For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,055 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
11 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
6,758 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
472 Teachers
32,363 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,814 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
18%
# Black Students
39 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
1%
38%
# White Students
4,735 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
70%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
283
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
449
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
498
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
515
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
473
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
457
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
464
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
466
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
459
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
520
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
562
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
559
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
552
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
501
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,900 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,988 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,900
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,988
$13,431
Best Murray County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bagley Middle 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
| 466 students
Rank: #22.
Gladden Middle 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
| 505 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasant Valley Innovative 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: 6-12
| 84 students
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