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Calhoun Middle School

Q: Is Calhoun Middle School a good school?

Calhoun Middle School ranks 248 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Calhoun Middle School serves 573 students in grades 7-8 within the Calhoun City district, and has maintained a solid 3-star rating for five straight years despite serving a student body where 83% now qualify for free or reduced lunch—up sharply from 58% just two years ago.

The school's standout strength is its accelerated math program. An impressive 100% of Algebra I students scored proficient or better for the fourth consecutive year—more than double the state average of 48%. Eighth-grade math also beats the state (53.9% vs. 46.3%), and 91.3% of 8th graders taking high school Physical Science passed, well above the state's 60.9%. However, 7th grade math tells a different story, with only 29.4% proficient compared to the state's 42%—a 24.5-point gap that suggests the strongest math students may be accelerating into Algebra I, leaving a less-prepared cohort in the standard 7th grade track. Science and social studies show strong momentum, improving by roughly 12-16 percentage points since 2023-2024, though social studies still trails the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Calhoun Middle sits in the middle of the pack at the 57th percentile statewide. It outperforms its closest geographic neighbor, Ashworth Middle School (39th percentile), by 18 points despite both serving high-poverty populations, and also ranks above Eastbrook Middle School (32nd) and Rome Middle School (38th). However, it trails Red Bud Middle School (72nd) and Adairsville Middle School (64th). One area of concern is chronic absenteeism at 21.4%—higher than the district (16.9%) and state (17.7%)—a gap that has widened for four consecutive years. The school has responded to rising economic need with increased per-student spending (up 34% to $12,496) and improved student-teacher ratios, but attendance remains a critical focus for supporting its increasingly vulnerable population.

573

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,496

Per pupil spending ?

83.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

399 S River St
Calhoun, GA 30701

(706) 629-3340

District: Calhoun City

Students who attend Calhoun Middle School usually attend:

High:

Calhoun High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

Hispanic:

37.9%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

Georgia avg43%

248^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	248 of 578	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	217 of 585	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	294 of 578	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	195 of 569	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	183 of 558	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	125 of 542	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	320 of 559	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	276 of 543	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.7	304 of 539	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.1	176 of 545	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.6	236 of 537	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.2	146 of 521	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.9	149 of 527	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	67.6	156 of 508	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	154 of 504	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.1	125 of 494	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	109 of 466	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	66.9	144 of 462	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.6	140 of 445	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.6	169 of 420	59.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	239 of 480	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.8	292 of 494	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	298 of 489	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	231 of 485	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	187 of 482	61.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	58 of 166	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	133 of 199	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	166 of 200	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	77 of 166	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	64 of 157	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	267 of 550	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	212 of 567	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	283 of 558	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	167 of 553	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	171 of 544	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	187 of 374	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	224 of 400	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	267 of 381	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	174 of 380	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	206 of 367	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	214 of 550	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	209 of 569	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	285 of 561	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	208 of 559	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	186 of 553	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	118 of 136	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	107 of 169	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.6	151 of 172	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	223 of 425	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	299 of 442	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	161 of 437	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	178 of 429	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	211 of 431	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	236 of 404	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.9	161 of 415	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	241 of 417	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	208 of 429	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	163 of 425	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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)65th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)13th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

HS Physical Science91%+30 vs state

Mathematics41%-3 vs state

Social Studies37%-3 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, February 22, 2020

Our stint at this school was filled with unacceptable practices. The lack of academic rigor, wasted classroom time with plain tv/movie watching (non-academic) was staggering. After speaking with the Principal, nothing was done, except he did call the frequent movies a "Brain Break". We were disappointed and frustrated to say the least, since CMS is supposed to be some great school. On paper it should be. They have a bright shiny new school. And I'm sure it's great if you have a kids who is dedicated to sports. Otherwise, it was not at all for us. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

