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Walker County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,170 students in Walker County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Walker County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
15 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
8,401 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
690 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Walker County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
381 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
411 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
5%
38%
# White Students
7,076 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
84%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
485 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
328
978
# Students in K Grade:
636
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
689
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
672
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
631
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
636
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
580
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
588
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
585
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
648
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
728
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
619
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
540
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
521
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,004 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 $12,279 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,004
$14,266
Spending / Student
$12,279
$13,395
Best Walker County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chattanooga Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
847 Allgood Rd
Flintstone, GA 30725
(706) 820-0735
Flintstone, GA 30725
(706) 820-0735
Grades: 6-8
| 491 students
Rank: #22.
Saddle Ridge Elementary And Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9858 N Highway 27
Rock Spring, GA 30739
(706) 375-1219
Rock Spring, GA 30739
(706) 375-1219
Grades: PK-8
| 660 students
Rank: #33.
Lafayette Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
419 Roadrunner Blvd
La Fayette, GA 30728
(706) 638-6440
La Fayette, GA 30728
(706) 638-6440
Grades: 6-8
| 575 students
Rank: #44.
Rossville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
316 Bull Dog Trl
Rossville, GA 30741
(706) 820-0638
Rossville, GA 30741
(706) 820-0638
Grades: 6-8
| 444 students
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