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Ringgold Middle School

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Ringgold Middle School ranks 144 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Ringgold Middle School is a public middle school located in Ringgold, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 764 students. The school is part of the Catoosa County School District, which is ranked 61 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ringgold Middle School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking among the top middle schools in the state. The school's performance on the Georgia Milestones Assessment has been strong, with students demonstrating higher proficiency rates compared to the Catoosa County and Georgia averages across various subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ringgold Middle School had 87.5% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 57.5% in Catoosa County and 44.9% statewide. The school also outperformed the county and state in Mathematics and Science proficiency rates.

While Ringgold Middle School consistently outperforms the Catoosa County and Georgia averages, some nearby schools, such as Heritage Middle School and Gordon Lee Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in certain subject areas. Additionally, Ringgold Middle School has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, a trend observed in several nearby schools as well.

725

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,475

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

217 Tiger Trl
Ringgold, GA 30736

(706) 935-3381

District: Catoosa County

Students who attend Ringgold Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ringgold High School

Feeder schools for Ringgold Middle School:

Elementary:	Graysville Elementary School
	Ringgold Elementary School
	Ringgold Primary School
	Tiger Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2022 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (48% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Georgia middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2022) to 75th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Georgia avg40%

144^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Catoosa County

61^st of 206Catoosa County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	144 of 584	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	144 of 588	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	91 of 577	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	85 of 567	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	145 of 542	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	99 of 559	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	112 of 543	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	109 of 539	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	68.3	145 of 545	73.4%	★★★★☆
2015	62.0	176 of 537	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	187 of 521	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.7	220 of 527	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	200 of 508	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	198 of 504	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	183 of 494	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	137 of 466	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.7	132 of 462	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	69.4	116 of 445	73.9%	★★★★☆
2006	64.1	150 of 420	64.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I88%+43 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

Science50%+21 vs state

English Language Arts45%+4 vs state

Social Studies39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ringgold Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Tiger Trl	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-3381	725	62	11.6	49.8%	619 (85.4%)	24 (3.3%)	42 (5.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.1%)	71.6	144^th of 584 public middle schools	75.3%		71.3	144^th of 588 public middle schools	75.5%		87.5	47.1	41.7	46.1	54.2	43.2	64.4	50.2	39.3	$14,475	$522	$13,952
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	4005 Poplar Springs Rd	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 937-3568	858	66	12.9	40.0%	754 (87.9%)	15 (1.7%)	35 (4.1%)	23 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.4%)	80.7	97^th of 584 public middle schools	83.4%		86.1	75^th of 588 public middle schools	87.2%	22	98.0	54.5	47.2	50.9	51.6	58.8	67.1	45.2	51.2	$12,473	$651	$11,822
New Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	1111 New Hope Rd NW	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-2295	454	35	12.8	86.6%	212 (46.7%)	10 (2.2%)	210 (46.3%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	79.8	104^th of 584 public middle schools	82.2%		77.7	111^th of 588 public middle schools	81.1%	7		56.3	49.7	50.0	48.6	57.2	64.9	47.6	45.9	$14,222	$809	$13,413
Lakeview Middle School	Public	6-8	416 Cross St	Rossville	30741	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-1040	647	52	12.3	89.8%	463 (71.6%)	42 (6.5%)	70 (10.8%)	22 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (7.4%)	36.6	365^th of 584 public middle schools	37.5%		43.9	312^th of 588 public middle schools	46.9%	53	92.3	28.8	32.3	27.1	27.9	37.0	35.2	24.3	22.9	$13,401	$469	$12,932
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	580 Lafayette Rd. SW	Rocky Face	30740	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-2611	428	30	14.0	84.8%	327 (76.4%)	8 (1.9%)	66 (15.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	72.5	141^st of 584 public middle schools	75.9%		79.5	106^th of 588 public middle schools	82.0%	35		45.7	47.0	48.6	44.2	53.0	63.8	42.8	38.4	$13,083	$557	$12,526
North Whitfield Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Trailblazer Lane	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3381	731	55	13.2	89.7%	427 (58.4%)	17 (2.3%)	248 (33.9%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)	47.2	284^th of 584 public middle schools	51.4%		52	263^rd of 588 public middle schools	55.3%	21		40.7	32.6	33.5	35.9	36.7	48.9	24.0	25.5	$13,177	$736	$12,442
Gordon Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Crescent Ave	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Chickamauga City	No	No	No	No	(706) 382-3100	304	24	12.5	22.7%	280 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	83.3	86^th of 584 public middle schools	85.3%		77.6	112^th of 588 public middle schools	81.0%	26		54.6	54.3	49.5	65.7	76.2	55.9	43.0	51.6	$12,570	$521	$12,049
Rossville Middle School	Public	6-8	316 Bull Dog Trl	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 820-0638	446	48	9.2	100.0%	299 (67.0%)	54 (12.1%)	48 (10.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.7%)	33.6	384^th of 584 public middle schools	34.2%		35.2	369^th of 588 public middle schools	37.2%	15		23.9	23.8	38.0	15.9	17.5	28.0	36.9	30.4	$17,658	$1,098	$16,559
Hammond Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	330 Pleasant Grove Dr. NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 876-4660	1,057	87	12.0	72.8%	199 (18.8%)	49 (4.6%)	761 (72.0%)	27 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.8%)	61.8	193^rd of 584 public middle schools	67.0%		65	179^th of 588 public middle schools	69.6%	14		42.8	39.1		43.8	45.2				$15,204	$540	$14,664
Dalton Junior High School	Public	8	1250 Cross Plains Trail	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 876-4650	517	52	9.9	72.0%	101 (19.5%)	24 (4.6%)	373 (72.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	44.1	304^th of 584 public middle schools	47.9%		33.4	383^rd of 588 public middle schools	34.9%	79	100.0			35.0			53.6	17.4	23.6	$16,959	$803	$16,156

Frequently Asked Questions about Ringgold Middle School

How many students attend Ringgold Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 725 students attended Ringgold Middle School.

Is Ringgold Middle School a good school?

Ringgold Middle School ranks 144^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ringgold Middle School?

Students at Ringgold Middle School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Ringgold Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ringgold Middle School usually go on to attend Ringgold High School

What district is Ringgold Middle School in?

Catoosa County

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