Middle school (grades 6-8) · Norcross, GA

Summerour Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Summerour Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130255001124
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Summerour Middle School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Georgia schools.

#2 of 13
public schools in Norcross · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
11.8:1
small classes for Georgia
79.0%
free-lunch eligible

Summerour Middle School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Summerour Middle School ranks #2 of 13 public schools in Norcross, GA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-54 students YoY

Summerour Middle School held near 1,411 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-54 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 112.5 → 119.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-54 students YoY 130255001124 · Norcross, GA Middle · MID · TRAD

1,319 enr · 11.8:1 · 79.0% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Brookwood High School (3,803 students)

Summerour Middle School held near 1,411 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-54 headcount). Teacher FTE added 112.5 → 119.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Summerour Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Summerour Middle School reports 1,319 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Summerour Middle School compares

Summerour Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 18% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.0% ▲ 30% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,319 top 10% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,319
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
79.0%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 17% in Georgia - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,348
per pupil, district-wide - below Georgia avg of $14,615
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.5 FTE
Per 377 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
252
in-school suspensions + 188 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 76.2%
African American 13.6%
Asian 5.8%
White 2.2%
Two or More 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.7, Summerour Middle School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Gwinnett County reports $14,348 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Summerour Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brookwood High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grayson High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkview High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Peachtree Ridge High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Archer High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Summerour Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Gwinnett County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Summerour Middle School

How many students attend Summerour Middle School?

Summerour Middle School has 1,319 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Norcross, GA. CCD year-over-year: 1,465 (2022-23) → 1,411 (2023-24), nearly flat (-54).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Summerour Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Summerour Middle School is 11.8:1, which is 18% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Summerour Middle School?

79.0% of students at Summerour Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summerour Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Summerour Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 76.2% of enrollment, in Norcross, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Summerour Middle School?

Summerour Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Summerour Middle School rank among public schools in Norcross?

By Resource Investment Index, Summerour Middle School ranks #2 of 13 public schools in Norcross, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Norcross on the city page.

What other schools are in Gwinnett County?

Besides Summerour Middle School, Gwinnett County also operates Brookwood High School (3,803 students), Grayson High School (3,627 students), and Parkview High School (3,216 students). See the Gwinnett County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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