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Gladden Middle School

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Gladden Middle School ranks 304 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

304^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Gladden Middle School in Chatsworth, GA, serves 478 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Murray County School District, and currently holds a 2-star rating.

The most impressive highlight at Gladden is its Algebra I program. For the 2025-2026 school year, 100% of students taking the End of Course assessment scored proficient or above—more than double the district and state averages. This marks the second consecutive year of perfect scores, with 90.9% proficiency the year before. However, this strength doesn't carry over to other subjects. In 8th-grade social studies, only 26.7% of students are proficient, well below the state average of 40.2%. Seventh-grade math proficiency (40.4%) is on par with the district but slightly below the state. Science scores have shown improvement over the past few years, though they dipped to 28.5% most recently. When compared to nearby schools, Gladden outperforms Eastbrook Middle School but lags behind Westside Middle School and New Hope Middle School in most subjects. Its district counterpart, Bagley Middle School, ranks higher overall, though both schools achieve 100% proficiency in Algebra I.

Two areas of concern stand out. Chronic absenteeism is high at 24.3%, exceeding the state rate of 17.7%, and has fluctuated significantly in recent years. Additionally, the school serves a high-poverty population, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Performance varies widely among student groups, with Hispanic and Special Education students performing near state averages, while other groups face greater challenges. The student-teacher ratio is favorable at 14.7 to 1, and per-pupil spending has been steadily increasing to $12,598. While Gladden has a clear strength in advanced math, addressing absenteeism and replicating its Algebra I success across other subjects will be key to improving its overall standing.

478

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,598

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Old Dalton Ellijay Rd
Chatsworth, GA 30705

(706) 695-7448

District: Murray County

Students who attend Gladden Middle School usually attend:

High:

Murray County High School

Feeder schools for Gladden Middle School:

Elementary:	Chatsworth Elementary School
	Coker Elementary School
	Spring Place Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Hispanic:

31.0%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Georgia avg42%

304^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Murray County

97^th of 202Murray 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	43.3	304 of 578	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	278 of 585	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	248 of 578	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	295 of 569	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	271 of 558	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	274 of 542	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	246 of 559	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	182 of 543	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.8	174 of 539	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	201 of 545	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.8	331 of 537	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.1	306 of 521	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.8	253 of 527	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	177 of 508	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	208 of 504	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	186 of 494	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.7	222 of 466	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.8	164 of 462	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	167 of 445	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.8	149 of 420	64.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	156 of 166	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	42.3	94 of 199	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	49 of 200	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	62 of 166	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.3	130 of 157	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	312 of 550	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.2	337 of 567	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	268 of 558	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	309 of 553	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	288 of 544	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	186 of 374	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	151 of 400	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	144 of 381	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	197 of 380	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	180 of 367	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	291 of 550	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.5	211 of 569	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	216 of 561	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	270 of 559	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	251 of 553	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	177 of 425	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.2	257 of 442	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	285 of 437	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	300 of 429	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	358 of 404	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	362 of 415	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	317 of 417	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	369 of 429	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	345 of 425	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

Mathematics36%-7 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

Social Studies27%-14 vs state

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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 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
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
Bagley Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Highway 225 N	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-1115	457	31	14.6	95.8%	337 (73.7%)	4 (0.9%)	109 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	52.3	253^rd of 578 public middle schools	56.2%		61.2	195^th of 585 public middle schools	66.7%	58	100.0	34.8	39.7	41.6	32.1	38.0		$14,166	$848	$13,318
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
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
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
North Whitfield Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Trailblazer Lane	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3381	731	55	13.2	89.7%	427 (58.4%)	17 (2.3%)	248 (33.9%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)	51.4	254^th of 578 public middle schools	56.1%		47.2	284^th of 585 public middle schools	51.5%	30		37.6	40.6	50.7	27.9	27.8		$13,177	$736	$12,442
New Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	1111 New Hope Rd NW	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-2295	454	35	12.8	86.6%	212 (46.7%)	10 (2.2%)	210 (46.3%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	67	166^th of 578 public middle schools	71.3%		79.8	104^th of 585 public middle schools	82.2%	62		36.6	49.4	55.0	47.5	37.8		$14,222	$809	$13,413
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
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	580 Lafayette Rd. SW	Rocky Face	30740	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-2611	428	30	14.0	84.8%	327 (76.4%)	8 (1.9%)	66 (15.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	79.2	101^st of 578 public middle schools	82.5%		72.5	141^st of 585 public middle schools	75.9%	40		52.0	48.6	66.0	51.4	47.2		$13,083	$557	$12,526
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gladden Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Gladden Middle School?

Students at Gladden Middle School are 65% White, 31% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Gladden Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gladden Middle School usually go on to attend Murray County High School

What district is Gladden Middle School in?

Murray County

Is Gladden Middle School a good school?

Gladden Middle School ranks 304^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gladden Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Gladden Middle School.

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