Top Rankings
Catoosa County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 6,904 students in Catoosa County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Catoosa County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
10,175 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
812 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Catoosa County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
191 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
677 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
381 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
4%
36%
# White Students
8,386 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
82%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
512 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
315
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
655
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
698
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
768
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
733
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
708
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
738
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
768
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
736
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
785
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
857
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
816
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
857
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
741
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,337 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,882 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,337
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,882
$13,431
Best Catoosa County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4005 Poplar Springs Rd
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 937-3568
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 937-3568
Grades: 6-8
| 890 students
Rank: #22.
Graysville Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
944 Graysville Rd
Graysville, GA 30726
(706) 937-3147
Graysville, GA 30726
(706) 937-3147
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #33.
Ringgold Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
217 Tiger Trl
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 935-3381
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 935-3381
Grades: 6-8
| 764 students
Rank: #44.
Boynton Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3938 Boynton Dr
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 866-1521
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 866-1521
Grades: PK-5
| 585 students
Rank: #55.
Battlefield Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2206 Battlefield Pkwy
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
(706) 866-9183
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
(706) 866-9183
Grades: 3-5
| 421 students
Rank: #66.
Ringgold Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
322 Evitt Ln
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 935-2912
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 935-2912
Grades: 3-5
| 428 students
Rank: #77.
Woodstation Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3404 Colbert Hollow Rd
Rock Spring, GA 30739
(706) 935-6700
Rock Spring, GA 30739
(706) 935-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #88.
Lakeview Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
416 Cross St
Rossville, GA 30741
(706) 866-1040
Rossville, GA 30741
(706) 866-1040
Grades: 6-8
| 635 students
Rank: #99.
Cloud Springs Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
163 Fernwood Dr
Rossville, GA 30741
(706) 866-6640
Rossville, GA 30741
(706) 866-6640
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #1010.
Tiger Creek Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
134 Rhea Mcclanahan Dr
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
(706) 935-9890
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
(706) 935-9890
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
Rank: #1111.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
72 Braves Ln
Rossville, GA 30741
(706) 866-9211
Rossville, GA 30741
(706) 866-9211
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: n/an/a
2204 Battlefield Pkwy
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
(706) 861-5778
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
(706) 861-5778
Grades: PK-2
| 468 students
Rank: n/an/a
340 Evitt Ln
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 937-5437
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 937-5437
Grades: PK-2
| 554 students
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