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Chattanooga Valley Elementary School

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Chattanooga Valley Elementary School ranks 396 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Chattanooga Valley Elementary School in Flintstone, GA, serves 418 students in grades PK-5 within the Walker County School District, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 68th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school stands out as one of the strongest traditional elementary schools in Walker County, consistently outperforming nearby schools by significant margins. In math, Chattanooga Valley's proficiency rates are 20-40 percentage points higher than neighboring schools like Rossville Elementary, Cherokee Ridge Elementary, and Stone Creek Elementary. For example, 3rd grade math proficiency is 57.1% compared to just 13.3% at Rossville. Science is a particular strength, with 5th grade proficiency rates consistently exceeding state averages by 13-24 percentage points over the past four years. The school also earns high marks for its work with special education students, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide for that subgroup.

What makes these results especially impressive is the school's demographic profile. Nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school achieves results more comparable to affluent schools like Fairyland Elementary (which has just 36% free/reduced lunch). Chronic absenteeism runs 7-13 percentage points below the district average, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1 provides more personalized attention than most area schools. While 4th grade math dipped this year and performance with White students lags other subgroups, the school's overall trajectory is positive—it climbed from the 62nd to the 80th percentile over recent years. For parents seeking a high-performing school that serves a diverse, high-poverty community effectively, Chattanooga Valley is a standout choice in the region.

418

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,108

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3420 Chattanooga Valley Rd
Flintstone, GA 30725

(706) 820-2511

District: Walker County

Students who attend Chattanooga Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chattanooga Valley Middle School
High:	Ridgeland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Hispanic:

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: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Walker County

✓Above the Georgia median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg36%

Georgia avg47%

396^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Walker County

119^th of 201Walker 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	63.2	396 of 1219	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.7	267 of 1238	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	311 of 1236	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	253 of 1223	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	396 of 1220	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	464 of 1214	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	393 of 1234	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	302 of 1209	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	61.3	410 of 1205	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	396 of 1233	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.9	385 of 1240	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.9	236 of 1231	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.9	434 of 1225	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.1	463 of 1201	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	519 of 1212	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	442 of 1183	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	450 of 1133	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	529 of 1134	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.1	346 of 1125	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	377 of 1101	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	428 of 1186	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.5	303 of 1224	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	370 of 1223	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	319 of 1212	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	525 of 1206	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	357 of 1183	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	254 of 1225	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	272 of 1220	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	219 of 1210	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	295 of 1209	75.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	114 of 465	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	100 of 565	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	104 of 487	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	183 of 455	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	187 of 415	54.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	469 of 700	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	336 of 769	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	404 of 772	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	362 of 775	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	488 of 779	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+14 vs state

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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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
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%)	63.2	396^th of 1219 public elementary schools	67.5%		75.7	267^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.4%	129	57.1	48.0	42.3	57.7	$16,108	$1,017	$15,090
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%)	97.7	25^th of 1219 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.1	36^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.1%	11	85.0	90.2	77.5	82.5	$16,185	$565	$15,620
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%)	20.4	985^th of 1219 public elementary schools	19.2%		23.6	949^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.3%	36	26.6	30.0	24.3	29.7	$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%)	12.5	1117^th of 1219 public elementary schools	8.4%		13.1	1131^st of 1238 public elementary schools	8.6%	14	13.3	21.0	22.2	25.4	$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%)	23.6	937^th of 1219 public elementary schools	23.1%		26.5	900^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.3%	37	24.7	23.5	26.7	38.9	$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%)	69.5	328^th of 1219 public elementary schools	73.1%		73	298^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.9%	30	53.9	54.3	53.6	55.7	$10,839	$536	$10,302
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%)	55.2	496^th of 1219 public elementary schools	59.3%		49.9	566^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.3%	70	66.6	34.5	39.5	55.8	$18,304	$637	$17,668
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%)	71.1	312^th of 1219 public elementary schools	74.4%		49.8	567^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.2%	255	41.8	65.0	53.0	62.0	$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
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%)	34.5	762^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	37.5%		34.3	767^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.0%	5	41.2	43.8	30.1	30.1	$14,273	$753	$13,521

Frequently Asked Questions about Chattanooga Valley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Chattanooga Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chattanooga Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chattanooga Valley Middle School
High : Ridgeland High School

Is Chattanooga Valley Elementary School a good school?

Chattanooga Valley Elementary School ranks 396^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chattanooga Valley Elementary School?

Students at Chattanooga Valley Elementary School are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Chattanooga Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Chattanooga Valley Elementary School.

What district is Chattanooga Valley Elementary School in?

Walker County

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