Summary:
Zip code 30707 (Chickamauga, Georgia) is home to just one middle school—Gordon Lee Middle School—serving grades 6-8 with 304 students as part of the top-rated Chickamauga City district.
Gordon Lee Middle School is a standout performer on a clear upward trajectory. The school has climbed from a state rank of 112th (2023-2024) to 86th (2024-2025) to 53rd (2025-2026) among Georgia middle schools—now sitting in the 91st percentile with a 5-star rating. Its district ranks 14th out of 201 in the state, and since Gordon Lee is the only middle school in the district, those district metrics directly reflect this single school's performance. The school's greatest strength is mathematics: 7th-grade math proficiency hit 75.7% in 2025-2026, nearly double the state average of 42%, and this performance has been remarkably stable (76.2% the prior year). Science scores also jumped dramatically, from 43% to 56.5% proficiency in 8th grade year-over-year, now outpacing the state by nearly 27 points. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school beats state averages by 10 to 34 percentage points.
Beyond academics, Gordon Lee Middle School boasts an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.5%—seven times lower than the state average of 17.7%—which likely fuels its academic success. The school also benefits from a favorable 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $12,570. With 22.7% of students receiving free/reduced lunch, the school serves a relatively affluent community. English Language Arts scores from 2024-2025 (the most recent available, as new ELA results arrive in December) show solid performance, with proficiency ranging from 49.5% to 54.6% across grades—all above state averages, though slightly behind math. Given its consistent improvement and strong performance across subjects, this school appears well-positioned to keep climbing the state rankings.
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