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Murray County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 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 32% (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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Murray County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
27%
18%
% Black
1%
38%
% White
70%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 7-8 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Gladden Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Old Dalton Ellijay Rd
Chatsworth, GA 30705
(706) 695-7448
Chatsworth, GA 30705
(706) 695-7448
Gr: 7-8 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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
Gr: 6-12 | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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