Northbrook Middle School

Northbrook Middle School, a mid-tier 6-8 campus in Suwanee, Georgia, overseen by Gwinnett County, teaches 944 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 763 students each, so Northbrook Middle School sits 24% bigger than that benchmark.

Northbrook Middle School is one of 141 schools operated by Gwinnett County, a district that caters to 182,518 students overall.

On demographics, Northbrook Middle School records that 38% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 28% Black, 19% Asian, 11% White, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Northbrook Middle School has 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Northbrook Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.9%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Gwinnett County put median household income runs about $87,890, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Gwinnett County runs 150 public schools (combined enrollment of about 196,924 students), of which Northbrook Middle School is one.

Peachtree Ridge High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 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 Northbrook Middle School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 56.6%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 11%: 1,056 students in 2018 compared to 944 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 16% to 11% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.