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LaFayette Middle School

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LaFayette Middle School ranks 337 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

LaFayette Middle School in La Fayette, GA, serves approximately 499 students in grades 6-8 within the Walker County district, and it has been showing steady improvement in recent years despite serving a student body where 100% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school's most compelling story is its dramatic turnaround in 8th grade mathematics. Proficiency rates jumped from just 16.6% in 2023-2024 to 43.7% in 2025-2026—a gain of over 27 percentage points that now places the school well above the district average of 31.9% and close to the state average of 46.3%. This improvement outpaces nearby Rossville Middle School (10.8% proficient) and even exceeds Chattanooga Valley Middle School (38.3%). Additionally, the school reports a 100% proficiency rate on the 8th grade High School Physical Science exam, compared to a 59.5% district average, suggesting strong preparation for advanced coursework. The school has also made significant progress reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 37.4% to 24.3% over two years—now below the district average of 25.4%.

Despite these bright spots, challenges remain. Social studies proficiency sits at just 20.1% for 8th graders, well below the state average of 40.2%, and overall science proficiency (26.4%) trails the state (29.7%). The school's state ranking has climbed from the 30th percentile to the 42nd percentile over four consecutive years, a positive trajectory that distinguishes it from Rossville Middle School, which has declined to the 17th percentile. With a favorable 9.2:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $17,103—the second-highest among nearby schools—LaFayette is investing heavily in instruction. While it still trails higher-performing peers like Gordon Lee Middle School, the school's momentum in math and attendance suggests recent investments are beginning to pay off.

499

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,103

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

419 Roadrunner Blvd
La Fayette, GA 30728

(706) 638-6440

District: Walker County

Students who attend LaFayette Middle School usually attend:

High:

LaFayette High School

Feeder schools for LaFayette Middle School:

Elementary:	Gilbert Elementary School
	Naomi Elementary School
	North LaFayette Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Two or more races:

5.8%

African American:

3.4%

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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 — 37th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg30%

Georgia avg42%

337^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Walker County

119^th of 201Walker 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	38.4	337 of 578	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	329 of 585	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	387 of 578	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	393 of 569	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	393 of 558	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	362 of 542	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	327 of 559	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	392 of 543	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.3	345 of 539	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.5	346 of 545	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.9	255 of 537	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.8	160 of 521	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.7	131 of 527	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	109 of 508	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	131 of 504	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	114 of 494	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	68.9	133 of 466	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	65.7	153 of 462	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.5	228 of 445	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.7	275 of 420	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	379 of 550	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	377 of 567	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	427 of 558	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	430 of 553	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	413 of 544	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	309 of 550	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	280 of 569	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	326 of 561	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	325 of 559	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	362 of 553	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	39.2	97 of 157	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	10.5	164 of 172	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	161 of 163	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	256 of 425	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	268 of 442	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	264 of 437	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	295 of 429	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	295 of 431	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	365 of 404	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	375 of 415	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	395 of 417	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	403 of 429	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	410 of 425	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)44th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile~ school

Migrant (2023)38th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)5th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

HS Physical Science100%+39 vs state

Mathematics33%-10 vs state

Science26%-3 vs state

Social Studies20%-20 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	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
LaFayette Middle School	Public	6-8	419 Roadrunner Blvd	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 638-6440	499	54	9.2	100.0%	434 (87.0%)	17 (3.4%)	15 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	38.4	337^th of 578 public middle schools	41.7%		40.9	329^th of 585 public middle schools	43.8%	8		21.6	34.1	43.7	26.4	20.1	100.0	$17,103	$970	$16,134
Gordon Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Crescent Ave	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Chickamauga City	No	No	No	No	(706) 382-3100	304	24	12.5	22.7%	280 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	88.7	53^rd of 578 public middle schools	90.8%		83.3	86^th of 585 public middle schools	85.3%	33		55.3	75.7	63.4	56.5	57.4		$12,570	$521	$12,049
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	4005 Poplar Springs Rd	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 937-3568	858	66	12.9	40.0%	754 (87.9%)	15 (1.7%)	35 (4.1%)	23 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.4%)	80.3	94^th of 578 public middle schools	83.7%		80.7	97^th of 585 public middle schools	83.4%	3	91.3	48.7	58.3	60.1	41.7	57.5	92.9	$12,473	$651	$11,822
Trion Middle School	Public	6-8	919 Allgood St Ste 2	Trion	30753	Chattooga County	Trion City	No	No	No	No	(706) 734-7433	254	19	13.4	58.3%	186 (73.2%)	4 (1.6%)	55 (21.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	90.1	42^nd of 578 public middle schools	92.7%		88.3	63^rd of 585 public middle schools	89.2%	21		53.9	58.4	78.8	64.0	65.6		$14,196	$371	$13,824
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
Chattanooga Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	847 Allgood Rd	Flintstone	30725	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 820-0735	449	42	10.8	95.3%	376 (83.7%)	16 (3.6%)	22 (4.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	56.9	224^th of 578 public middle schools	61.2%		59.6	209^th of 585 public middle schools	64.3%	15		33.1	38.1	38.3	43.6	46.4		$15,771	$963	$14,808
Rossville Middle School	Public	6-8	316 Bull Dog Trl	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 820-0638	446	48	9.2	100.0%	299 (67.0%)	54 (12.1%)	48 (10.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.7%)	18	479^th of 578 public middle schools	17.1%		33.6	384^th of 585 public middle schools	34.4%	95		11.4	19.1	10.8	21.9	18.1		$17,658	$1,098	$16,559
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
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%)	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
Lakeview Middle School	Public	6-8	416 Cross St	Rossville	30741	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-1040	647	52	12.3	89.8%	463 (71.6%)	42 (6.5%)	70 (10.8%)	22 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (7.4%)	55	236^th of 578 public middle schools	59.2%		36.6	365^th of 585 public middle schools	37.6%	129	85.1	43.3	34.4	54.7	38.7	22.1		$13,401	$469	$12,932

Frequently Asked Questions about LaFayette Middle School

What high school do graduates of LaFayette Middle School attend?

Students who attend LaFayette Middle School usually go on to attend LaFayette High School

What district is LaFayette Middle School in?

Walker County

What is the racial makeup of LaFayette Middle School?

Students at LaFayette Middle School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend LaFayette Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended LaFayette Middle School.

Is LaFayette Middle School a good school?

LaFayette Middle School ranks 337^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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