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Heritage Middle School

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Heritage Middle School ranks 97 th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Heritage Middle School is a public middle school located in Ringgold, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 890 students. The school is part of the Catoosa County School District, which is ranked 61 out of 206 school districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Georgia, performing significantly higher than the Catoosa County and Georgia state averages on the Georgia Milestones assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had a 98% proficiency rate in Algebra I, compared to 57.5% for Catoosa County and 44.9% for the state. Heritage Middle School also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 13.6 students per teacher, and higher per-student spending compared to the state average.

While Heritage Middle School stands out as a high-performing school, the nearby Lakeview Middle School and Ringgold Middle School, which are also part of the Catoosa County School District, have significantly lower academic performance on the Georgia Milestones assessments. Additionally, when compared to middle schools in the neighboring Whitfield County and Walker County school districts, Heritage Middle School's academic performance is generally higher, particularly in mathematics and science.

858

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,473

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4005 Poplar Springs Rd
Ringgold, GA 30736

(706) 937-3568

District: Catoosa County

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually attend:

High:

Heritage High School

Feeder schools for Heritage Middle School:

Elementary:	Battlefield Elementary School
	Battlefield Primary
	Boynton Elementary School
	Woodstation Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2018 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (54% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Georgia middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2018) to 83rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg46%

Georgia avg40%

97^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	80.7	97 of 584	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	75 of 588	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	67 of 577	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	67 of 567	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	92 of 542	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	76 of 559	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	50 of 543	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	82.3	77 of 539	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	94 of 545	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	120 of 537	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	67.6	165 of 521	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	173 of 527	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	135 of 508	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.6	162 of 504	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.8	120 of 494	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	110 of 466	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	83 of 462	82.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	74 of 445	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	92 of 420	78.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+53 vs state

Mathematics59%+18 vs state

Social Studies51%+12 vs state

English Language Arts51%+10 vs state

Science45%+16 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Chattanooga Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	847 Allgood Rd	Flintstone	30725	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 820-0735	449	42	10.8	95.3%	376 (83.7%)	16 (3.6%)	22 (4.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	59.6	209^th of 584 public middle schools	64.2%		53.9	252^nd of 588 public middle schools	57.1%	43		39.9	51.4	46.9	33.1	33.6	46.2	35.4	39.2	$15,771	$963	$14,808
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
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
LaFayette Middle School	Public	6-8	419 Roadrunner Blvd	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 638-6440	499	54	9.2	100.0%	434 (87.0%)	17 (3.4%)	15 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	40.9	329^th of 584 public middle schools	43.7%		32.9	390^th of 588 public middle schools	33.7%	61		32.8	27.1	30.7	25.3	32.9	41.9	27.8	37.4	$17,103	$970	$16,134
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Middle School

How many students attend Heritage Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 858 students attended Heritage Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Heritage Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Middle School?

Students at Heritage Middle School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Heritage Middle School in?

Catoosa County

Is Heritage Middle School a good school?

Heritage Middle School ranks 97^th of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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