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Best Middle Schools
in Forsyth County

This page covers 11 middle schools in Forsyth County. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Vickery Creek Middle School
Grades 06–081,022 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,614
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
2
rank
Otwell Middle School
Grades 06–081,034 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,614
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
DeSana Middle School
Grades 06–081,215 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,614
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
4
rank
Hendricks Middle School
Grades 06–081,346 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,614
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
5
rank
Riverwatch Middle School
Grades 06–081,537 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
19.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,614
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
5%
Low economic need
6
rank
Piney Grove Middle School
Grades 06–081,026 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,614
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
8%
Low economic need
7
rank
Lakeside Middle School
Grades 06–081,477 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
18.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,614
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
8%
Low economic need
8
rank
North Forsyth Middle School
Grades 06–081,191 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,614
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
9
rank
South Forsyth Middle School
Grades 06–081,411 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
19.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,614
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
3%
Low economic need
10
rank
Liberty Middle School
Grades 06–081,032 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
18.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,614
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
1 more middle schools in Forsyth County not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Middle Schools
41
Total Schools
57
#1 Score
52
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.