Chatsworth Elementary School

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Chatsworth Elementary School ranks 590 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Chatsworth Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Chatsworth, Georgia, with 679 students. The school is part of the Murray County School District, which is ranked 120 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chatsworth Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 590 out of 1,248 schools and a 3-star rating. The school's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessment are consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 35.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.4% statewide and 30.6% in the Murray County district. Additionally, Chatsworth Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.84% to 71.72% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Chatsworth Elementary struggles academically, some of the other elementary schools in the Murray County district, such as Northwest Elementary and Eton Elementary, perform better on state assessments and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Chatsworth Elementary to learn from its higher-performing peers within the district. Additionally, despite the increased per-student spending at Chatsworth Elementary, the school's academic outcomes have not shown a corresponding improvement, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be enough to address the underlying challenges facing the school.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

500 Green Rd
Chatsworth, GA 30705

(706) 695-2434

District: Murray County

SchoolDigger Rank:
590^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,202

Students who attend Chatsworth Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gladden Middle School
High:	Murray County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 697

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

37.0%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chatsworth Elementary School ranks better than 52.7% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Murray County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Chatsworth Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Murray County School District. Racial makeup is: White (59.4%), Hispanic (37%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chatsworth Elementary School is 14.4. 3 elementary schools in the Murray County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Chatsworth Elementary School employs 48.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chatsworth Elementary School is $8,202. 4 elementary schools in the Murray County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Chatsworth Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Murray County:

SchoolDigger ranks Murray County 120^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chatsworth Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	74.20	275^th	1101	75.0%
2007	75.60	247^th	1125	78.0%
2008	78.57	183^rd	1134	83.9%
2009	62.00	469^th	1133	58.6%
2010	68.83	397^th	1183	66.4%
2011	64.31	504^th	1212	58.4%
2012	57.09	625^th	1201	48.0%
2013	54.79	673^rd	1225	45.1%
2014	54.36	678^th	1231	44.9%
2015	61.05	412^th	1240	66.8%
2016	58.73	451^st	1233	63.4%
2017	45.01	622^nd	1205	48.4%
2018	43.48	663^rd	1209	45.2%
2019	34.06	806^th	1234	34.7%
2021	30.45	803^rd	1214	33.9%
2022	42.30	665^th	1244	46.5%
2023	42.17	655^th	1242	47.3%
2024	47.68	590^th	1248	52.7%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Chatsworth Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	988	988
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	817	817
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	846	846
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	816	816
1994	758	6	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
1995	658	2	4	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	678
1996	658	2	4	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	678
1997	658	1	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1998	646	1	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1999	636	1	4	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
2000	653	2	4	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
2001	658	3	4	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
2002	613	7	6	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	723
2003	613	7	6	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	723
2004	596	3	2	118	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
2005	546	1	2	131	0	n/a	n/a	10	690
2006	551	2	2	129	0	n/a	n/a	14	698
2007	469	2	1	169	2	n/a	n/a	10	653
2008	518	2	0	194	1	n/a	n/a	11	726
2009	603	2	1	206	2	n/a	n/a	9	823
2010	584	0	5	174	2	0	13	0	778
2011	578	1	7	211	4	0	10	0	811
2012	573	1	9	208	4	0	6	0	801
2013	585	1	11	229	3	0	5	0	834
2014	538	1	10	241	2	0	5	0	797
2015	537	1	9	261	1	0	4	0	813
2016	534	1	6	271	1	0	3	0	816
2017	510	6	6	300	1	0	1	0	824
2018	511	5	7	280	0	0	3	0	806
2019	499	2	9	261	0	0	3	0	774
2020	447	3	7	248	2	0	3	0	710
2021	412	8	5	253	1	0	5	0	684
2022	409	3	6	258	0	0	12	0	688
2023	413	4	7	238	3	0	14	0	679
2024	414	3	6	258	3	0	13	0	697

