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Northwest Elementary School

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Northwest Elementary School ranks 298 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Northwest Elementary School in Chatsworth, GA, serves 557 students in grades PK-6 as part of Murray County Schools, and has become the district's top-ranked elementary school with a remarkable climb from the 42nd to the 76th percentile statewide over the past seven years.

What truly sets Northwest apart is its exceptional science program. In the most recent testing, 77.2% of 5th graders scored proficient in science—more than 33 points above the state average and more than double the rates at nearby schools like Eton Elementary School (14.9%) and Spring Place Elementary School (24.1%). Even the closest competitors, Chatsworth Elementary School (44.6%) and Pleasant Grove Elementary School (43.7%), trail by more than 30 points. The school also shines in 3rd grade math, where 67.1% of students are proficient—nearly 19 points above the state average. Northwest ranks in the 98th percentile statewide for Hispanic student performance, placing it in the top 2% of all Georgia schools serving Hispanic students. This success is especially notable because 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school achieves top-quartile results—a stark contrast to Dawnville Elementary School, which also serves 100% free/reduced lunch students but ranks in the 11th percentile.

While academics are strong, chronic absenteeism rose to 24.8%—well above the state average of 17.7% and nearly double the rates at nearby schools like Woodlawn Elementary School (13.3%). The school also shows a notable gap between 3rd and 4th grade math proficiency, suggesting a possible transition challenge. However, Northwest achieves these results while spending $12,952 per student—less than Beaverdale Elementary School ($16,773) and Woodlawn ($14,481), both of which rank significantly lower. For parents, Northwest offers a proven track record of steady improvement, standout science instruction, and efficient use of resources—making it a compelling choice in the Whitfield County and Murray County area.

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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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 18% Georgia)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg46%

Georgia avg47%

298^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Murray County

96^th of 201Murray 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	72.3	298 of 1219	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	439 of 1238	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	459 of 1236	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	504 of 1223	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	632 of 1220	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	288 of 1186	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	348 of 1224	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	470 of 1223	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	528 of 1212	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	660 of 1206	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	11 of 503	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	58 of 583	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	70.3	117 of 565	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	207 of 535	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	211 of 516	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	313 of 1183	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	50.1	558 of 1225	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	445 of 1220	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	486 of 1210	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	608 of 1209	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	48.4	181 of 415	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	398 of 700	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	545 of 769	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	558 of 772	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	588 of 775	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	669 of 779	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)98th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)56th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science77%+33 vs state

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th 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%)	72.3	298^th of 1219 public elementary schools	75.6%		59.6	439^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.5%	141	67.1	44.5	48.1	77.2	$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%)	34	768^th of 1219 public elementary schools	37.0%		35.3	747^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.7%	21	41.5	52.4	29.9	14.9	$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%)	62.4	406^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.7%		49.1	579^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.2%	173	60.7	48.5	43.3	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%)	49.7	546^th of 1219 public elementary schools	55.2%		47	608^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.9%	62	57.5	39.3	50.7	27.9	$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%)	14.8	1081^st of 1219 public elementary schools	11.3%		20.3	992^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.9%	89	25.9	25.1	22.6	21.1	$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%)	64	391^st of 1219 public elementary schools	67.9%		54.2	511^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.7%	120	50.0	54.9	56.6	44.6	$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%)	60.4	427^th of 1219 public elementary schools	65.0%		48.5	587^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.6%	160	58.7	59.7	45.3	34.0	$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%)	41.1	659^th of 1219 public elementary schools	45.9%		49	580^th of 1238 public elementary schools	53.2%	79	50.0	47.5	33.7	26.8	$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%)	45.7	606^th of 1219 public elementary schools	50.3%		50.3	559^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.8%	47	51.5	53.9	35.6	24.1	$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%)	33.2	777^th of 1219 public elementary schools	36.3%		32.3	803^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	35.1%	26	51.0	27.9	35.8	26.4	$15,937	$609	$15,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Elementary School

What district is Northwest Elementary School in?

Murray County

How many students attend Northwest Elementary School?

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

Is Northwest Elementary School a good school?

Northwest Elementary School ranks 298^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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 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

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