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Rock Spring Elementary School

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Rock Spring Elementary School ranks 657 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

657^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Rock Spring Elementary School in Rock Spring, GA, serves 419 students in grades PK-5 within the Walker County district, a school that has shown resilience while navigating significant demographic shifts in recent years.

Rock Spring Elementary has a notable strength in early-grade mathematics. In the most recent testing year, 3rd grade math proficiency reached 49.1%, essentially matching the state average of 48.3% and far exceeding the district average of 33%. This represents a remarkable 27.5 percentage point improvement from the prior year. Similarly, 4th grade math proficiency hit 50%, matching the state average and surpassing the district's 39.3%. However, the school faces a persistent challenge in 5th grade, where math proficiency fell to just 30.3%—well below the state's 44.1%—and science proficiency was 31.8% versus 44.2% statewide. This pattern has repeated across multiple years, though a bright spot occurred in 2024-2025 when 5th grade science reached 53.3%, exceeding both district and state averages. The school's overall ranking places it at the 46th percentile statewide, outperforming most Walker County peers like Naomi Elementary School (33rd percentile) and Gilbert Elementary School (19th percentile), though it trails neighboring Catoosa County schools like Boynton Elementary School (78th percentile).

One of the most encouraging developments is the school's dramatic improvement in chronic absenteeism, which fell from a troubling 40.7% in 2023-2024 to 16.6% in the most recent year—now below the state average of 17.7% and well below the district's 25.4%. This improvement is particularly noteworthy given that the school serves a high-poverty population, with 93.56% of students now eligible for free or reduced lunch, up from 54.85% just two years ago. Despite these economic challenges, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1 and spends $17,276 per student, among the highest in the comparison group. While this investment hasn't consistently translated into top-tier outcomes—Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School achieves similar results with less spending—the school's stability amid changing demographics and its strong attendance gains suggest a foundation for future improvement.

419

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,276

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

372 Highway 95
Rock Spring, GA 30739

(706) 764-1383

District: Walker County

Students who attend Rock Spring Elementary School usually attend:

High:

LaFayette High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

6.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

Georgia avg47%

657^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	41.1	657 of 1219	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	599 of 1238	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	678 of 1236	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	664 of 1223	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	792 of 1220	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	822 of 1214	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	691 of 1234	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	635 of 1209	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	643 of 1205	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.1	470 of 1233	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	327 of 1240	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	66.2	479 of 1231	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.8	379 of 1225	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	442 of 1201	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.7	475 of 1212	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	460 of 1183	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.0	493 of 1133	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.7	452 of 1134	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	401 of 1125	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.5	380 of 1101	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	668 of 1186	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	673 of 1224	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	822 of 1223	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	627 of 1212	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	684 of 1206	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	612 of 1183	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	504 of 1225	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	539 of 1220	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	703 of 1210	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	860 of 1209	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	40.2	218 of 415	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	633 of 700	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	667 of 769	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	700 of 772	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	697 of 775	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	748 of 779	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)47th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile~ school

White (2026)10th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics42%-5 vs state

Science32%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
Rock Spring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	372 Highway 95	Rock Spring	30739	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 764-1383	419	38	11.1	93.6%	368 (87.8%)	9 (2.1%)	26 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	41.1	657^th of 1219 public elementary schools	46.1%		47.6	599^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.6%	58	49.1	50.0	30.3				31.8				$17,276	$1,219	$16,057
Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9858 N Highway 27	Rock Spring	30739	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 375-1219	772	58	13.2	82.8%	686 (88.9%)	16 (2.1%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	39.9	672^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	44.9%		48.6	583^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	52.9%	89	40.7	42.1	37.7	32.3	37.6	34.7	34.8	9.6	33.9	44.3	$13,591	$844	$12,747
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
Woodstation Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3404 Colbert Hollow Rd	Rock Spring	30739	Walker County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-6700	415	26	16.2	52.8%	371 (89.4%)	7 (1.7%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	61.3	413^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.1%		57.3	474^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.7%	61	48.3	67.7	37.1				48.4				$14,055	$494	$13,562
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
North LaFayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 N Duke St	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 638-1869	420	33	12.5	100.0%	349 (83.1%)	17 (4.0%)	18 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	30.1	832^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	31.7%		32.8	797^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.6%	35	15.0	44.8	34.6				37.1				$15,307	$970	$14,336
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
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
Naomi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4038 E Highway 136	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 638-2443	302	29	10.4	100.0%	267 (88.4%)	7 (2.3%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	31.2	815^th of 1219 public elementary schools	33.1%		37.3	724^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.5%	91	11.5	36.9	34.9				46.5				$17,427	$1,103	$16,324

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Spring Elementary School

Is Rock Spring Elementary School a good school?

Rock Spring Elementary School ranks 657^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Spring Elementary School?

Students at Rock Spring Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Rock Spring Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Rock Spring Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Rock Spring Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rock Spring Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : LaFayette High School

What district is Rock Spring Elementary School in?

Walker County

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