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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 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,210 students in Walker County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 24% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
15 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
8,366 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
667 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Walker County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
39%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.70
# American Indian Students
18 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
336 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
17%
# Black Students
441 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
5%
38%
# White Students
7,093 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
85%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
455 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
281
920
# Students in K Grade:
667
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
689
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
623
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
623
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
588
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
616
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
582
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
667
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
637
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
715
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
570
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
565
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
543
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,062 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,330 is less than the state median of $13,458. 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
$14,062
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,330
$13,458
Best Walker County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chattanooga Valley Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
847 Allgood Rd
Flintstone, GA 30725
(706) 820-0735
Flintstone, GA 30725
(706) 820-0735
Grades: 6-8
| 513 students
Rank: #22.
Saddle Ridge Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9858 N Highway 27
Rock Spring, GA 30739
(706) 375-1219
Rock Spring, GA 30739
(706) 375-1219
Grades: PK-8
| 641 students
Rank: #33.
Lafayette Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
419 Roadrunner Blvd
La Fayette, GA 30728
(706) 638-6440
La Fayette, GA 30728
(706) 638-6440
Grades: 6-8
| 600 students
Rank: #44.
Rossville Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
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
| 456 students
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