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chatsworth Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	988	54.0	18.2	17.2
1991	817	48.0	17.0	23.1
1992	846	47.4	17.8	32.7
1993	816	47.0	17.4	30.6
1994	776	47.0	16.5	32
1995	678	43.0	15.8	34.2
1996	678	43.0	15.8	34.2
1997	670	41.6	16.1	45.7
1998	664	43.5	15.3	51.2
1999	668	46.8	14.3	50.9
2000	694	42.6	16.3	46.8
2001	753	39.4	19.1	52.6
2002	723	47.0	15.4	53.7
2003	723	47.0	15.4	53.7
2004	720	46.4	15.5	57.9
2005	690	49.7	13.9	59.6
2006	698	49.7	14.0	61.5
2007	653	47.8	13.7	65.8
2008	726	48.3	15.0	69.9
2009	823	53.5	15.4	72.5
2010	778	44.2	17.6	71.5
2011	811	46.5	17.4	76
2012	801	45.5	17.6	76.5
2013	834	46.5	17.9	77.5
2014	797	47.0	16.9	77.9
2015	813	46.0	17.6	78.1
2016	816	44.0	18.5	84.2
2017	824	46.8	17.6	84.1
2018	806	47.5	16.9	84
2019	774	49.5	15.6	84
2020	710	48.5	14.6	73.1
2021	684	44.8	15.2	67.8
2022	688	44.7	15.3	n/a
2023	679	47.3	14.3	71.7
2024	697	48.3	14.4	82.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chatsworth Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	988	54.0	18.2	17.2
1991	817	48.0	17.0	23.1
1992	846	47.4	17.8	32.7
1993	816	47.0	17.4	30.6
1994	776	47.0	16.5	32
1995	678	43.0	15.8	34.2
1996	678	43.0	15.8	34.2
1997	670	41.6	16.1	45.7
1998	664	43.5	15.3	51.2
1999	668	46.8	14.3	50.9
2000	694	42.6	16.3	46.8
2001	753	39.4	19.1	52.6
2002	723	47.0	15.4	53.7
2003	723	47.0	15.4	53.7
2004	720	46.4	15.5	57.9
2005	690	49.7	13.9	59.6
2006	698	49.7	14.0	61.5
2007	653	47.8	13.7	65.8
2008	726	48.3	15.0	69.9
2009	823	53.5	15.4	72.5
2010	778	44.2	17.6	71.5
2011	811	46.5	17.4	76
2012	801	45.5	17.6	76.5
2013	834	46.5	17.9	77.5
2014	797	47.0	16.9	77.9
2015	813	46.0	17.6	78.1
2016	816	44.0	18.5	84.2
2017	824	46.8	17.6	84.1
2018	806	47.5	16.9	84
2019	774	49.5	15.6	84
2020	710	48.5	14.6	73.1
2021	684	44.8	15.2	67.8
2022	688	44.7	15.3	n/a
2023	679	47.3	14.3	71.7
2024	697	48.3	14.4	82.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chatsworth Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$651 (9.4%)	$6,287 (90.6%)	$6,938
2018	$415 (5.7%)	$6,898 (94.3%)	$7,313
2019	$412 (5.0%)	$7,790 (95.0%)	$8,202

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chatsworth Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 806^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 655^th of 1242 Elementary schools	12.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chatsworth Elementary School)	32	35.3	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Murray County)	33.7	32.6	1.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Chatsworth Elementary School)	38	38.8	0.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Murray County)	49.7	44.8	4.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Chatsworth Elementary School)	29.9	18.3	11.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Murray County)	33.8	27.3	6.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Chatsworth Elementary School)	44.3	46.3	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Murray County)	46.2	40.4	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Chatsworth Elementary School)	33	28.4	4.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Murray County)	33.2	35.3	2.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Chatsworth Elementary School)	23.7	18.2	5.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Murray County)	30.6	32.1	1.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Chatsworth Elementary School)	34	31.8	2.2%
5th Grade Science (Murray County)	31.9	41.5	9.6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Chatsworth Elementary School)	31.4	38.4	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Murray County)	37.2	39.7	2.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Chatsworth Elementary School)	24	42.5	18.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Murray County)	34.7	40.6	5.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	774	679	12.3%
African American	2	4	100%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	9	7	22.2%
Hispanic	261	238	8.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	499	413	17.2%
Two or More Races	3	14	366.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84%	71.7%	12.3%

