Bagley Middle School

Bagley Middle School is one of the cozy junior highs in Chatsworth, Georgia, run under Murray County, with 457 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 763 students each, so Bagley Middle School sits 40% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 11 schools in Murray County (6,585 students total), Bagley Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Bagley Middle School reports that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bagley Middle School sits in the top 10% of Georgia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 27.8%; actual is 43.5%, +15.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Murray County) records that median household earnings sit near $69,253, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Murray County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,585 students), Bagley Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Woodlawn Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Bagley Middle School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 32.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 18%: 558 students in 2018 compared to 457 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

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