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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

Gordon Lee Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Gordon Lee Middle School in Chickamauga, GA, serves 304 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-rated Chickamauga City district, which holds a 5-star rating and ranks in the top 7% of districts statewide. The school itself has earned a 5-star rating and currently ranks 53rd out of 578 middle schools in Georgia—a remarkable climb of over 100 positions in just three years, from 159th in 2022-2023 to its current spot in the 91st percentile.

What truly sets Gordon Lee apart is its extraordinarily low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.5%—seven times lower than the state average (17.7%) and dramatically better than nearby schools like Rossville Middle School (34.6%) and LaFayette Middle School (24.3%). Academically, the school shines brightest in math: 7th graders post a 75.7% proficiency rate, nearly double the state average and well above every neighboring school, including Heritage Middle School (58.3%) and Ringgold Middle School (56.8%). The school also excels in 8th grade science (56.5% proficient vs. 29.7% statewide) and social studies (57.4% vs. 40.2% statewide), both the highest among its regional peers. Algebra I acceleration is another standout, with 90-96% of students scoring proficient in recent years.

Gordon Lee achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,570) than most nearby schools, and it maintains a favorable 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio. The school has shown consistent improvement across nearly every subject over the past three years, suggesting strong, systemic instructional practices. Notably, the school serves male students exceptionally well, ranking in the 93rd percentile for that subgroup. While current English Language Arts scores will be released in December, the most recent complete data shows Gordon Lee performing well above state averages in all grade levels. For parents seeking a stable, high-achieving middle school in northwest Georgia, Gordon Lee stands out as a top-tier option.

304

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,570

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Crescent Ave
Chickamauga, GA 30707

(706) 382-3100

District: Chickamauga City

Students who attend Gordon Lee Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gordon Lee High School

Feeder schools for Gordon Lee Middle School:

Elementary:

Chickamauga Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (62% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Georgia avg40%

53^rd of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 202Chickamauga City 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	53 of 578	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	83.3	86 of 585	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	112 of 578	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	161 of 569	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	85 of 558	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	96 of 542	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	147 of 559	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	148 of 543	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	80.2	91 of 539	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	97 of 545	82.2%	★★★★☆
2015	84.5	66 of 537	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	81.3	44 of 521	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	83.2	28 of 527	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	79.8	58 of 494	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	71.3	112 of 466	76.0%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	110 of 462	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	83.5	38 of 445	91.5%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	25 of 420	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	56 of 550	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	98 of 567	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	127 of 558	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	171 of 553	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	121 of 544	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	41 of 550	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	85.0	64 of 569	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	92 of 561	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	148 of 559	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	52 of 553	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	111 of 404	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	153 of 415	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	195 of 417	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	263 of 429	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	153 of 425	64.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)73rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%+22 vs state

Social Studies57%+17 vs state

Science56%+27 vs state

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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 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
Gordon Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Crescent Ave	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Chickamauga City	No	No	No	No	(706) 382-3100	304	24	12.5	22.7%	280 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	88.7	53^rd of 578 public middle schools	90.8%		83.3	86^th of 585 public middle schools	85.3%	33		55.3	75.7	63.4	56.5	57.4		$12,570	$521	$12,049
Rossville Middle School	Public	6-8	316 Bull Dog Trl	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 820-0638	446	48	9.2	100.0%	299 (67.0%)	54 (12.1%)	48 (10.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.7%)	18	479^th of 578 public middle schools	17.1%		33.6	384^th of 585 public middle schools	34.4%	95		11.4	19.1	10.8	21.9	18.1		$17,658	$1,098	$16,559
Chattanooga Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	847 Allgood Rd	Flintstone	30725	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 820-0735	449	42	10.8	95.3%	376 (83.7%)	16 (3.6%)	22 (4.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	56.9	224^th of 578 public middle schools	61.2%		59.6	209^th of 585 public middle schools	64.3%	15		33.1	38.1	38.3	43.6	46.4		$15,771	$963	$14,808
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	4005 Poplar Springs Rd	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 937-3568	858	66	12.9	40.0%	754 (87.9%)	15 (1.7%)	35 (4.1%)	23 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.4%)	80.3	94^th of 578 public middle schools	83.7%		80.7	97^th of 585 public middle schools	83.4%	3	91.3	48.7	58.3	60.1	41.7	57.5	92.9	$12,473	$651	$11,822
Lakeview Middle School	Public	6-8	416 Cross St	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-1040	647	52	12.3	89.8%	463 (71.6%)	42 (6.5%)	70 (10.8%)	22 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (7.4%)	55.1	236^th of 578 public middle schools	59.2%		36.6	365^th of 585 public middle schools	37.6%	129	85.1	43.3	34.4	54.7	38.7	22.1		$13,401	$469	$12,932
LaFayette Middle School	Public	6-8	419 Roadrunner Blvd	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 638-6440	499	54	9.2	100.0%	434 (87.0%)	17 (3.4%)	15 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	38.4	337^th of 578 public middle schools	41.7%		40.9	329^th of 585 public middle schools	43.8%	8		21.6	34.1	43.7	26.4	20.1	100.0	$17,103	$970	$16,134
Ringgold Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Tiger Trl	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-3381	725	62	11.6	49.8%	619 (85.4%)	24 (3.3%)	42 (5.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.1%)	83.7	78^th of 578 public middle schools	86.5%		71.6	144^th of 585 public middle schools	75.4%	66	100.0	64.4	56.8	64.9	50.4	45.5		$14,475	$522	$13,952
Dade Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Pace Dr	Trenton	30752	Dade County	Dade County	No	No	No	No	(706) 657-6491	459	31	14.9	56.6%	414 (90.2%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.6%)	8 (1.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	58.5	214^th of 578 public middle schools	63.0%		58.7	213^th of 585 public middle schools	63.6%	1	97.6	34.0	48.3	59.8	38.6	22.0		$12,056	$346	$11,710
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	580 Lafayette Rd. SW	Rocky Face	30740	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-2611	428	30	14.0	84.8%	327 (76.4%)	8 (1.9%)	66 (15.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	79.2	101^st of 578 public middle schools	82.5%		72.5	141^st of 585 public middle schools	75.9%	40		52.0	48.6	66.0	51.4	47.2		$13,083	$557	$12,526
New Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	1111 New Hope Rd NW	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-2295	454	35	12.8	86.6%	212 (46.7%)	10 (2.2%)	210 (46.3%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	67	166^th of 578 public middle schools	71.3%		79.8	104^th of 585 public middle schools	82.2%	62		36.6	49.4	55.0	47.5	37.8		$14,222	$809	$13,413

Frequently Asked Questions about Gordon Lee Middle School

Is Gordon Lee Middle School a good school?

Yes. Gordon Lee Middle School ranks in the top 9.2% of Georgia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Gordon Lee Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gordon Lee Middle School usually go on to attend Gordon Lee High School

What district is Gordon Lee Middle School in?

Chickamauga City

What is the racial makeup of Gordon Lee Middle School?

Students at Gordon Lee Middle School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Gordon Lee Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Gordon Lee Middle School.

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