Schools Near Chatsworth Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)				Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chatsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Green Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2434	697	48	14.4	82.8%	414 (59.4%)	3 (0.4%)	258 (37.0%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	47.7	590^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.7%		42.2	655^th of 1242 public elementary schools	47.3%	65	35.8	26.1	37.2	36.1	45.7	45.5	39.5	30.1	46.5	$8,202	$412	$7,790
Coker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1733 Leonard Bridge Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-0888	637	45	14.3	78.0%	552 (86.7%)	2 (0.3%)	65 (10.2%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	51.7	547^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.2%		43.3	638^th of 1242 public elementary schools	48.6%	91	31.7	23.9	36.7	32.6	56.1	54.9	31.1	59.3	43.3	$7,649	$464	$7,185
Spring Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2795 Leonard Bridge Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2525	644	46	14.0	76.7%	387 (60.1%)	3 (0.5%)	232 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	51.7	542^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	56.6%		59.1	454^th of 1242 public elementary schools	63.4%	88	37.5	34.8	41.7	41.7	60.8	44.9	41.7	27.8	31.0	$8,610	$539	$8,071
Eton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	829 Highway 286	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-3207	545	38	14.4	83.5%	387 (71.0%)	5 (0.9%)	132 (24.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	31.7	814^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.8%		48.2	568^th of 1242 public elementary schools	54.3%	246	14.8	16.9	45.3	46.4	24.4	34.9	30.2	29.0	22.2	$8,293	$558	$7,734
Woodlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4580 Highway 225 N	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 517-5213	502	45	11.1	76.1%	364 (72.5%)	3 (0.6%)	122 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	51.5	550^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.9%		56.3	495^th of 1242 public elementary schools	60.1%	55	27.8	34.4	47.8	46.2	27.8	39.3	40.3	51.3	41.8	$8,677	$536	$8,141
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Cedar Ridge Rd SE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 712-8400	366	32	11.5	92.3%	122 (33.3%)	12 (3.3%)	211 (57.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	36.2	754^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.6%		36.8	743^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	40.2%	11	14.9	33.3	44.4		25.5	40.0	24.1		40.4	$10,356	$677	$9,679
Dawnville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1380 Dawnville Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3914	425	39	11.0	84.5%	163 (38.4%)	14 (3.3%)	230 (54.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	26.8	895^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.3%		24.4	930^th of 1242 public elementary schools	25.1%	35	29.7	22.2	39.7		28.6	19.0	22.2		29.5	$10,778	$651	$10,127
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 McEntire Cir	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2262	580	40	14.5	77.2%	445 (76.7%)	4 (0.7%)	112 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	59.3	459^th of 1248 public elementary schools	63.2%		55.3	505^th of 1242 public elementary schools	59.3%	46	35.9	31.0	56.9	46.7	37.7	52.1	57.8	25.3	63.1	$8,795	$533	$8,261
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Hill Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-3074	588	48	12.1	94.6%	100 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	479 (81.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	30.2	851^st of 1248 public elementary schools	31.8%		31.5	812^th of 1242 public elementary schools	34.6%	39	15.3	21.9	33.8		37.6	34.7	39.5		26.3	$10,567	$749	$9,818
Antioch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1819 Riverbend Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-7550	470	40	11.7	96.6%	139 (29.6%)	4 (0.9%)	317 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	30.3	848^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.1%		36	756^th of 1242 public elementary schools	39.1%	92	34.4	18.5	25.7		45.3	30.8	27.1		25.7	$11,064	$648	$10,416

Frequently Asked Questions about Chatsworth Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Chatsworth Elementary School?

Students at Chatsworth Elementary School are 59% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Chatsworth Elementary School in?

Murray County

What schools do graduates of Chatsworth Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chatsworth Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gladden Middle School
High : Murray County High School

How many students attend Chatsworth Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 697 students attended Chatsworth Elementary School.

Is Chatsworth Elementary School a good school?

Chatsworth Elementary School ranks 590^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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