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Bagley Middle School

Q: Is Bagley Middle School a good school?

Bagley Middle School ranks 253 rd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Bagley Middle School in Chatsworth, GA, serves 457 students in grades 7-8 as part of Murray County Schools, and it has maintained a solid 3-star rating for the past decade. The school currently ranks 253rd out of 578 Georgia middle schools, and it stands out for its exceptional advanced math program—100% of tested students scored proficient or better on the Algebra I End of Course exam in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, far exceeding the district (46.7%) and state (48.1%) averages. This is a sustained strength, with proficiency rates never dropping below 86.4% over the past four years, suggesting a highly effective system for preparing students for advanced coursework.

Bagley also performs well in science, with 8th grade proficiency rates of 32.1% in 2025-2026 and 41.6% in 2024-2025—both above state averages. Social studies proficiency (38%) also outpaces the district average (31.6%) and approaches the state average (40.2%). Within the district, Bagley outperforms Gladden Middle School in 8th grade math (41.6% vs. 37.4%), science (32.1% vs. 28.5%), and social studies (38% vs. 26.7%), and it has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (21.7% vs. 24.3%). While schools like Ringgold Middle School and Westside Middle School post higher scores in some subjects, they serve more affluent populations, making direct comparisons less meaningful.

Notably, Bagley achieves these results while serving a student body where nearly 96% qualify for free or reduced lunch—a sharp increase from 67% just two years ago. The school has improved its state ranking from 271st to 253rd despite this demographic shift, and per-student spending ($14,166) is in the middle range of nearby schools, suggesting efficient use of resources. Chronic absenteeism (21.7%) remains above the state average (17.7%), though it has improved from 29.9% in 2022-2023. Subgroup data shows strong statewide rankings for male (61st percentile) and Hispanic (59th percentile) students, while White students (20th percentile) and special education students (19th percentile) present opportunities for additional support.

457

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,166

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4600 Highway 225 N
Chatsworth, GA 30705

(706) 695-1115

District: Murray County

Students who attend Bagley Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Murray High School

Feeder schools for Bagley Middle School:

Elementary:	Eton Elementary School
	Northwest Elementary School
	Woodlawn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

Georgia avg42%

253^rd of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	253 of 578	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	195 of 585	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	270 of 578	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	245 of 569	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	246 of 558	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	220 of 542	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	204 of 559	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	177 of 543	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	171 of 539	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	162 of 545	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	57.1	201 of 537	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.7	150 of 521	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	68.4	160 of 527	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	134 of 508	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	149 of 504	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	127 of 494	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.9	153 of 466	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.0	228 of 462	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.3	245 of 445	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.2	270 of 420	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	22.4	189 of 200	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	275 of 550	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	216 of 567	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	309 of 558	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	267 of 553	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	281 of 544	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	155 of 374	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	101 of 400	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	169 of 381	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	122 of 380	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	120 of 367	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	216 of 550	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	174 of 569	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	227 of 561	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	209 of 559	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	204 of 553	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	346 of 425	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.9	98 of 442	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	30.1	306 of 437	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	191 of 429	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.6	303 of 431	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	322 of 404	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	287 of 415	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	343 of 417	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	343 of 429	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	338 of 425	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)61st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)50th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

Mathematics39%-4 vs state

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ringgold Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Tiger Trl	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-3381	725	62	11.6	49.8%	619 (85.4%)	24 (3.3%)	42 (5.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.1%)	83.7	78^th of 578 public middle schools	86.5%		71.6	144^th of 585 public middle schools	75.4%	66	100.0	64.4	56.8	64.9	50.4	45.5		$14,475	$522	$13,952

Frequently Asked Questions about Bagley Middle School

What high school do graduates of Bagley Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bagley Middle School usually go on to attend North Murray High School

How many students attend Bagley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Bagley Middle School.

What district is Bagley Middle School in?

Murray County

Is Bagley Middle School a good school?

Bagley Middle School ranks 253^rd of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bagley Middle School?

Students at Bagley Middle School are 74% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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