This school is a joke. The behavior of the bad students frequently affects the whole school in loss of privileges, the testing is daily, substitute teachers are used many times each week. Kids watch movies instead of receiving proper education, and "education" happens via laptop more often than by an actual taught lesson. We aren't fans at all. It's a sad joke. 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)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (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 (2025)	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 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Calhoun Middle School	Public	7-8	399 S River St	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Calhoun City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-3340	573	36	15.7	83.4%	263 (45.9%)	47 (8.2%)	217 (37.9%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.8%)	53.2	248^th of 578 public middle schools	57.1%		58.3	217^th of 585 public middle schools	62.9%	31	100.0				29.4	53.9		30.1	37.3	91.3	$12,496	$553	$11,942
Calhoun Elementary School	Public	4-6	101 Raymond King Dr	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Calhoun City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-7130	922	55	16.7	87.7%	393 (42.6%)	71 (7.7%)	364 (39.5%)	24 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.0%)								(n/a)		55.5	51.2	40.6			39.6				$11,237	$615	$10,622
Ashworth Middle School	Public	6-8	333 Newtown Rd NE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 625-9545	578	42	13.9	99.0%	374 (64.7%)	13 (2.2%)	167 (28.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	36.2	354^th of 578 public middle schools	38.8%		52	253^rd of 585 public middle schools	56.8%	101	66.6			31.8	24.6	29.1		30.3	27.4		$13,482	$844	$12,638
Red Bud Middle School	Public	6-8	821 Hunts Gin Road	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 879-5261	786	54	14.4	85.4%	618 (78.6%)	13 (1.7%)	109 (13.9%)	16 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.8%)	67.3	163^rd of 578 public middle schools	71.8%		62.9	187^th of 585 public middle schools	68.0%	24	100.0			46.5	38.8	50.4		46.5	44.6		$12,764	$591	$12,173
Adairsville Middle School	Public	6-8	485 Old Highway 41 NW	Adairsville	30103	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5842	862	53	16.2	55.9%	687 (79.7%)	34 (3.9%)	82 (9.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.3%)	60.5	208^th of 578 public middle schools	64.0%		60.1	206^th of 585 public middle schools	64.8%	2	100.0			45.6	39.2	61.0		28.9	33.6	95.0	$14,143	$1,029	$13,114
Valley Point Middle School	Public	6-8	3796 S Dixie Rd	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 277-9662	377	32	11.7	98.1%	174 (46.2%)	5 (1.3%)	187 (49.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	40.8	321^st of 578 public middle schools	44.5%		50.9	260^th of 585 public middle schools	55.6%	61				30.7	42.0	37.6		26.5	19.8		$15,553	$835	$14,718
Model Middle School	Public	5-7	164 Barron Rd NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(706) 290-8150	522	38	13.7	47.3%	442 (84.7%)	27 (5.2%)	29 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)								(n/a)			64.4	72.6	67.1		53.0				$14,715	$571	$14,144
Eastbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	1382 Eastbrook Road	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-6135	624	47	13.1	100.0%	127 (20.4%)	5 (0.8%)	469 (75.2%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	31.4	391^st of 578 public middle schools	32.4%		26.8	427^th of 585 public middle schools	27.0%	36				27.5	33.5	28.6		26.0	11.0		$12,687	$642	$12,045
Rome Middle School	Public	7-8	1020 Veterans Memorial Hwy NE	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Rome City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 235-4695	937	70	13.4	100.0%	219 (23.4%)	315 (33.6%)	330 (35.2%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.5%)	35.6	358^th of 578 public middle schools	38.1%		30.6	405^th of 585 public middle schools	30.8%	47	95.6				36.6	37.4		22.9	15.5		$13,536	$985	$12,550
Cass Middle School	Public	6-8	195 Fire Tower Rd NW	Cartersville	30120	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5846	917	57	15.9	68.4%	478 (52.1%)	152 (16.6%)	201 (21.9%)	15 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.1%)	59.8	210^th of 578 public middle schools	63.7%		57.5	222^nd of 585 public middle schools	62.1%	12	100.0			37.7	44.9	64.4		25.5	35.8	83.0	$13,061	$910	$12,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Calhoun Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Calhoun Middle School?

Students at Calhoun Middle School are 46% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Calhoun Middle School a good school?

Calhoun Middle School ranks 248^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Calhoun Middle School in?

Calhoun City

How many students attend Calhoun Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Calhoun Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Calhoun Middle School attend?

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

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