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Lakeview Middle School

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Lakeview Middle School ranks 236 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Lakeview Middle School in Rossville, GA, serves 647 students in grades 6-8 as part of Catoosa County Schools, and has posted its strongest statewide ranking in nearly a decade—climbing from the 38th to the 59th percentile this year.

The standout story at Lakeview is its Algebra I program. An impressive 85.1% of 8th graders scored proficient or better on the state Algebra I assessment—a full 37 percentage points above the state average and well ahead of the district's 54.9%. This strength has been consistent for four straight years, showing that the school has built a reliable advanced math pathway. Beyond Algebra I, math gains were dramatic across most grades: 6th grade math jumped from 27.9% to 43.3% proficiency, and 8th grade math soared from 35.2% to 54.7%, now sitting above the state average. Science also improved significantly, rising from 24.3% to 38.7% proficiency. The school's overall ranking jumped 129 spots, and its chronic absenteeism rate has dropped by 10 points over five years to 19.5%—still above the state average but clearly trending in the right direction.

That said, Lakeview is something of a tale of two schools. While its math program shines, 8th grade Social Studies proficiency sits at just 22.1% versus a 40.2% state average—a 63-point gap compared to its own Algebra I results. When compared to nearby Ringgold Middle School (87th percentile) and Heritage Middle School (84th percentile), Lakeview trails in overall ranking, but its Algebra I performance actually exceeds Heritage's and is more consistent than Ringgold's. This is especially notable given that Lakeview serves a much higher-need population—89.8% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, nearly double Heritage's rate. The school spends $13,401 per student and maintains a favorable 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio. Just four miles away, Rossville Middle School serves a similarly high-poverty population but ranks in just the 17th percentile, underscoring that Lakeview's upward trajectory is the result of deliberate effort, not circumstance.

647

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,401

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

416 Cross St
Rossville, GA 30741

(706) 866-1040

District: Catoosa County

Students who attend Lakeview Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School

Feeder schools for Lakeview Middle School:

Elementary:	Cloud Springs Elementary School
	West Side Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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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

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg51%

Georgia avg42%

236^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Catoosa County

48^th of 201Catoosa 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
2026	55.0	236 of 578	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.6	365 of 585	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	311 of 578	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	297 of 569	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	273 of 558	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	305 of 542	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	278 of 559	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	227 of 543	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	225 of 539	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.7	318 of 545	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.7	277 of 537	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.8	273 of 521	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.9	267 of 527	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.9	215 of 508	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	219 of 504	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	210 of 494	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.2	229 of 466	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.6	194 of 462	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.3	188 of 445	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.8	153 of 420	63.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	76.5	80 of 485	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	202 of 482	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	225 of 550	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.5	365 of 567	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	327 of 558	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	355 of 553	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	316 of 544	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	174 of 374	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	19.7	347 of 400	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	327 of 381	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	329 of 380	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	218 of 367	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	240 of 550	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.3	346 of 569	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	282 of 561	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	241 of 559	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	224 of 553	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	36.8	100 of 159	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	163 of 169	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	158 of 163	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	259 of 425	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	297 of 442	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	266 of 437	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	135 of 429	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	196 of 431	54.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	307 of 404	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	374 of 415	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	351 of 417	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	359 of 429	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	335 of 425	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)84th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-20 vs school

Migrant (2022)37th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-35 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I85%+37 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Science39%+9 vs state

Social Studies22%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	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 Algebra I End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	55	236^th of 578 public middle schools	59.2%		36.6	365^th of 585 public middle schools	37.6%	129	85.1	43.3	34.4	54.7	38.7	22.1		$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%)	18	479^th of 578 public middle schools	17.1%		33.6	384^th of 585 public middle schools	34.4%	95		11.4	19.1	10.8	21.9	18.1		$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%)	56.9	224^th of 578 public middle schools	61.2%		59.6	209^th of 585 public middle schools	64.3%	15		33.1	38.1	38.3	43.6	46.4		$15,771	$963	$14,808
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%)	80.3	94^th of 578 public middle schools	83.7%		80.7	97^th of 585 public middle schools	83.4%	3	91.3	48.7	58.3	60.1	41.7	57.5	92.9	$12,473	$651	$11,822
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%)	88.7	53^rd of 578 public middle schools	90.8%		83.3	86^th of 585 public middle schools	85.3%	33		55.3	75.7	63.4	56.5	57.4		$12,570	$521	$12,049
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%)	83.7	78^th of 578 public middle schools	86.5%		71.6	144^th of 585 public middle schools	75.4%	66	100.0	64.4	56.8	64.9	50.4	45.5		$14,475	$522	$13,952
Dade Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Pace Dr	Trenton	30752	Dade County	Dade County	No	No	No	No	(706) 657-6491	459	31	14.9	56.6%	414 (90.2%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.6%)	8 (1.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	58.5	214^th of 578 public middle schools	63.0%		58.7	213^th of 585 public middle schools	63.6%	1	97.6	34.0	48.3	59.8	38.6	22.0		$12,056	$346	$11,710
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%)	67	166^th of 578 public middle schools	71.3%		79.8	104^th of 585 public middle schools	82.2%	62		36.6	49.4	55.0	47.5	37.8		$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%)	38.4	337^th of 578 public middle schools	41.7%		40.9	329^th of 585 public middle schools	43.8%	8		21.6	34.1	43.7	26.4	20.1	100.0	$17,103	$970	$16,134
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%)	79.2	101^st of 578 public middle schools	82.5%		72.5	141^st of 585 public middle schools	75.9%	40		52.0	48.6	66.0	51.4	47.2		$13,083	$557	$12,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeview Middle School

What district is Lakeview Middle School in?

Catoosa County

What is the racial makeup of Lakeview Middle School?

Students at Lakeview Middle School are 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Lakeview Middle School a good school?

Lakeview Middle School ranks 236^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Lakeview Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lakeview Middle School usually go on to attend Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School

How many students attend Lakeview Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Lakeview Middle School.

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