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Bagley Middle School

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Bagley Middle School ranks 195 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Bagley Middle School is a public middle school in Chatsworth, Georgia, serving 466 students in grades 7-8. 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.

Bagley Middle School consistently outperforms the Murray County and Georgia state averages in academic areas, such as achieving 100% proficiency in Algebra I in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 35.6% for the district and 44.9% for the state. The school has maintained a statewide ranking between 162 and 271 out of 500-600 Georgia middle schools over the past 10 years, placing it in the top half of middle schools in the state. Despite serving a relatively high-need student population, with 66.98% to 78.33% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Bagley Middle School's spending per student has remained consistent, ranging from $8,107 to $8,252 per student.

When compared to nearby schools in the same and other districts, such as Ringgold Middle School, Westside Middle School, and Hammond Creek Middle School, Bagley Middle School's academic performance, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, English Language Arts, and Mathematics, is notably higher. This suggests the school may have effective teaching practices or other factors contributing to its success, despite serving a high-need student population.

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: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg37%

Georgia avg41%

195^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle 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	61.2	195 of 584	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	271 of 588	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	245 of 577	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	248 of 567	56.3%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+55 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Social Studies42%+3 vs state

Science42%+13 vs state

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bagley Middle School	Public	7-8	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%)	61.2	195^th of 584 public middle schools	66.6%		50.4	271^st of 588 public middle schools	53.9%	76	100.0		39.6	38.5		37.0	52.0	41.6	42.1	$14,166	$848	$13,318
Gladden Middle School	Public	7-8	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%)	48	278^th of 584 public middle schools	52.4%		54.3	249^th of 588 public middle schools	57.7%	29	100.0		32.9	32.6		36.4	38.2	39.8	30.1	$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%)	61.8	193^rd of 584 public middle schools	67.0%		65	179^th of 588 public middle schools	69.6%	14		42.8	39.1		43.8	45.2				$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%)	44.1	304^th of 584 public middle schools	47.9%		33.4	383^rd of 588 public middle schools	34.9%	79	100.0			35.0			53.6	17.4	23.6	$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%)	47.2	284^th of 584 public middle schools	51.4%		52	263^rd of 588 public middle schools	55.3%	21		40.7	32.6	33.5	35.9	36.7	48.9	24.0	25.5	$13,177	$736	$12,442
Eastbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Hill Rd	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%)	26.8	427^th of 584 public middle schools	26.9%		24	448^th of 588 public middle schools	23.8%	21		29.2	21.7	26.7	26.6	28.3	26.7	16.7	16.1	$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%)	79.8	104^th of 584 public middle schools	82.2%		77.7	111^th of 588 public middle schools	81.1%	7		56.3	49.7	50.0	48.6	57.2	64.9	47.6	45.9	$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%)	72.5	141^st of 584 public middle schools	75.9%		79.5	106^th of 588 public middle schools	82.0%	35		45.7	47.0	48.6	44.2	53.0	63.8	42.8	38.4	$13,083	$557	$12,526
Valley Point Middle School	Public	6-8	3796 S Dixie Rd	Dalton	30721	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%)	50.9	260^th of 584 public middle schools	55.5%		53.2	256^th of 588 public middle schools	56.5%	4		38.8	18.8	37.1	33.0	30.7	60.6	33.1	39.7	$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%)	71.6	144^th of 584 public middle schools	75.3%		71.3	144^th of 588 public middle schools	75.5%		87.5	47.1	41.7	46.1	54.2	43.2	64.4	50.2	39.3	$14,475	$522	$13,952

Frequently Asked Questions about Bagley Middle School

What district is Bagley Middle School in?

Murray County

Is Bagley Middle School a good school?

Bagley Middle School ranks 195^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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 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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