For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,160 students in Murray County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Murray County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
11 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
6,903 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
477 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Murray County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.70
# American Indian Students
23 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,827 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
18%
# Black Students
52 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
1%
38%
# White Students
4,871 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
71%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
301
978
# Students in K Grade:
495
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
502
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
473
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
449
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
471
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
469
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
446
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
518
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
562
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
590
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
603
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
534
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
490
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,629 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,715 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,629
$14,266
Spending / Student
$12,715
$13,395
Best Murray County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bagley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4600 Highway 225 N
Chatsworth, GA 30705
(706) 695-1115
Chatsworth, GA 30705
(706) 695-1115
Grades: 7-8
| 527 students
Rank: #22.
Gladden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Old Dalton Ellijay Rd
Chatsworth, GA 30705
(706) 695-7448
Chatsworth, GA 30705
(706) 695-7448
Grades: 7-8
| 548 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasant Valley Innovative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
273 Harris Street
Eton, GA 30724
(706) 517-5355
Eton, GA 30724
(706) 517-5355
Grades: 7-12
| 85 students
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