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Northwest Elementary School

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Northwest Elementary School ranks 439 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Northwest Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chatsworth, Georgia, serving 580 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Murray County School District, which is ranked 96 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Northwest Elementary School has consistently performed below the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Georgia Milestones Assessment, its 5th grade students stand out with stronger performance. In 2024-2025, 55.1% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA, and 55.9% were proficient in Mathematics, outperforming the state and district averages. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate was also notably high at 67.6%, significantly above the state and district averages. However, the school's lower grade levels have struggled, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and a closer examination of instructional practices.

Northwest Elementary School serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 76.73% to 77.24% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This is higher than the state and district averages, which may present unique challenges and require specialized support. When compared to other elementary schools in the Murray County and Whitfield County districts, Northwest Elementary School's performance is mixed, with some grades performing better and others performing worse than nearby schools.

557

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,952

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 McEntire Cir
Chatsworth, GA 30705

(706) 695-2262

District: Murray County

Students who attend Northwest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bagley Middle School
High:	North Murray High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Murray County

✓Above the Georgia median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg39%

Georgia avg42%

439^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Murray County

96^th of 206Murray 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	59.6	439 of 1238	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	459 of 1248	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	505 of 1242	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	639 of 1244	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	648 of 1214	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	718 of 1234	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	530 of 1209	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.3	637 of 1205	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.0	411 of 1233	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.4	428 of 1240	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.5	260 of 1231	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	284 of 1225	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	336 of 1201	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	245 of 1212	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.1	346 of 1183	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	56.0	551 of 1133	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.7	552 of 1134	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.6	411 of 1125	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.3	532 of 1101	51.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+24 vs state

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 McEntire Cir	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2262	557	38	14.8	100.0%	421 (75.6%)	3 (0.5%)	119 (21.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	59.6	439^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.5%		59.3	459^th of 1248 public elementary schools	63.2%	20	28.2	31.6	55.1	41.9	44.7	48.7	55.9	35.5	67.6	$12,952	$844	$12,108
Eton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	829 Highway 286	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-3207	556	37	14.9	100.0%	392 (70.5%)	6 (1.1%)	134 (24.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	35.3	747^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.7%		31.7	814^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.8%	67	17.6	21.8	38.0	53.7	25.0	33.3	27.8	40.3	27.8	$11,938	$793	$11,145
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4580 Highway 225 N	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 517-5213	498	43	11.6	100.0%	352 (70.7%)	1 (0.2%)	126 (25.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	49.1	579^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.2%		51.5	550^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.9%	29	15.2	25.0	38.8	46.4	48.5	36.8	35.8	51.4	50.7	$14,481	$984	$13,497
Beaverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Prater Mill Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 275-4414	488	42	11.7	100.0%	353 (72.3%)	7 (1.4%)	102 (20.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	47	608^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.9%		47.5	596^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.2%	12	33.3	39.5	29.5		50.0	48.7	36.1		29.5	$16,773	$1,046	$15,727
Dawnville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1380 Dawnville Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3914	413	36	11.5	100.0%	150 (36.3%)	18 (4.4%)	222 (53.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	20.3	992^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.9%		26.8	895^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.3%	97	12.5	33.9	25.0		14.1	33.9	23.2		21.4	$14,873	$585	$14,288
Chatsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Green Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2434	665	51	13.0	100.0%	398 (59.8%)	1 (0.2%)	242 (36.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	54.2	511^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.7%		47.7	590^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.7%	79	38.0	20.9	41.2	31.0	48.9	54.7	51.8	34.5	51.8	$12,407	$693	$11,714
Varnell Elementary School	Public	K-5	3900 Cleveland Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 694-3471	350	26	13.2	99.1%	208 (59.4%)	10 (2.9%)	114 (32.6%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	48.5	587^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.6%		51	555^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.5%	32	51.0	36.2	38.7		51.0	50.0	32.0		25.3	$14,237	$724	$13,513
Coker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1733 Leonard Bridge Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-0888	613	43	14.3		521 (85.0%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (11.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	49	580^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.2%		51.7	547^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.2%	33	24.0	26.3	33.8	33.7	38.5	52.5	37.8	60.7	51.4	$12,182	$794	$11,388
Spring Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2795 Leonard Bridge Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2525	668	52	12.9	100.0%	392 (58.7%)	4 (0.6%)	246 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.1%)	50.3	559^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.8%		51.7	542^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	56.6%	17	34.1	32.1	42.5	45.3	48.4	52.4	28.8	26.7	41.1	$12,526	$790	$11,736
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Cedar Ridge Rd SE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 712-8400	399	34	11.7	100.0%	140 (35.1%)	6 (1.5%)	234 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	32.3	803^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	35.1%		36.2	754^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.6%	49	25.4	18.9	40.3		30.2	32.1	38.7		27.9	$15,937	$609	$15,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Northwest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northwest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bagley Middle School
High : North Murray High School

Is Northwest Elementary School a good school?

Northwest Elementary School ranks 439^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northwest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Northwest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Elementary School?

Students at Northwest Elementary School are 76% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Northwest Elementary School in?

Murray County

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