Hammond Creek Middle School

330 Pleasant Grove Dr. NE
Dalton, GA 30721

1,086 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Hammond Creek Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Dalton Public Schools school district, located in Dalton, GA with 1,086 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 88 teachers, Hammond Creek Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,086

Total Students

88.3

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hammond Creek Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	208
Hispanic	775
Black	58
Asian	22
Two or More	22
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
775 (71.4 %)
White
208 (19.2 %)
Black
58 (5.3 %)
Asian
22 (2.0 %)
Two or More
22 (2.0 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dalton Public Schools
Phone:	(706)876-4660
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	1,086
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	88.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	626
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	143

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 502

Grade 7 578

Grade 8 6