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West Side Elementary School

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West Side Elementary School ranks 767 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

767^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

West Side Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rossville, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 492 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.

West Side Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Catoosa County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the county and state averages, with a 27.3% proficiency rate in 3rd grade ELA, 33.8% in 3rd grade Math, and 33.7% in 5th grade Science. The school has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has been 1 or 2 stars out of 5 for the past several years, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

When comparing West Side Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Catoosa County district, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. For example, Graysville Elementary School and Boynton Elementary School consistently outperform West Side Elementary in academic proficiency rates, with significantly higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding standards in ELA, Math, and Science. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at West Side Elementary School, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch rates, may be a significant factor contributing to the school's lower academic performance.

471

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,273

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

72 Braves Ln
Rossville, GA 30741

(706) 866-9211

District: Catoosa County

Students who attend West Side Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeview Middle School
High:	Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Catoosa County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg42%

Georgia avg42%

767^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary 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	34.3	767 of 1238	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	921 of 1248	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	849 of 1242	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	871 of 1244	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	615 of 1214	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	901 of 1234	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	896 of 1209	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.8	661 of 1205	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.2	801 of 1233	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.2	727 of 1240	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.3	827 of 1231	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.5	843 of 1225	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.6	795 of 1201	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.2	876 of 1212	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.4	839 of 1183	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.1	822 of 1133	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.8	766 of 1134	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	623 of 1125	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.6	480 of 1101	56.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics35%-10 vs state

Science34%-10 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	72 Braves Ln	Rossville	30741	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-9211	471	40	11.9	98.9%	321 (68.2%)	21 (4.5%)	79 (16.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	34.3	767^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.0%		25.6	921^st of 1248 public elementary schools	26.2%	154	27.3	30.4	28.9	33.8	35.4	36.1	33.7	$14,273	$753	$13,521
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
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
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
Boynton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3938 Boynton Dr	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 866-1521	580	50	11.6	38.6%	500 (86.2%)	17 (2.9%)	34 (5.9%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	62.2	408^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.0%		65.4	396^th of 1248 public elementary schools	68.3%	12	42.4	39.4	52.8	47.8	47.1	55.1	40.4	$14,394	$1,284	$13,110
Graysville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	944 Graysville Rd	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 937-3147	548	40	13.8	43.4%	448 (81.8%)	8 (1.5%)	39 (7.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.4%)	72.3	305^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.4%		72.5	315^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.8%	10	43.8	49.0	58.3	51.4	60.0	52.4	46.6	$13,242	$447	$12,795
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
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
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
Ringgold Elementary School	Public	3-5	322 Evitt Ln	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-2912	445	32	13.9	56.0%	365 (82.0%)	16 (3.6%)	28 (6.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)	51.7	544^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.1%		55.9	493^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	60.5%	51	25.9	39.4	53.9	37.1	44.4	41.1	45.7	$14,580	$859	$13,721

Frequently Asked Questions about West Side Elementary School

Is West Side Elementary School a good school?

West Side Elementary School ranks 767^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Side Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended West Side Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Side Elementary School?

Students at West Side Elementary School are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of West Side Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Side Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeview Middle School
High : Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School

What district is West Side Elementary School in?

Catoosa County

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