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Red Bud Middle School

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Red Bud Middle School ranks 163 rd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Red Bud Middle School in Calhoun, GA, serves 786 students in grades 6-8 within the Gordon County School District, and has earned a 4-star rating while ranking in the top 28% of Georgia middle schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

Red Bud's standout strength is its Algebra I program, where every single student has scored proficient for three consecutive years—a remarkable feat compared to state averages around 40-48%. The school also shines in 8th grade science, consistently beating the state average by 12-20 percentage points (46.5% vs. 29.7% this year). In most math categories, Red Bud outperforms both its district and the state, with 8th grade math at 50.4% proficiency versus 46.3% statewide. The one area to watch is 7th grade math, which dipped slightly below the state average (38.8% vs. 42%). Compared to its district peer Ashworth Middle School, Red Bud leads by wide margins in nearly every subject—for example, 46.5% vs. 31.8% in 6th grade math and 46.5% vs. 30.3% in 8th grade science. Red Bud also achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,764) than nearby schools like Dalton Junior High School ($16,959) and Valley Point Middle School ($15,553), both of which rank significantly lower statewide.

Red Bud has shown steady improvement over the past decade, climbing from a low of 259th in 2018-2019 to its current 163rd place. The school serves a student body where 85% qualify for free or reduced lunch—a figure that has risen sharply in recent years—yet academic performance has continued to climb, which points to effective teaching and support systems. One ongoing challenge is chronic absenteeism at 22.1%, notably higher than the district (16%) and state (17.7%) averages. While the school still achieves strong results despite this, reducing absences could unlock even greater potential. Subgroup data shows Hispanic students rank in the 75th percentile statewide, while White students rank lower at the 33rd percentile, suggesting different groups may benefit from additional targeted support.

786

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,764

Per pupil spending ?

85.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

821 Hunts Gin Road
Calhoun, GA 30701

(706) 879-5261

District: Gordon County

Students who attend Red Bud Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sonoraville High School

Feeder schools for Red Bud Middle School:

Elementary:	Fairmount Elementary School
	Red Bud Elementary School
	Sonoraville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg41%

Georgia avg42%

163^rd of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Gordon County

90^th of 202Gordon 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
2026	67.3	163 of 578	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	187 of 585	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	160 of 578	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	200 of 569	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	192 of 558	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	198 of 542	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	259 of 559	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	230 of 543	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.8	135 of 539	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	57.6	206 of 545	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.7	151 of 537	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	187 of 550	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	220 of 567	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	157 of 558	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	176 of 553	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	183 of 544	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	92 of 374	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	57.5	138 of 400	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	75 of 381	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	109 of 380	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	86 of 367	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	145 of 550	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	152 of 569	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	155 of 561	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	215 of 559	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	202 of 553	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	38.5	93 of 159	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	157 of 425	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	229 of 442	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	205 of 437	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	157 of 429	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	184 of 431	57.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	269 of 404	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	283 of 415	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	246 of 417	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	288 of 429	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	281 of 425	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)66th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Migrant (2022)42nd percentile-24 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

Science46%+17 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Social Studies45%+4 vs state

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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Red Bud Middle School's Star Climate Rating is 5 out 5 stars for the second year in a row.
2015 CCRPI score is 84.4. The highest in Gordon County and the 2nd highest middle school in the RESA district. 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 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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Red Bud Middle School	Public	6-8	821 Hunts Gin Road	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%)	67.3	163^rd of 578 public middle schools	71.8%		62.9	187^th of 585 public middle schools	68.0%	24	100.0			46.5	38.8	50.4		46.5	44.6		$12,764	$591	$12,173
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%)	36.2	354^th of 578 public middle schools	38.8%		52	253^rd of 585 public middle schools	56.8%	101	66.6			31.8	24.6	29.1		30.3	27.4		$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)		55.5	51.2	40.6			39.6				$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%)	53.2	248^th of 578 public middle schools	57.1%		58.3	217^th of 585 public middle schools	62.9%	31	100.0				29.4	53.9		30.1	37.3	91.3	$12,496	$553	$11,942
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
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%)	60.5	208^th of 578 public middle schools	64.0%		60.1	206^th of 585 public middle schools	64.8%	2	100.0			45.6	39.2	61.0		28.9	33.6	95.0	$14,143	$1,029	$13,114
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Bud Middle School

How many students attend Red Bud Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 786 students attended Red Bud Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Red Bud Middle School?

Students at Red Bud Middle School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Red Bud Middle School a good school?

Red Bud Middle School ranks 163^rd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Red Bud Middle School in?

Gordon County

What high school do graduates of Red Bud Middle School attend?

Students who attend Red Bud Middle School usually go on to attend Sonoraville High School

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