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Hammond Creek Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

Summary

Hammond Creek Middle School is a public middle school in Dalton, Georgia, serving 1,059 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Dalton Public Schools district, which is ranked 107 out of 206 districts in the state.

Academically, Hammond Creek Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of Georgia middle schools, with performance on the Milestones Assessment generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school has a high percentage of students (over 70%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively low-income student population. In comparison, nearby schools like Heritage Middle School and Westside Middle School have lower free and reduced lunch rates and stronger academic performance.

While Hammond Creek Middle School's overall performance is respectable, there is room for improvement, especially in comparison to higher-performing nearby schools. The school could explore strategies to address the needs of its socioeconomically disadvantaged student population, such as targeted interventions, additional resources, and partnerships with community organizations. By addressing these areas, Hammond Creek Middle School can work to provide a more equitable and enriching educational experience for all its students.

1,057

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,204

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 Pleasant Grove Dr. NE
Dalton, GA 30721

(706) 876-4660

District: Dalton Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.0%

White:

18.8%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2023 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2023

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Georgia avg41%

Not ranked this year

Hammond Creek Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

114^th of 201Dalton 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	61.8	193 of 585	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	179 of 578	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	236 of 569	58.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	160 of 494	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	114 of 489	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	205 of 485	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	116 of 482	75.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	88 of 199	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	88 of 200	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	92 of 166	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	90 of 157	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	180 of 567	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	176 of 558	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	246 of 553	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	254 of 544	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	131 of 400	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	106 of 381	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	155 of 380	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	188 of 367	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	203 of 569	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	176 of 561	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	217 of 559	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	223 of 553	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	49.8	75 of 157	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	62 of 159	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	165 of 442	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	166 of 437	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	113 of 429	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	126 of 431	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	64 of 415	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	74 of 417	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	131 of 429	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	125 of 425	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)85th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

African American (2025)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

Migrant (2023)52nd percentile-6 vs school

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by a teacher
Friday, July 28, 2023

As a teacher I can say there’s rigor. The focus on work is there, but admin support is missing, favoritism, and ill treatment of some teachers exist. The 6th grade admin is insanely rude, rough, and demeaning. she should not be an administrator. She has publicly said, on several occasions, she doesn’t even “like kids”. I don’t recommend any new teacher experience the horror of an unprofessional setting. 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 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
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%)								(n/a)		50.1	47.8					$15,204	$540	$14,664
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%)	40.2	323^rd of 578 public middle schools	44.1%		44.1	304^th of 585 public middle schools	48.0%	19	98.6			49.4	12.2	26.7	65.7	$16,959	$803	$16,156
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
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%)	51.4	254^th of 578 public middle schools	56.1%		47.2	284^th of 585 public middle schools	51.5%	30		37.6	40.6	50.7	27.9	27.8		$13,177	$736	$12,442
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
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
Bagley Middle School	Public	6-8	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%)	52.3	253^rd of 578 public middle schools	56.2%		61.2	195^th of 585 public middle schools	66.7%	58	100.0	34.8	39.7	41.6	32.1	38.0		$14,166	$848	$13,318
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
Gladden Middle School	Public	6-8	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%)	43.3	304^th of 578 public middle schools	47.4%		48	278^th of 585 public middle schools	52.5%	26	100.0	29.3	40.4	37.4	28.5	26.7		$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hammond Creek Middle School

How many students attend Hammond Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,057 students attended Hammond Creek Middle School.

What district is Hammond Creek Middle School in?

Dalton Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hammond Creek Middle School?

Students at Hammond Creek Middle School are 72% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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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.

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