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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,337 students in Catoosa County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Catoosa County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
16 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
10,426 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
816 Teachers
31,572 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
0.29
0.70
# American Indian Students
12 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
191 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
606 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
376 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
3%
38%
# White Students
8,732 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
84%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
482 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
315
978
# Students in K Grade:
700
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
756
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
755
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
724
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
740
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
781
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
730
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
786
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
821
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
867
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
885
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
809
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
757
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,572 is less than the state median of $13,395. 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
$13,992
$14,266
Spending / Student
$12,572
$13,395
Best Catoosa County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Middle School
Magnet 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
| 882 students
Rank: #22.
Ringgold Middle School
Magnet 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
| 765 students
Rank: #33.
Lakeview Middle School
Magnet 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
| 690 students
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