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Cherokee Ridge Elementary

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Cherokee Ridge Elementary ranks 900 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

900^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cherokee Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Chickamauga, Georgia, serving 550 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Walker County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherokee Ridge Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessment significantly below the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 17-32%, compared to the state averages of 35-49%. The school's science proficiency rates are slightly better, with 5th-grade students scoring around 40% proficient, compared to the state average of 44%. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.5 to 12.1 students per teacher, this does not appear to have translated into improved academic outcomes for the students.

The nearby Chickamauga Elementary School, which is part of the Chickamauga City district, significantly outperforms Cherokee Ridge and the other Walker County schools, with a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 25% of Georgia elementary schools. The Catoosa County schools, such as Cloud Springs Elementary and West Side Elementary, also generally outperform Cherokee Ridge in academic achievement, despite having similar free and reduced lunch rates.

548

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,233

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2423 Johnson Rd
Chickamauga, GA 30707

(706) 375-9831

District: Walker County

Students who attend Cherokee Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chattanooga Valley Middle School
High:	Ridgeland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg36%

Georgia avg42%

900^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Walker County

105^th of 206Walker 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	900 of 1238	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	681 of 1248	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	703 of 1242	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	670 of 1244	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	494 of 1214	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	503 of 1234	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	609 of 1209	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.6	550 of 1205	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.1	521 of 1233	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.8	581 of 1240	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.2	682 of 1231	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.6	493 of 1225	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	383 of 1201	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	525 of 1212	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	471 of 1183	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	426 of 1133	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.6	638 of 1134	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.1	573 of 1125	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.3	620 of 1101	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science40%-3 vs state

Mathematics26%-19 vs state

English Language Arts25%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
Cherokee Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2423 Johnson Rd	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 375-9831	548	47	11.5	100.0%	462 (84.3%)	24 (4.4%)	29 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	26.5	900^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.3%		40.9	681^st of 1248 public elementary schools	45.4%	219	17.3	28.6	31.6				17.3	33.7	29.8				40.4			$15,233	$1,046	$14,187
Chickamauga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Crescent Ave	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Chickamauga City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 382-3100	544	31	17.3	27.4%	512 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	73	298^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.9%		83.6	194^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.5%	104	48.5	57.6	50.6				41.6	68.5	46.1				56.2			$10,839	$536	$10,302
Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9858 N Highway 27	Rock Spring	30739	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 375-1219	772	58	13.2	82.8%	686 (88.9%)	16 (2.1%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	48.6	583^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	52.9%		52.7	533^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	57.3%	50	17.3	33.3	48.0	39.5	33.9	44.4	30.8	46.4	42.7	31.1	32.2	41.4	49.3	27.6	48.3	$13,591	$844	$12,747
Chattanooga Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 Chattanooga Valley Rd	Flintstone	30725	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 820-2511	418	39	10.8	89.7%	354 (84.7%)	12 (2.9%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	75.7	267^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.4%		72.9	310^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.2%	43	55.9	38.8	54.5				57.4	63.8	48.1				63.6			$16,108	$1,017	$15,090
Battlefield Elementary School	Public	3-5	2206 Battlefield Pkwy	Fort Oglethorpe	30742	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-9183	426	31	13.9	49.8%	329 (77.2%)	22 (5.2%)	37 (8.7%)	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.2%)	49.8	567^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.2%		50.8	557^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.4%	10	34.7	40.4	39.0				39.5	59.6	39.0				26.0			$13,383	$490	$12,892
Stone Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Happy Valley Rd	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-3600	448	33	13.7	100.0%	323 (72.1%)	46 (10.3%)	44 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	23.6	949^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.3%		30	854^th of 1248 public elementary schools	31.6%	95	13.7	34.9	21.0				21.9	32.5	22.2				30.9			$13,346	$1,001	$12,346
Battlefield Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	2204 Battlefield Pkwy	Fort Oglethorpe	30742	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 861-5778	438	33	13.4	59.6%	314 (71.7%)	26 (5.9%)	33 (7.5%)	26 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.9%)								(n/a)																$14,612	$636	$13,976
Cloud Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	163 Fernwood Dr	Rossville	30741	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-6640	346	29	12.0	98.8%	251 (72.5%)	22 (6.4%)	34 (9.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (9.2%)	49.9	566^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.3%		47.3	599^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.0%	33	33.9	45.9	44.0				25.4	54.1	44.0				38.0			$18,304	$637	$17,668
Rock Spring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	372 Highway 95	Rock Spring	30739	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 764-1383	419	38	11.1	93.6%	368 (87.8%)	9 (2.1%)	26 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	47.6	599^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.6%		41	679^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.6%	80	31.4	32.3	46.7				21.6	45.2	36.7				53.3			$17,276	$1,219	$16,057
Rossville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Wilson Rd	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-5901	447	43	10.3	100.0%	289 (64.7%)	59 (13.2%)	68 (15.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	13.1	1131^st of 1238 public elementary schools	8.6%		17.9	1042^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	16.5%	89	12.3	20.9	17.6				23.6	12.1	19.2				18.9			$16,477	$1,647	$14,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Ridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Ridge Elementary?

Students at Cherokee Ridge Elementary are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cherokee Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cherokee Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chattanooga Valley Middle School
High : Ridgeland High School

How many students attend Cherokee Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Cherokee Ridge Elementary.

Is Cherokee Ridge Elementary a good school?

Cherokee Ridge Elementary ranks 900^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Cherokee Ridge Elementary in?

Walker County

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