Top Rankings
Catoosa County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,230 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 50% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
16 Schools
663 Schools
# Students
10,134 Students
454,553 Students
# Teachers
789 Teachers
32,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Catoosa County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.1%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
18%
% Black
4%
38%
% White
81%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,395 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,934 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,395
$14,327
Spending / Student
$12,934
$13,452
Best Catoosa County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4005 Poplar Springs Rd
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 937-3568
Ringgold, GA 30736
(706) 937-3568
Gr: 6-8 | 858 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 725 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #33.
Lakeview Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
416 Cross St
Rossville, GA 30741
(706) 866-1040
Rossville, GA 30741
(706) 866-1040
Gr: 6-8 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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