Gordon Lee Middle School

Gordon Lee Middle School is a minimally staffed junior high in Chickamauga, Georgia, one of the schools within Chickamauga City. The school serves 304 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 763 students each, so Gordon Lee Middle School sits 60% leaner than that benchmark.

Chickamauga City comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,258 students; Gordon Lee Middle School is among them.

On demographics, Gordon Lee Middle School reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Walker County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Gordon Lee Middle School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.1:1 average. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Walker County's rate of about 85%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Gordon Lee Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Walker County put median household earnings sit near $59,469, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Walker County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,637 students), Gordon Lee Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Chickamauga Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Gordon Lee Middle School comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 43.3%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 8%: 331 students in 2018 compared to 304 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.