Middle Schools in Murray County

Murray County, Georgia is home to two high-performing middle schools: Gladden Middle School and Bagley Middle School. Both schools have consistently ranked in the top half of Georgia middle schools over the past three years and maintain a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, these schools excel, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the Murray County and Georgia state averages in Algebra I. In the 2023-2024 school year, Gladden Middle School had a 90.9% proficiency rate in Algebra I, compared to 29% for the county and 44% for the state. Bagley Middle School also outperformed the county and state with an 86.4% proficiency rate in Algebra I. Both schools have demonstrated strong academic performance across English Language Arts and Mathematics as well.

While the schools have similar free and reduced-price lunch rates, indicating comparable student populations, there is a notable difference in per-student spending. Bagley Middle School had a higher per-student spending of $8,238 in the 2018-2019 school year, compared to $7,019 for Gladden Middle School. This funding difference may be an area worth further exploration to understand its potential impact on student outcomes.