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Chestatee Middle School

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Chestatee Middle School ranks 338 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Chestatee Middle School is a public middle school in Gainesville, Georgia, serving 849 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hall County School District, which is ranked 120 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chestatee Middle School stands out for its strong performance in Algebra I and mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 77.8% of Chestatee students were proficient or better in Algebra I, significantly outpacing the Hall County and Georgia averages. The school's mathematics proficiency rates are also on par with or slightly above the district and state averages across grades 6-8. However, Chestatee struggles to match the English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency of its peers, with only 25% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 29.1% for Hall County and 41.3% for Georgia.

When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, Chestatee Middle School generally performs on par or slightly below schools like C.W. Davis Middle, North Hall Middle, and World Language Academy Middle. However, Chestatee outperforms schools like West Hall Middle, East Hall Middle, and the Gainesville Middle Schools, which have lower proficiency rates across multiple subject areas. Additionally, Chestatee Middle School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 195 out of 537 Georgia middle schools in 2014-2015 to 338 out of 584 in 2024-2025.

834

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,946

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2740 Fran Mar Dr
Gainesville, GA 30506

(770) 297-6270

District: Hall County

Students who attend Chestatee Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chestatee High School

Feeder schools for Chestatee Middle School:

Elementary:	Lanier Elementary School
	Lyman Hall Elementary School
	McEver Elementary School
	Sardis Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.4%

White:

41.8%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Georgia avg40%

338^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle Schools in the Hall County

120^th of 206Hall County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	338 of 584	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	329 of 588	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	339 of 577	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	345 of 567	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	322 of 542	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	318 of 559	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	325 of 543	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	344 of 539	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.2	255 of 545	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	195 of 537	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	234 of 521	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.2	295 of 527	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.5	242 of 508	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	233 of 504	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.9	298 of 494	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.2	248 of 466	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	279 of 462	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.1	276 of 445	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.7	281 of 420	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I78%+33 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Social Studies25%-14 vs state

Science16%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 5, 2011

This I a Great School It has A lot of Opportunities For Young Children!!! Great Teachers They Are Nice,Friendly, and Very Supportive!We Moved And And I Had To Take My Kids Out of That School it I Wish They Still Went There. Chestatee Had Great Academics! I Think It Is A Great School And I Would Recommend it To Everyone!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chestatee Middle School	Public	6-8	2740 Fran Mar Dr	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 297-6270	834	66	12.5	71.5%	349 (41.8%)	6 (0.7%)	454 (54.4%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.8%)	40.2	338^th of 584 public middle schools	42.1%		40.8	329^th of 588 public middle schools	44.0%	9	77.8	25.0	31.2	26.3	34.9	41.2	48.4	16.5	25.3	$13,946	$708	$13,237
Gainesville Middle School West	Public	6-8	1279 McEver Rd SW	Gainesville	30504	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 532-6250	931	57	16.3	73.3%	50 (5.4%)	201 (21.6%)	613 (65.8%)	29 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.1%)	18.4	483^rd of 584 public middle schools	17.3%		21.7	464^th of 588 public middle schools	21.1%	19	64.5	20.3	24.7	18.0	19.3	25.3	19.6	4.7	14.3	$9,571	$217	$9,353
Gainesville Middle School East	Public	6-8	1581 Community Way	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 534-4237	896	61	14.6	73.3%	163 (18.2%)	153 (17.1%)	522 (58.3%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.4%)	30.7	404^th of 584 public middle schools	30.8%		24.9	441^st of 588 public middle schools	25.0%	37	47.2	35.4	28.5	33.0	27.2	23.9	28.8	16.4	12.9	$13,404	$712	$12,692
North Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	4856 Rilla Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 983-9749	826	59	14.1	41.8%	635 (76.9%)	13 (1.6%)	154 (18.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	60.4	205^th of 584 public middle schools	64.9%		66.8	167^th of 588 public middle schools	71.6%	38	100.0	32.7	44.5	39.4	35.5	53.4	58.2	11.8	52.6	$12,580	$328	$12,252
West Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	5470 McEver Rd	Oakwood	30566	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 967-4871	842	69	12.2	74.1%	195 (23.2%)	65 (7.7%)	548 (65.1%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	16.1	500^th of 584 public middle schools	14.4%		26.1	436^th of 588 public middle schools	25.9%	64	83.8	13.0	16.8	14.5	17.1	22.0	29.1	6.4	12.2	$13,836	$682	$13,154
South Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Poplar Springs Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 532-4416	955	75	12.6	77.4%	176 (18.4%)	39 (4.1%)	706 (73.9%)	18 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.6%)	41.6	327^th of 584 public middle schools	44.0%		43.5	315^th of 588 public middle schools	46.4%	12	83.5	27.0	31.8	32.0	29.5	36.0	57.3	6.9	29.5	$14,034	$878	$13,156
World Language Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	3215 Poplar Springs Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 533-4004	256	20	12.9	61.7%	37 (14.5%)	5 (2.0%)	210 (82.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	45.7	294^th of 584 public middle schools	49.7%		55.7	239^th of 588 public middle schools	59.4%	55	78.3	26.1	36.5	44.1	31.5	32.3	38.2	8.7	48.5	$12,333	$329	$12,004
East Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	4120 E Hall Rd	Gainesville	30507	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 531-9457	775	72	10.7	81.8%	220 (28.4%)	30 (3.9%)	498 (64.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.0%)	24	444^th of 584 public middle schools	24.0%		26.6	434^th of 588 public middle schools	26.2%	10	86.8	19.7	28.5	18.0	21.8	28.5	30.5	9.1	19.9	$16,504	$1,001	$15,502
Little Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	6800 Little Mill Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 965-5000	916	57	16.0	40.0%	662 (72.3%)	17 (1.9%)	189 (20.6%)	13 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.4%)	59	211^th of 584 public middle schools	63.9%		59.4	213^th of 588 public middle schools	63.8%	2	97.2	46.5	39.3	34.8	46.6	44.4	47.2		35.8	$12,527	$420	$12,107
C. W. Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	4335 Falcon Pkwy	Flowery Branch	30542	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 965-3020	748	55	13.6	53.1%	386 (51.6%)	43 (5.7%)	267 (35.7%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.0%)	46.7	286^th of 584 public middle schools	51.0%		48.8	281^st of 588 public middle schools	52.2%	5	89.7	32.5	35.5	31.0	39.7	40.3	45.8	15.3	33.8	$13,565	$377	$13,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Chestatee Middle School

What district is Chestatee Middle School in?

Hall County

Is Chestatee Middle School a good school?

Chestatee Middle School ranks 338^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Chestatee Middle School attend?

Students who attend Chestatee Middle School usually go on to attend Chestatee High School

How many students attend Chestatee Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 834 students attended Chestatee Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Chestatee Middle School?

Students at Chestatee Middle School are 54% Hispanic, 42% White, 2% Two or more races.

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