Snellville Middle School, Snellville GA

Original Research by School Decision on Snellville Middle School

Snellville Middle School serves a student body that is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school sits in a fast-growing Atlanta suburb where residential development and commercial redevelopment are active, though the school itself remains on a separated suburban campus rather than in the newly rebuilt downtown civic core.

The state assessment results show persistent academic challenges across all tested subjects. In English Language Arts, proficiency runs in the mid-to-upper range across the three grades, stable around one-third of students meeting the standard. Math proficiency is lower, hovering between the low and high twenties across sixth and eighth grades, with seventh grade slightly higher. In science and social studies, tested only at eighth grade, proficiency is similarly modest. Across all tested subjects and grades, the overall proficiency index places this school in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Gwinnett County. A parent looking at these numbers may want to discuss with the school what supports exist for students who are not yet proficient and what interventions are in place to accelerate learning in the lowest-performing subject areas.

The enrollment is moderate for a middle school serving grades six through eight, with a relatively even distribution across the three grades. The composition is reflective of Snellville's broader demographics. A significant share of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating widespread economic need in the catchment area.

Housing in the Snellville area is moderately priced for the Atlanta metro region and has held relatively stable year-over-year, with single-family neighborhoods comprising the bulk of residential stock alongside ongoing mixed-use development around the Grove at Towne Center downtown. The city is described as one of Gwinnett County's fastest-growing communities, with active permitting for both residential subdivisions and infill projects.

Snellville Middle School is a traditional public school operating within Gwinnett County Public Schools. The school website and current program information were not available in the data provided, so potential families should contact the school directly to learn about course offerings, extracurricular activities, and specific academic supports available to students.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 622%

School 22% · District 47% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 731%

School 31% · District 50% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 828%

School 28% · District 58% · ▼ 29 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 636%

School 36% · District 49% · ▼ 14 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 735%

School 35% · District 49% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 836%

School 36% · District 47% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Science

Grade 826%

School 26% · District 0% · ▲ 26 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 830%

School 30% · District 50% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

This schoolGwinnett County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income35%Higher-income53%18 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income35%Higher-income28%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income48%Higher-income57%9 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income40%Higher-income46%6 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income20%Higher-income40%21 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income28%Higher-income30%2 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income30%Higher-income38%8 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income26%Higher-income36%10 pp gap