Enrollment
304
Middle
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICKAMAUGA CITY·NCES 130114002456
Gordon Lee Middle School
300 Crescent Ave, Chickamauga, GA 30707 · (706) 382-3100 · Walker County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Georgia public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
69 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 106 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 104 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 31% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Gordon Lee Middle School→Gordon Lee High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Chickamauga City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +2.7pp since 2021
Math
66.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 66.3% |
| 2023-24 | 50.3% | 65.5% |
| 2022-23 | 45.6% | 48.8% |
| 2021-22 | 50.3% | 61.2% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gordon Lee Middle School
Gordon Lee Middle School's state test result (54.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Lee Middle School this school | 304 | 22.7% | 54.3% |
| Bremen Middle School Bremen | 507 | 27.0% | 70.1% |
| Dove Creek Middle School Statham | 528 | 9.8% | 78.2% |
| Bowdon Middle School Bowdon | 338 | 42.6% | 45.9% |
| Atlanta Neighborhood Charter - Middle Atlanta | 233 | 15.0% | 57.9% |
| Gray Station Middle School Gray | 609 | 36.8% | 52.0% |
Matched among Georgia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gordon Lee Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #88 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #57 of 474 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #78 of 474 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.9pp | #250 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #440 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #87 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.9% | #455 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.7% | #446 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #178 of 305 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
304
-21 (-6%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 335
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 304 | 24.2 | 12.6:1 | 23% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 23.2 | 12.9:1 | 29% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 311 | 22.6 | 13.8:1 | 18% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 17% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 20 | 16.6:1 | 23% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 20 | 16.9:1 | 23% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 20 | 18.3:1 | 20% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 335 | 16 | 20.9:1 | 10% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gordon Lee Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (331 to 304); teachers up 21% (20 to 24.2).
About Gordon Lee Middle School
Among the schools in Chickamauga, Georgia, is Gordon Lee Middle School, a very small middle school. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 304 students. Middle schools in Georgia have about 763 students on average; enrollment here is 60% lower.
Gordon Lee Middle School belongs to Chickamauga City, a district of 3 schools and 1,258 students.
Gordon Lee Middle School is 92% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Walker County, where about 90% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
Gordon Lee Middle School reported 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.6:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Georgia is 14.1:1. There are 69 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 23% of enrollment. The gap from the 85% average for public schools in Walker County is 62 points.
Gordon Lee Middle School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 51% of Georgia public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Gordon Lee Middle School is -11.3 points: 54.3% actual, 65.6% predicted.
In Walker County, home to about 68,762 people, median household income comes to about $59,469, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Walker County's 18 public schools enroll about 9,637 students and include Gordon Lee Middle School.
Chickamauga Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 43.3% on proficiency, and Gordon Lee Middle School is above that at 54.3%.
Gordon Lee Middle School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 304 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 325. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.5:1 to 12.6:1.
People who know Gordon Lee Middle School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Walker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,762
Census ACS
Median income
$59,469
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,637 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chickamauga City
- Chickamauga Elementary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- Gordon Lee High SchoolHigh · 410 students
Other schools in Chickamauga
- Cherokee Ridge ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Chickamauga Elementary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- Gordon Lee High SchoolHigh · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Chickamauga Elementary School0.1 mi · 544
- Gordon Lee High School0.1 mi · 410
- Cherokee Ridge Elementary1.3 mi · 548
- Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School3.7 mi · 772
- Rossville Middle School4.8 mi · 446
- Rock Spring Elementary School5.1 mi · 419
Frequently asked questions
About Gordon Lee Middle SchoolHow many students attend Gordon Lee Middle School?
Gordon Lee Middle School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Gordon Lee Middle School serve?
Gordon Lee Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gordon Lee Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gordon Lee Middle School is approximately 12.6:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gordon Lee Middle School?
At Gordon Lee Middle School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Gordon Lee Middle School?
Gordon Lee Middle School is overseen by Chickamauga City in Walker County.
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