North Forsyth Middle School

Located at 3645 Coal Mountain Dr, in Cumming, Georgia, North Forsyth Middle School is an expansive middle school that serves 1,164 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Forsyth County. Enrollment runs roughly 53% bigger than the state mean of about 763.

Forsyth County comprises 42 schools with combined enrollment of 54,864 students; North Forsyth Middle School is among them.

On the student-mix side, North Forsyth Middle School lists that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. Compared to Forsyth County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, North Forsyth Middle School has 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, North Forsyth Middle School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 62.2%; this one comes in at 46.8%, -15.5 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Forsyth County put median household earnings sit near $143,784, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Forsyth County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 54,864 students), North Forsyth Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is North Forsyth High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around North Forsyth Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts North Forsyth Middle School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 53.1%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 3%: 1,125 students in 2018 compared to 1,164 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 77% to 61%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.