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Heritage Middle School

Q: Is Heritage Middle School a good school?

Heritage Middle School ranks 94 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Heritage Middle School in Ringgold, GA, serves 858 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Catoosa County school district, and has earned a 4-star rating for nine straight years.

Heritage stands out most dramatically in advanced math. An incredible 91.3% of its students taking the Algebra I End of Course exam scored proficient or better—compared to just 48.1% statewide. This isn't a one-year fluke; the school has maintained near-perfect proficiency rates (between 91% and 100%) for four consecutive years. Beyond math, Heritage beats state averages in every tested subject, including a 17.3 percentage point advantage in 8th grade social studies (57.5% vs. 40.2% statewide). The school also excels with special education students, ranking in the top 16% of Georgia schools for that population. Perhaps most telling is the comparison to Gordon Lee Middle School in the nearby Chickamauga City district, which serves a much more affluent population (22.7% free/reduced lunch vs. Heritage's 40%). Despite that economic difference, Heritage achieves near-parity in 8th grade math (60.1% vs. 63.4%) and actually ties Gordon Lee in social studies (57.5% vs. 57.4%).

Heritage also keeps students in class. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 11.2% is well below the district average (16.4%) and state average (17.7%), and it has stayed consistently low for five years while neighboring schools have struggled. The contrast with Lakeview Middle School, just 6.6 miles away in the same district, is stark: Lakeview's chronic absenteeism is 19.5%, and its social studies proficiency is 22.1% versus Heritage's 57.5%. All of this is accomplished while spending less per student ($12,473) than most regional peers, including Ringgold Middle School ($14,475) and Rossville Middle School ($17,658). Heritage's 2025-2026 ranking of 94th out of 578 Georgia middle schools is a slight dip from its recent 67th-place peak, but its decade of consistent excellence makes it one of the most effective schools in northwest Georgia.

858

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,473

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4005 Poplar Springs Rd
Ringgold, GA 30736

(706) 937-3568

District: Catoosa County

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually attend:

High:

Heritage High School

Feeder schools for Heritage Middle School:

Elementary:	Battlefield Elementary School
	Battlefield Primary
	Boynton Elementary School
	Woodstation Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Georgia middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg51%

Georgia avg43%

94^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Catoosa County

65^th of 202Catoosa 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	80.3	94 of 578	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	97 of 585	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	75 of 578	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	68 of 569	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	68 of 558	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	92 of 542	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	76 of 559	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	50 of 543	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	82.3	77 of 539	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	94 of 545	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	120 of 537	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	67.6	165 of 521	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	173 of 527	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	135 of 508	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.6	162 of 504	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.8	120 of 494	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	110 of 466	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	83 of 462	82.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	74 of 445	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	92 of 420	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	129 of 550	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	90 of 567	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	81 of 558	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	57 of 553	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	69 of 544	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	99.5	3 of 381	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	59.9	114 of 380	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	75 of 550	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	97 of 569	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	55 of 561	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	62 of 559	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	63 of 553	88.6%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	75.8	28 of 157	82.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	67 of 425	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	87.4	28 of 442	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	28 of 437	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.1	47 of 429	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	96 of 431	77.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	172 of 404	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	164 of 415	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	140 of 417	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	116 of 429	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	127 of 425	70.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile~ school

Migrant (2023)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

HS Physical Science93%+32 vs state

Algebra I91%+43 vs state

Social Studies57%+17 vs state

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

Science42%+12 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 (2025)	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
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
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
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
Lakeview Middle School	Public	6-8	416 Cross St	Rossville	30741	Walker 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%)	55.1	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
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
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
North Whitfield Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Trailblazer Lane	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3381	731	55	13.2	89.7%	427 (58.4%)	17 (2.3%)	248 (33.9%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)	51.4	254^th of 578 public middle schools	56.1%		47.2	284^th of 585 public middle schools	51.5%	30		37.6	40.6	50.7	27.9	27.8		$13,177	$736	$12,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Middle School

How many students attend Heritage Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 858 students attended Heritage Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Heritage Middle School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Middle School usually go on to attend Heritage High School

Is Heritage Middle School a good school?

Heritage Middle School ranks 94^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Middle School?

Students at Heritage Middle School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Heritage Middle School in?

Catoosa County

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