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Tiger Creek Elementary School

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Tiger Creek Elementary School ranks 727 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

727^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Tiger Creek Elementary School in Tunnel Hill, GA, serves approximately 400 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Catoosa County school district, which ranks in the 76th percentile statewide.

Tiger Creek is currently rated 2 stars, placing it in the 40th percentile of Georgia elementary schools. This represents a step back from last year, when the school achieved its best ranking in nearly a decade (62nd percentile). That strong year included 5th grade math scores at 50.7%—well above the district (44%) and state (42.6%)—and 5th grade science at 47.9% versus the district's 39.3%. However, this year's 5th grade math proficiency dropped sharply to 31.4%, and science fell to 32.9%. Notably, 4th grade math remains a bright spot at 51.6%, essentially matching the district and exceeding the state average. The school has also seen a dramatic rise in economic need, with the free/reduced lunch rate jumping from 57% two years ago to 92.75% now—the second-highest among nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism stands at 16.1%, better than the state average but roughly double the rates at New Hope Elementary (7.6%) and Ringgold Elementary (8.1%).

Compared to nearby schools, Tiger Creek's performance is mixed. Tunnel Hill Elementary, just 4 miles away in Whitfield County, serves a similarly high-need population (82% free/reduced lunch) yet ranks in the 69th percentile with notably stronger math scores across all grades. Tiger Creek spends $15,855 per student—more than Boynton Elementary ($14,394) and Graysville Elementary ($13,242)—and maintains a favorable 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio. The school's 2024-2025 results prove it can achieve above-average outcomes despite high poverty, making this year's decline particularly noteworthy. For parents, the key takeaway is that Tiger Creek is navigating significant demographic change, with clear strengths in 4th grade and demonstrated capacity for strong results, but faces challenges in 5th grade performance and chronic absenteeism that warrant attention.

400

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,855

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

134 Rhea McClanahan Dr
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755

(706) 935-9890

District: Catoosa County

Students who attend Tiger Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ringgold Middle School
High:	Ringgold High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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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: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg48%

Georgia avg47%

727^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary 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	36.4	727 of 1219	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.7	470 of 1238	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	672 of 1236	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	666 of 1223	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	716 of 1220	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	733 of 1214	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	789 of 1234	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	683 of 1209	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.1	526 of 1205	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.4	518 of 1233	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.3	542 of 1240	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	490 of 1231	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.5	566 of 1225	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.9	617 of 1201	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.3	807 of 1212	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	694 of 1183	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.6	573 of 1133	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.7	467 of 1134	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	439 of 1125	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.5	495 of 1101	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	653 of 1186	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.8	511 of 1224	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	677 of 1223	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	661 of 1212	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	672 of 1206	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	789 of 1183	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	436 of 1225	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	667 of 1220	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	659 of 1210	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	729 of 1209	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	675 of 700	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	618 of 769	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	714 of 772	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	719 of 775	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	726 of 779	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)45th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

Science33%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tiger Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	134 Rhea McClanahan Dr	Tunnel Hill	30755	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-9890	400	33	12.2	92.8%	336 (84.0%)	9 (2.3%)	35 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	36.4	727^th of 1219 public elementary schools	40.4%		57.7	470^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.0%	257	33.3	51.6	31.4	32.9	$15,855	$672	$15,182
Ringgold Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	340 Evitt Ln	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 937-5437	552	43	12.7	55.4%	441 (79.9%)	27 (4.9%)	34 (6.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.6%)								(n/a)					$17,287	$1,021	$16,266
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%)	46.4	598^th of 1219 public elementary schools	50.9%		51.7	544^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.1%	54	32.6	41.5	44.9	50.8	$14,580	$859	$13,721
Tunnel Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	203 E School St	Tunnel Hill	30755	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-4550	297	22	13.6	82.2%	222 (74.7%)	9 (3.0%)	60 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	65.4	374^th of 1219 public elementary schools	69.3%		73.9	283^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	77.1%	91	58.7	53.0	64.4	36.4	$14,915	$509	$14,406
New Hope Elementary School	Public	K-5	1175 New Hope Rd NW	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-3180	511	37	13.8	90.4%	285 (55.8%)	18 (3.5%)	174 (34.1%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.1%)	67.3	353^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	71.0%		54.3	509^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.9%	156	45.7	52.5	56.2	58.0	$13,992	$698	$13,293
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%)	58.6	444^th of 1219 public elementary schools	63.6%		72.3	305^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.4%	139	53.2	62.6	44.9	33.6	$13,242	$447	$12,795
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%)	75.2	272^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	77.7%		62.2	408^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.0%	136	66.7	60.2	57.6	48.6	$14,394	$1,284	$13,110
Varnell Elementary School	Public	K-5	3900 Cleveland Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 694-3471	350	26	13.2	99.1%	208 (59.4%)	10 (2.9%)	114 (32.6%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	60.4	427^th of 1219 public elementary schools	65.0%		48.5	587^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.6%	160	58.7	59.7	45.3	34.0	$14,237	$724	$13,513
Cohutta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	254 Wolfe St	Cohutta	30710	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 694-8812	287	23	12.5	88.9%	223 (77.7%)	3 (1.0%)	45 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	61.9	411^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.3%		75.2	273^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	77.9%	138	65.9	58.5	41.7	39.6	$16,267	$747	$15,520
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 Utility Rd	Rocky Face	30740	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-6531	549	43	12.8	83.2%	410 (74.7%)	14 (2.6%)	83 (15.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	41.1	658^th of 1219 public elementary schools	46.0%		52.3	531^st of 1238 public elementary schools	57.1%	127	39.3	38.8	46.0	35.6	$14,397	$835	$13,563

Frequently Asked Questions about Tiger Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Tiger Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Tiger Creek Elementary School.

Is Tiger Creek Elementary School a good school?

Tiger Creek Elementary School ranks 727^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Tiger Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tiger Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ringgold Middle School
High : Ringgold High School

What is the racial makeup of Tiger Creek Elementary School?

Students at Tiger Creek Elementary School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Tiger Creek Elementary School in?

Catoosa County

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