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Dalton Junior High School

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Dalton Junior High School ranks 304 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Dalton Junior High School is an alternative public school in Dalton, Georgia, serving grades 8-9 with a total enrollment of 1,114 students. This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in Algebra I, where it achieved a remarkable 100% proficiency rate in the 2024-2025 school year, far surpassing the district and state averages.

Despite having a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (94.08% in 2023-2024), Dalton Junior High School has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.5 to 15.2 over the past three school years. This combination of high poverty rates and a low student-teacher ratio suggests that the school may be providing additional support and resources to its students, which could be contributing to its academic success in certain subjects.

While the school excels in Algebra I and Mathematics, it consistently underperforms the Dalton Public Schools district and the state of Georgia in Science and Social Studies, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.1% to 28.8% across the three-year period. This indicates a potential area for improvement in the school's curriculum and instructional practices.

517

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,959

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Cross Plains Trail
Dalton, GA 30721

(706) 876-4650

District: Dalton Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.1%

White:

19.5%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2023 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2023

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Georgia avg41%

304^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 11 pts since 2023

From bottom 37% (2023) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Dalton Public Schools

107^th of 206Dalton Public Schools 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
2025	44.1	304 of 584	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	383 of 588	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	362 of 577	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+55 vs state

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

Social Studies24%-15 vs state

Science17%-11 vs state

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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
Dalton Junior High School	Public	8	1250 Cross Plains Trail	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 876-4650	517	52	9.9	72.0%	101 (19.5%)	24 (4.6%)	373 (72.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	44.1	304^th of 584 public middle schools	47.9%		33.4	383^rd of 588 public middle schools	34.9%	79	100.0			35.0			53.6	17.4	23.6	$16,959	$803	$16,156
Hammond Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	330 Pleasant Grove Dr. NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 876-4660	1,057	87	12.0	72.8%	199 (18.8%)	49 (4.6%)	761 (72.0%)	27 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.8%)	61.8	193^rd of 584 public middle schools	67.0%		65	179^th of 588 public middle schools	69.6%	14		42.8	39.1		43.8	45.2				$15,204	$540	$14,664
Eastbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Hill Rd	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%)	26.8	427^th of 584 public middle schools	26.9%		24	448^th of 588 public middle schools	23.8%	21		29.2	21.7	26.7	26.6	28.3	26.7	16.7	16.1	$12,687	$642	$12,045
North Whitfield Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Trailblazer Lane	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3381	731	55	13.2	89.7%	427 (58.4%)	17 (2.3%)	248 (33.9%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)	47.2	284^th of 584 public middle schools	51.4%		52	263^rd of 588 public middle schools	55.3%	21		40.7	32.6	33.5	35.9	36.7	48.9	24.0	25.5	$13,177	$736	$12,442
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%)	72.5	141^st of 584 public middle schools	75.9%		79.5	106^th of 588 public middle schools	82.0%	35		45.7	47.0	48.6	44.2	53.0	63.8	42.8	38.4	$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%)	79.8	104^th of 584 public middle schools	82.2%		77.7	111^th of 588 public middle schools	81.1%	7		56.3	49.7	50.0	48.6	57.2	64.9	47.6	45.9	$14,222	$809	$13,413
Bagley Middle School	Public	7-8	4600 Highway 225 N	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-1115	457	31	14.6	95.8%	337 (73.7%)	4 (0.9%)	109 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	61.2	195^th of 584 public middle schools	66.6%		50.4	271^st of 588 public middle schools	53.9%	76	100.0		39.6	38.5		37.0	52.0	41.6	42.1	$14,166	$848	$13,318
Valley Point Middle School	Public	6-8	3796 S Dixie Rd	Dalton	30721	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%)	50.9	260^th of 584 public middle schools	55.5%		53.2	256^th of 588 public middle schools	56.5%	4		38.8	18.8	37.1	33.0	30.7	60.6	33.1	39.7	$15,553	$835	$14,718
Gladden Middle School	Public	7-8	700 Old Dalton Ellijay Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-7448	478	32	14.7	100.0%	309 (64.6%)	6 (1.3%)	148 (31.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	48	278^th of 584 public middle schools	52.4%		54.3	249^th of 588 public middle schools	57.7%	29	100.0		32.9	32.6		36.4	38.2	39.8	30.1	$12,598	$771	$11,827
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%)	71.6	144^th of 584 public middle schools	75.3%		71.3	144^th of 588 public middle schools	75.5%		87.5	47.1	41.7	46.1	54.2	43.2	64.4	50.2	39.3	$14,475	$522	$13,952

Frequently Asked Questions about Dalton Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Dalton Junior High School?

Students at Dalton Junior High School are 72% Hispanic, 20% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Dalton Junior High School a good school?

Dalton Junior High School ranks 304^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Dalton Junior High School in?

Dalton Public Schools

How many students attend Dalton Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Dalton Junior High School.

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