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Ashworth Middle School

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Ashworth Middle School ranks 253 rd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Ashworth Middle School is a public middle school located in Calhoun, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 576 students. The school is part of the Gordon County School District, which is ranked 77 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ashworth Middle School consistently outperforms the Gordon County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment, particularly in Algebra I. In the 2024-2025 school year, 85% of Ashworth students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 49.1% in Gordon County and 44.9% statewide. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 13.9 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Red Bud Middle School (14.0) and Cass Middle School (16.9).

However, Ashworth Middle School faces challenges in other academic areas, particularly English Language Arts and Mathematics, where it falls below the Gordon County and Georgia state averages. This may be influenced by the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.44% to 81.94% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Red Bud Middle School (66.79%) and Cass Middle School (73.68%). Despite these challenges, Ashworth Middle School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, suggesting a need for continued focus on improving academic outcomes across all subject areas.

578

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,482

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

333 Newtown Rd NE
Calhoun, GA 30701

(706) 625-9545

District: Gordon County

Students who attend Ashworth Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gordon Central High School

Feeder schools for Ashworth Middle School:

Elementary:	Belwood Elementary School
	Swain Elementary School
	Tolbert Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Hispanic:

28.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Georgia avg40%

253^rd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Gordon County

77^th of 206Gordon 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	52.0	253 of 584	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	310 of 588	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	241 of 577	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	215 of 567	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	205 of 542	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	271 of 559	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	233 of 543	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	243 of 539	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.8	213 of 545	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.0	188 of 537	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	185 of 521	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.3	176 of 527	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.2	158 of 508	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.7	145 of 504	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	70.4	122 of 494	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	89 of 466	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	56.4	218 of 462	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.6	206 of 445	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.3	222 of 420	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I85%+40 vs state

Science42%+14 vs state

Social Studies38%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

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Sunday, February 14, 2021

My children love this school. The teachers are top rated and they academically out perform the other two middle schools in my county. Close Quote

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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 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	52	253^rd of 584 public middle schools	56.7%		44.6	310^th of 588 public middle schools	47.3%	57	85.0			36.6	37.2	39.8			28.1	30.6	44.8		42.5	38.1	$13,482	$844	$12,638
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)		32.9	34.3	32.9			44.9	47.6	29.2			46.3			$11,237	$615	$10,622
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%)	58.3	217^th of 584 public middle schools	62.8%		46.9	295^th of 588 public middle schools	49.8%	78	100.0				45.8	33.2				43.3	52.8		27.3	39.9	$12,496	$553	$11,942
Red Bud Middle School	Public	6-8	430 Floyd Rd NE	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%)	62.9	187^th of 584 public middle schools	68.0%		68.4	160^th of 588 public middle schools	72.8%	27	100.0			44.9	37.1	41.8			44.6	40.8	53.0		41.4	37.8	$12,764	$591	$12,173
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
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%)	60.1	206^th of 584 public middle schools	64.7%		55.9	237^th of 588 public middle schools	59.7%	31	97.0			46.9	44.1	43.3			34.4	39.2	66.3		27.8	29.6	$14,143	$1,029	$13,114
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
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%)	77.7	116^th of 584 public middle schools	80.1%		86.5	71^st of 588 public middle schools	87.9%	45			61.2	46.8	47.3			65.7	53.7	63.6		67.9			$14,715	$571	$14,144
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashworth Middle School

What high school do graduates of Ashworth Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ashworth Middle School usually go on to attend Gordon Central High School

Is Ashworth Middle School a good school?

Ashworth Middle School ranks 253^rd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ashworth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Ashworth Middle School.

What district is Ashworth Middle School in?

Gordon County

What is the racial makeup of Ashworth Middle School?

Students at Ashworth Middle School are 65% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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