.
In Forsyth County, the median household earns about $143,784 a year, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Across Forsyth County, 42 public schools serve about 54,864 students.
Hendricks Middle School's nearest public school is West Forsyth High School (about 1.8 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Hendricks Middle School places 5th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Locale data from NCES put Hendricks Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
This page is set up for the Hendricks Middle School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Forsyth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
267,287
Census ACS
Median income
$143,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
54,864 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Forsyth County
- Lambert High SchoolHigh · 3,249 students
- South Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 2,634 students
- Denmark High SchoolHigh · 2,527 students
- West Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 2,503 students
- Forsyth Central High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- North Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 2,151 students
Other schools in Cumming
- South Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 2,634 students
- West Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 2,503 students
- Forsyth Central High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- North Forsyth High SchoolHigh · 2,151 students
- Sawnee Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,591 students
- Lakeside Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,513 students
Nearby schools
- West Forsyth High School1.8 mi · 2,503
- Free Home Elementary School3.0 mi · 280
- Vickery Creek Middle School3.1 mi · 1,058
- Vickery Creek Elementary School3.2 mi · 982
- Sawnee Elementary School4.0 mi · 1,591
- Poole's Mill Elementary4.0 mi · 1,384
Frequently asked questions
About Hendricks Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hendricks Middle School?
Hendricks Middle School enrolls approximately 1,376 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hendricks Middle School serve?
Hendricks Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hendricks Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hendricks Middle School is approximately 18.4:1 (75 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hendricks Middle School?
At Hendricks Middle School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 32% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Hendricks Middle School in?
Hendricks Middle School is part of Forsyth County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.