Piney Grove Middle School

Piney Grove Middle School is a moderately sized middle-grades school in Cumming, Georgia, overseen by Forsyth County. The school teaches 1,024 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 763 students per school, that is 34% above typical.

Forsyth County runs 42 schools in total, collectively educating 54,864 students. Piney Grove Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Piney Grove Middle School shows that Asian students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder consists of 26% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 20%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Piney Grove Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 13% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Forsyth County's rate of about 21%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Piney Grove Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.7%; this one delivers 85.2%.

In the area at large, Forsyth County reports that median household income runs about $143,784, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Forsyth County runs 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 54,864 students), of which Piney Grove Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Shiloh Point Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Piney Grove Middle School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 74.7%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Piney Grove Middle School has held roughly steady, going from 1,010 students in 2018 to 1,024 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 46% to 26% over that span.

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