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Best Middle Schools in LaGrange, GA

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Schools

2,607

Students

Top rankedLong Cane Middle School219^th of 584 Georgia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Gardner-Newman Middle School up 36 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of LaGrange, Georgia is home to three middle schools: Gardner-Newman Middle School, Long Cane Middle School, and Callaway Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 within the Troup County school district.

Among the three middle schools, Long Cane Middle School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking higher than the other two schools in the state-wide SchoolDigger rankings with a 3-star rating. It outperforms the Troup County and Georgia averages in several key academic areas, such as Algebra I, English Language Arts, and Mathematics. Additionally, Long Cane Middle School has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (73.48%) among the three schools, indicating a lower concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

Gardner-Newman Middle School also demonstrates strong performance, particularly in Algebra I, where over 87% of students are proficient or better, significantly higher than the Troup County and Georgia averages. The school also performs well in 8th grade Science, with 33.2% of students proficient or better, compared to the Troup County and Georgia averages of 31.3% and 28.8%, respectively. In contrast, Callaway Middle School struggles the most, with lower proficiency rates compared to the other two schools and the county/state averages.

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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
Gardner-Newman Middle School	Public	6-8	101 S Shannon Dr	LaGrange	30241	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	No	(706) 883-1535	963	63	15.2	98.5%	287 (29.8%)	443 (46.0%)	158 (16.4%)	29 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.7%)	42.1	319^th of 584 public middle schools	45.4%		37.5	355^th of 588 public middle schools	39.6%	36	87.4	34.5	28.7	28.2	35.5	26.9	43.3	33.2	26.3	$12,093	$377	$11,716
Long Cane Middle School	Public	6-8	326 Long Cane Rd	LaGrange	30240	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	No	(706) 845-2085	988	68	14.6	94.6%	483 (48.9%)	362 (36.6%)	80 (8.1%)	19 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.4%)	58.2	219^th of 584 public middle schools	62.5%		54.9	245^th of 588 public middle schools	58.3%	26	100.0	41.0	28.2	37.1	46.9	43.6	55.0	33.1	38.5	$13,027	$836	$12,192
Callaway Middle School	Public	6-8	2244 Hammett Rd	LaGrange	30241	Troup County	Troup County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 845-2080	656	50	13.1	100.0%	206 (31.4%)	349 (53.2%)	66 (10.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.3%)	37.3	358^th of 584 public middle schools	38.7%		33.4	386^th of 588 public middle schools	34.4%	28	61.4	31.0	31.2	29.7	25.1	35.4	29.7	29.5	25.2	$14,118	$1,440	$12,678

Cities Near LaGrange

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hogansville	4.96 mi	2	189^th
West Point	12.71 mi	1	233^rd
Franklin	17.24 mi	4	77^th
Grantville	18.55 mi	1	157^th
Greenville	19.04 mi	2	303^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.