Trickum Middle School

As a substantial junior high in Lilburn, Georgia, Trickum Middle School enrolls 2,204 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by Gwinnett County. That puts it 189% above the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 763 students.

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

On the student-mix side, Trickum Middle School lists that 31% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 23% Asian, 23% Black, 18% White, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Trickum Middle School logs 141 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Trickum Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Trickum Middle School ranks in the top 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 45.2%; Trickum Middle School posts 61.0%, +15.7 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, Gwinnett County reports that median household earnings sit near $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 Trickum Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Knight Elementary School, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Trickum Middle School. On composite proficiency, Trickum Middle School comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 3%: 2,140 students in 2018 compared to 2,204 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 26% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Trickum Middle School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.