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Gardner-Newman Middle School

Q: Is Gardner-Newman Middle School a good school?

Gardner-Newman Middle School ranks 334 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Gardner-Newman Middle School in LaGrange, GA, serves 963 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Troup County School District, and has earned a 2-star rating with a statewide rank of 334 out of 578 middle schools (42nd percentile)—a modest improvement from last year. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 98.55% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and spends $12,093 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.

The most striking highlight is Gardner-Newman's exceptional Algebra I performance: 84.8% of students scored proficient or better in 2025-2026, nearly double the district average (45.8%) and far exceeding the state average (48.1%). This continues a strong three-year trend (87.4% and 88.7% in prior years) and dramatically outpaces nearby Callaway Middle School, where only 37.8% of Algebra I students achieved proficiency. The school also shines with its English Language Learner population, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating—its strongest subgroup performance. Additionally, chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 23.4% in 2022-2023 to just 13.5% in 2025-2026, now well below both the district (15.0%) and state (17.7%) averages, and better than nearby Long Cane Middle School (17.0%) and Callaway (18.3%).

However, the school faces challenges in grade-level assessments. While Algebra I proficiency is stellar, grade-level math proficiency is notably lower—41.1% in 6th grade, 31.6% in 7th, and 32.5% in 8th—and 8th-grade science (25.1%) and social studies (20.5%) lag significantly behind state averages (29.7% and 40.2%, respectively). This creates a "tale of two programs": the school excels at accelerating its strongest math students but struggles to bring the broader population to proficiency. Compared to Long Cane Middle School (ranked 222nd), Gardner-Newman trails in most metrics, yet it outperforms Callaway Middle School (ranked 404th). Notably, Gardner-Newman's Algebra I results even exceed those of the 5-star Heard County Middle School, suggesting its advanced math pathway is genuinely competitive with the region's top performers. With improved attendance, strong ELL support, and exceptional Algebra I outcomes, the school has a solid foundation to build upon.

963

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,093

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 S Shannon Dr
LaGrange, GA 30241

(706) 883-1535

District: Troup County

Students who attend Gardner-Newman Middle School usually attend:

High:

LaGrange High School

Feeder schools for Gardner-Newman Middle School:

Elementary:	Franklin Forest Elementary
	Hillcrest Elementary School
	Hollis Hand Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.0%

White:

29.8%

Hispanic:

16.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2019 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 29th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg35%

Georgia avg42%

334^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Troup County

101^st of 201Troup 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	334 of 578	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	319 of 585	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	353 of 578	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	372 of 569	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	345 of 558	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	290 of 542	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	395 of 559	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	377 of 543	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.0	284 of 539	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.6	184 of 545	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.7	181 of 537	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.5	310 of 521	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.9	316 of 527	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.3	222 of 508	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	207 of 504	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.2	207 of 494	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.8	221 of 466	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.3	269 of 462	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.9	220 of 445	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.6	200 of 420	52.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	344 of 480	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	302 of 494	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	364 of 489	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	395 of 485	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	362 of 482	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	34 of 166	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.5	39 of 199	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	38.0	113 of 200	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	36 of 166	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	42.0	78 of 157	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	277 of 550	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	297 of 567	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	352 of 558	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	380 of 553	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	348 of 544	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	281 of 374	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	265 of 400	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	325 of 381	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	290 of 380	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	268 of 367	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	377 of 550	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	336 of 569	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	342 of 561	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	345 of 559	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	329 of 553	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	97 of 136	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	97 of 169	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	129 of 172	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	125 of 145	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	330 of 425	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	332 of 442	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	329 of 437	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	273 of 429	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	322 of 431	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	197 of 404	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	194 of 415	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	205 of 417	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	241 of 429	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	251 of 425	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile+37 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)29th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I85%+37 vs state

Mathematics35%-8 vs state

Science25%-5 vs state

Social Studies20%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 8, 2016

Parents are excluded from student's education. They are not a part of the equation used in education plans. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Monday, May 3, 2010

the principal is an excellent mentor and he is great for the students discipline.
the students work hard to get the BEST grades and are determined to reach their goal every semester! take it from someone who is a student there in 7th grade. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	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%)	38.7	334^th of 578 public middle schools	42.2%		42.1	319^th of 585 public middle schools	45.5%	15	84.8	41.1	31.6	32.5	25.1	20.5	$12,093	$377	$11,716
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%)	29.2	404^th of 578 public middle schools	30.1%		37.3	358^th of 585 public middle schools	38.8%	46	37.8	23.8	30.5	18.8	29.8	16.1	$14,118	$1,440	$12,678
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%)	57.1	222^nd of 578 public middle schools	61.6%		58.2	219^th of 585 public middle schools	62.6%	3	98.4	40.9	37.5	56.5	30.9	34.5	$13,027	$836	$12,192
Greenville Middle School	Public	6-8	17656 Roosevelt Hwy	Greenville	30222	Meriwether County	Meriwether County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 672-4930	174	19	9.1	98.9%	49 (28.2%)	102 (58.6%)	17 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	43.6	302^nd of 578 public middle schools	47.8%		42.4	317^th of 585 public middle schools	45.8%	15		31.6	54.9	37.3	28.4	13.5	$20,486	$2,936	$17,550
Heard County Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Old Field Rd	Franklin	30217	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 675-9247	456	30	15.2	87.3%	375 (82.2%)	29 (6.4%)	21 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	92.5	25^th of 578 public middle schools	95.7%		82	92^nd of 585 public middle schools	84.3%	67		64.9	58.4	75.2	59.8	78.1	$11,472	$1,173	$10,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Gardner-Newman Middle School

How many students attend Gardner-Newman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 963 students attended Gardner-Newman Middle School.

Is Gardner-Newman Middle School a good school?

Gardner-Newman Middle School ranks 334^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gardner-Newman Middle School?

Students at Gardner-Newman Middle School are 46% African American, 30% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Gardner-Newman Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gardner-Newman Middle School usually go on to attend LaGrange High School

What district is Gardner-Newman Middle School in?

Troup County

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