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Best Elementary Schools in Rock Spring, GA

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

Schools

1,606

Students

Districts

Top rankedWoodstation Elementary School413^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Woodstation Elementary School up 61 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Rock Spring, Georgia is home to three elementary schools serving approximately 1,606 students across grades PK-5 (with one school extending through 8th grade), split between the Walker County and Catoosa County school districts.

Woodstation Elementary School is the clear academic leader in this group, ranking 413th in the state (66th percentile) compared to Rock Spring Elementary School (657th, 46th percentile) and Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School (672nd, 45th percentile). Woodstation's 4th grade math proficiency rate of 67.7% is exceptional—nearly 18 points above the state average—and it also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (12.0%) and the lowest economic disadvantage rate (52.77% free/reduced lunch) of the three schools. Rock Spring spends the most per student ($17,276) and has the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.1:1), yet it serves the highest-need population (93.56% free/reduced lunch) and shows mixed results, with strong 3rd and 4th grade math but a significant drop to 30.3% proficiency in 5th grade math. Saddle Ridge, the only PK-8 school, demonstrates genuine strengths in English Language Arts—5th grade ELA proficiency (48%) and 8th grade ELA proficiency (44.4%) both exceed state averages—but faces a serious challenge in 8th grade science, where only 9.6% of students scored proficient, less than one-third of the state average.

A consistent pattern across all three schools is a 5th grade performance dip in mathematics, with proficiency rates (30.3% to 37.7%) falling well below both the state average (44.1%) and each school's own 3rd and 4th grade results. This suggests a systemic transition challenge that may warrant attention at the district level. Additionally, both Walker County schools have chronic absenteeism rates well below their district's 25.4% average, though that district rate itself is significantly higher than the state's 17.7%. Year-over-year data shows notable volatility, including Saddle Ridge's 8th grade science proficiency dropping from 27.6% to 9.6% in one year, highlighting the importance of looking at multi-year trends rather than single-year snapshots when evaluating these schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodstation Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3404 Colbert Hollow Rd	Rock Spring	30739	Walker County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-6700	415	26	16.2	52.8%	371 (89.4%)	7 (1.7%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	61.3	413^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.1%		57.3	474^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.7%	61	48.3	67.7	37.1				48.4				$14,055	$494	$13,562
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%)	41.1	657^th of 1219 public elementary schools	46.1%		47.6	599^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.6%	58	49.1	50.0	30.3				31.8				$17,276	$1,219	$16,057
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%)	39.9	672^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	44.9%		48.6	583^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	52.9%	89	40.7	42.1	37.7	32.3	37.6	34.7	34.8	9.6	33.9	44.3	$13,591	$844	$12,747

Cities Near Rock Spring

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chickamauga	0.86 mi	4	91^st
Rossville	3.18 mi	7	273^rd
Fort Oglethorpe	3.26 mi	4	99^th
Flintstone	4.3 mi	2	114^th
Ringgold	5.14 mi	8	71^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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