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 6 public preschools serving 3,031 students in Catoosa County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Catoosa County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
10,426 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
816 Teachers
49,938 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
191 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
606 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
376 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
3%
35%
# White Students
8,732 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
84%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
482 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
315
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
700
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
756
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
755
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
724
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
740
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
781
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
730
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
786
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
821
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
867
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
885
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
809
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
757
175
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boynton Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 602 students
Rank: #22.
Woodstation Elementary School
Magnet 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: #33.
Tiger Creek Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 477 students
Rank: #44.
West Side Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 508 students
Rank: n/an/a
Battlefield Primary
Magnet School
2204 Battlefield Pkwy
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
(706) 861-5778
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
(706) 861-5778
Grades: PK-2
| 492 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ringgold Primary School
Magnet School
340 Evitt Ln
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 937-5437
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 937-5437
Grades: PK-2
| 552 students
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