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Chestnut Log Middle School

Q: Is Chestnut Log Middle School a good school?

Chestnut Log Middle School ranks 415 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Chestnut Log Middle School is a public middle school in Douglasville, Georgia, serving 695 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Douglas County School District, which is ranked 109 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chestnut Log Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the Douglas County and Georgia averages on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 26-31% of Chestnut Log students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.7-35.7% for Douglas County and 39.8-41.3% for Georgia. The school also struggles in mathematics, with only 17.3-28.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 25.4-35.9% for Douglas County and 37.3-47% for Georgia. Additionally, Chestnut Log has very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 77.82% to 84.75% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools in the district.

When comparing Chestnut Log Middle School to other middle schools in the Douglas County district, it is clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Mason Creek Middle School and Chapel Hill Middle School consistently outperform Chestnut Log on state assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in core subjects. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Chestnut Log, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance over the past 10 years.

719

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,296

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2544 Pope Rd
Douglasville, GA 30135

(770) 651-5100

District: Douglas County

Feeder schools for Chestnut Log Middle School:

Elementary:	Burnett Elementary School
	Mount Carmel Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.0%

Hispanic:

27.8%

White:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% Georgia)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

Georgia avg40%

415^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Middle Schools in the Douglas County

109^th of 206Douglas 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	415 of 584	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	450 of 588	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	429 of 577	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	417 of 567	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	389 of 542	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	360 of 559	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	346 of 543	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.1	384 of 539	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.0	370 of 545	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.1	384 of 537	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.4	412 of 521	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.7	405 of 527	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.5	403 of 508	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.7	397 of 504	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.1	399 of 494	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.9	344 of 466	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.8	319 of 462	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.1	297 of 445	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.0	274 of 420	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I84%+39 vs state

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

Social Studies23%-16 vs state

Mathematics22%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, May 5, 2019

I love this school! I have two high school aged children and the oldest attended Chestnut Log from 6-8 Grade and my youngest child is currently a 7th Grade student at CLMS. The Principal and Faculty are extremely professional, and care about my child. They work hard to assist all children, and always communicate with parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 27, 2017

Teacher communication very poor. Staff is lacking communication and positivity as a whole. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 9, 2014

During Write Night, Ms. Rowsey effectively and efficiently taught us parents about timed writing. I feel confident that I will be able to assist my daughter with her upcoming test. Close Quote

Schools Near Chestnut Log Middle School

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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
Chestnut Log Middle School	Public	6-8	2544 Pope Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5100	719	45	15.9	84.0%	60 (8.3%)	410 (57.0%)	200 (27.8%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.6%)	29.4	415^th of 584 public middle schools	28.9%		23.5	450^th of 588 public middle schools	23.5%	35	84.0	26.0	26.9	31.1	17.3	20.6	28.4	26.9	23.2	$13,296	$1,354	$11,942
Factory Shoals Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 Shoals School Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5800	833	49	17.0	77.6%	25 (3.0%)	645 (77.4%)	127 (15.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)	32.3	391^st of 584 public middle schools	33.0%		30.3	409^th of 588 public middle schools	30.4%	18	80.6	36.4	23.4	29.6	16.9	15.7	24.9	28.1	35.3	$11,918	$595	$11,323
Chapel Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3989 Chapel Hill Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5000	1,036	59	17.5	58.8%	92 (8.9%)	710 (68.5%)	142 (13.7%)	27 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (6.3%)	67.3	158^th of 584 public middle schools	72.9%		65.5	176^th of 588 public middle schools	70.1%	18	97.8	51.4	47.1	45.3	39.1	42.5	46.1	42.5	43.4	$12,052	$511	$11,541
Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	8138 Malone St	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5400	533	35	15.4	86.7%	12 (2.3%)	390 (73.2%)	101 (18.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.5%)	19.7	470^th of 584 public middle schools	19.5%		24.5	445^th of 588 public middle schools	24.3%	25	69.6	9.8	23.6	22.6	11.0	13.3	20.6	17.8	26.3	$15,239	$1,709	$13,531
Turner Middle School	Public	6-8	7101 Turner Dr	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5500	742	46	16.1	85.2%	51 (6.9%)	308 (41.5%)	347 (46.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	23 (3.1%)	20.4	466^th of 584 public middle schools	20.2%		23.2	452^nd of 588 public middle schools	23.1%	14	71.4	27.7	26.4	23.8	11.3	17.6	19.3	10.6	19.8	$12,439	$426	$12,014
Yeager Middle School	Public	6-8	4000 Kings Hwy	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5600	529	36	14.9	79.2%	76 (14.4%)	267 (50.5%)	141 (26.7%)	10 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	40.6	334^th of 584 public middle schools	42.8%		40.7	330^th of 588 public middle schools	43.9%	4		26.9	32.5	34.2	22.3	25.3	32.9	43.4	35.9	$13,525	$552	$12,973
Garrett Middle School	Public	6-8	5235 Austell Powder Springs Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2466	891	58	15.4	100.0%	44 (4.9%)	427 (47.9%)	384 (43.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.1%)	30.8	403^rd of 584 public middle schools	31.0%		34.1	377^th of 588 public middle schools	35.9%	26	75.0	26.1	32.2	24.3	19.5	41.2	34.0	17.1	16.4	$14,833	$901	$13,931
J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Public	6-8	637 Williams Lake Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4835	531	41	12.9	71.4%	130 (24.5%)	205 (38.6%)	157 (29.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.8%)	41.7	326^th of 584 public middle schools	44.2%		41.2	327^th of 588 public middle schools	44.4%	1	92.1	26.6	35.1	36.3	16.2	29.3	53.8	12.4	42.1	$16,471	$722	$15,749
Mason Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	7777 Mason Creek Rd	Winston	30187	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-2500	853	58	14.6	68.5%	166 (19.5%)	426 (49.9%)	167 (19.6%)	19 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.7%)	60.9	198^th of 584 public middle schools	66.1%		66.4	168^th of 588 public middle schools	71.4%	30	97.3	38.0	44.7	38.8	39.4	40.6	48.9	49.1	34.7	$14,826	$426	$14,400
Cooper Middle School	Public	6-8	4605 Ewing Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2438	1,000	63	15.8	91.7%	51 (5.1%)	639 (63.9%)	255 (25.5%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.5%)	66.9	160^th of 584 public middle schools	72.6%		63.7	186^th of 588 public middle schools	68.4%	26	100.0	43.0	39.2	45.1	38.6	37.8	55.3	50.9	57.7	$14,423	$953	$13,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Chestnut Log Middle School

Is Chestnut Log Middle School a good school?

Chestnut Log Middle School ranks 415^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Chestnut Log Middle School in?

Douglas County

How many students attend Chestnut Log Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 719 students attended Chestnut Log Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Chestnut Log Middle School?

Students at Chestnut Log Middle School are 57% African American, 28% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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