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Rossville Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Rossville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 466 students in grades PK-5 in Rossville, Georgia. The school is part of the Walker County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending more per student than nearby schools, Rossville Elementary consistently underperforms the Walker County and Georgia averages on standardized tests, with only 12.3% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA compared to 28.5% in Walker County and 34.9% statewide. The school also has extremely high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, reaching over 95% in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests the school serves a very economically disadvantaged population, which likely contributes to the academic struggles.

In comparison, nearby schools like Chattanooga Valley Elementary and Fairyland Elementary significantly outperform Rossville Elementary on test scores, with much higher proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. Schools in the Catoosa County district also generally have stronger academic performance and lower poverty rates compared to Rossville Elementary. Addressing the academic and socioeconomic challenges at Rossville Elementary will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach focused on improving instruction, curriculum, and support services for students and families.

447

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,477

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Wilson Rd
Rossville, GA 30741

(706) 866-5901

District: Walker County

Students who attend Rossville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rossville Middle School
High:	Ridgeland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Hispanic:

15.2%

African American:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg36%

Georgia avg42%

1,131^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Walker County

105^th of 206Walker 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	13.1	1131 of 1238	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1042 of 1248	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	765 of 1242	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	786 of 1244	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	880 of 1214	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	963 of 1234	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	871 of 1209	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.3	921 of 1205	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.7	991 of 1233	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	945 of 1240	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.6	918 of 1231	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	54.7	679 of 1225	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.4	606 of 1201	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.9	509 of 1212	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.1	640 of 1183	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.9	563 of 1133	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.1	728 of 1134	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.9	599 of 1125	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.3	591 of 1101	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science19%-25 vs state

Mathematics18%-27 vs state

English Language Arts17%-22 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
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
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
Fairyland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1306 Lula Lake Rd	Lookout Mountain	30750	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(706) 820-1171	294	25	11.7	36.1%	264 (89.8%)	5 (1.7%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	97.1	36^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.1%		98.9	11^th of 1248 public elementary schools	99.1%	25	74.4	91.7	84.8	67.4	97.2	75.8	78.8	$16,185	$565	$15,620
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
Chattanooga Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 Chattanooga Valley Rd	Flintstone	30725	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 820-2511	418	39	10.8	89.7%	354 (84.7%)	12 (2.9%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	75.7	267^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.4%		72.9	310^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.2%	43	55.9	38.8	54.5	57.4	63.8	48.1	63.6	$16,108	$1,017	$15,090
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 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
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
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
Chickamauga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Crescent Ave	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Chickamauga City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 382-3100	544	31	17.3	27.4%	512 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	73	298^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.9%		83.6	194^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.5%	104	48.5	57.6	50.6	41.6	68.5	46.1	56.2	$10,839	$536	$10,302

Frequently Asked Questions about Rossville Elementary School

Is Rossville Elementary School a good school?

Rossville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Rossville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rossville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rossville Middle School
High : Ridgeland High School

What district is Rossville Elementary School in?

Walker County

How many students attend Rossville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Rossville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rossville Elementary School?

Students at Rossville Elementary School are 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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