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Couch Middle School

Zoned GCPS middle school in Grayson — seats are assigned by home address in the Couch attendance zone of the Grayson cluster.

  • Grades: 6–8
  • How to get in: Zoned by home address
  • Cluster: Grayson
  • Area: Grayson (east Gwinnett)
  • Student mix: 67.1 / 100

Couch Middle is a zoned middle school in the Grayson cluster; students go on to Grayson High School. The GCPS school profile highlights its Readers Rally team, an all-8th-grade science fair and honor-choir participation. Visit and ask questions before treating any ranking or reputation claim as a fit guarantee.

1777 Grayson Highway, Grayson, GA 30017

Official starting points

  • School site: couchms.gcpsk12.org
  • Zoning: GCPS Grayson cluster page and GCPS permissive transfers
  • GCPS school profile: gcpsk12.org › School Profiles › Couch Middle School
  • State data: GaDOE CCRPI at ccrpi.gadoe.org and GOSA Georgia School Grades Report

GCPS district:678-301-6000 (main)678-301-7085 (Planning, attendance boundaries)Find My School

What this school is

  • 8th-grade science research — the GCPS profile says all 8th graders complete research and experiments in physical science for the school science fair.
  • Readers Rally and chorus — the profile reports Readers Rally division titles and students selected for the District 13 Honor Choir.
  • Clubs — the school’s clubs page lists options such as intramural sports and Junior Beta Club.
  • Gifted (PROBE) — GCPS middle schools offer gifted classes in math, science, social studies and language arts for students who qualify, placed by area of strength (GCPS PROBE page). Ask which subjects are offered here.

Test scores and state ratings are not reproduced here — check GaDOE CCRPI and GOSA directly. Admit rates and rankings: Not publicly available in this guide.

Principal

Dr. Kenyada Jackson

School details

Address
1777 Grayson Highway, Grayson, GA 30017
  • School hours: GCPS directory lists 9:20 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; the school’s published schedule begins at 9:00 a.m. Confirm the current student arrival and bell times with Couch Middle School.
  • Source: School site; GCPS directory and school profile. Hours: GCPS directory; the school’s School Information page lists School Hours 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM and a bell schedule starting with 9:00 homeroom

How families get in

Type: Zoned GCPS middle school — assigned by home address (not a lottery or application school).

  • Feeder elementary schools (GCPS Grayson cluster page): Pharr Elementary School and Starling Elementary School. Confirm your address with GCPS before buying or renting for a school.
  • Next step: students go on to Grayson High School.
  • Living elsewhere in Gwinnett: a permissive transfer is possible only if the school is on GCPS’s current transfer list. Approvals are capacity-based and must be renewed each year — see GCPS permissive transfers.
  • Admit rate: Not applicable (zoned school).

Never treat social media dates as official.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

  • You live in the Couch zone (Pharr or Starling elementary feeders).
  • Your student enjoys reading competitions, science projects or chorus.
  • You want a mid-sized school — the GCPS directory lists about 1,150 students.

Think twice when

  • You want a published, detailed elective list before choosing — the school site posts little about Connections.
  • You live outside the zone and need a guaranteed transfer seat.

Students

Race/ethnicity mix (GaDOE FTE enrollment count; approximate percentages, not a ranking):

  • Black ≈ 49% · Hispanic ≈ 25% · White ≈ 11% · Asian ≈ 10% · Two or more ≈ 5% · other groups hidden (very small)
  • Total enrollment about 1,150 students (GCPS directory, rounded)
  • Student mix score: 67.1 out of 100 (Gwinnett County overall: 72.9) — the chance that two randomly chosen students are from different racial/ethnic groups; 0 = all one group, higher = more mixed. This guide’s own calculation, 100 × (1 − Σ group share²), from GaDOE enrollment counts — not an official GCPS or state rating, and it does not reflect income or education.

Source: Georgia Department of Education, FTE Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity and Gender. Percentages are rounded and may not total 100. For official Georgia accountability, use GaDOE CCRPI and the GOSA School Grades Report.

Location and daily life

Grayson Highway in Grayson. GCPS buses serve students who live in the attendance zone; stop and time details are listed in ParentVUE (GCPS Transportation). Families attending through a permissive transfer are responsible for arranging transportation. GCPS does not provide regular transportation for permissive transfers.

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Questions to ask on a tour

  1. 1.Which Connections classes are yearlong, and how are they assigned?
  2. 2.How are students placed in gifted (PROBE), accelerated or advanced classes?
  3. 3.How do new students find clubs, teams and a friend group in the first weeks?
  4. 4.Which courses can 8th graders take for high school credit?
  5. 5.How does the school communicate with families (ParentVUE, ParentSquare, newsletters)?

What to do next

  1. 1.Confirm your address is zoned for Couch Middle School using the GCPS cluster pages.
  2. 2.Check GaDOE CCRPI and the GOSA School Grades Report for official school data.
  3. 3.Tour the school and ask about the programs that matter to your student.
  4. 4.Register through GCPS Online Registration.