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Cherokee Ridge Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

939^th

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of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cherokee Ridge Elementary in Chickamauga, GA, serves approximately 548 students in grades PK-5 as part of Walker County Schools. The school has seen a significant shift in its statewide ranking over recent years, moving from the 59th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026, and now serves a student population where 100% qualify for free or reduced lunch—up from 72.6% just two years earlier.

In mathematics, Cherokee Ridge's proficiency rates are consistently below both district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, 3rd grade math proficiency is 24.7%, compared to 33% for the district and 48.3% statewide. The contrast with nearby Chickamauga Elementary, just 1.26 miles away in the Chickamauga City district, is stark—that school achieves math proficiency rates more than double Cherokee Ridge's (roughly 54% across grades 3-5). Even within the same district, Rock Spring Elementary outperforms Cherokee Ridge by 20-26 percentage points in 3rd and 4th grade math, despite serving a similarly high-poverty population. One bright spot is 5th grade science, where Cherokee Ridge's proficiency (38.9%) nearly matches the district average (39.5%) and has exceeded the state average in prior years.

Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 33.8% in 2023-2024 to 20.1% in 2025-2026—still above the state rate of 17.7% but a notable improvement. The school spends $15,233 per student and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1, yet outcomes lag behind schools with similar or lower spending. For context, Battlefield Elementary spends about $13,383 per student, while Stone Creek Elementary spends $13,346—both with better academic results. With improving attendance, relative strength in science, and solid resources, Cherokee Ridge has foundations to build on, but the school faces significant challenges in reversing its downward trajectory while supporting an increasingly economically disadvantaged student body.

548

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,233

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2423 Johnson Rd
Chickamauga, GA 30707

(706) 375-9831

District: Walker County

Students who attend Cherokee Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chattanooga Valley Middle School
High:	Ridgeland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg36%

Georgia avg47%

939^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Walker County

118^th of 202Walker 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	23.6	939 of 1222	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	900 of 1238	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	680 of 1236	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	698 of 1223	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	663 of 1220	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	494 of 1214	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	503 of 1234	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	609 of 1209	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.6	550 of 1205	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.1	521 of 1233	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.8	581 of 1240	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.2	682 of 1231	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.6	493 of 1225	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	383 of 1201	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	525 of 1212	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	471 of 1183	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	426 of 1133	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.6	638 of 1134	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.1	573 of 1125	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.3	620 of 1101	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	925 of 1189	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	865 of 1224	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	701 of 1223	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	715 of 1212	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	742 of 1206	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	902 of 1186	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	903 of 1225	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	649 of 1220	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	655 of 1210	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	605 of 1209	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	363 of 466	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	391 of 565	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	242 of 487	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	315 of 455	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	207 of 415	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	681 of 703	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	749 of 769	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	696 of 772	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	689 of 775	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	695 of 779	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science39%-5 vs state

Mathematics25%-23 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
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	939^th of 1222 public elementary schools	23.2%		26.5	900^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.3%	39	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%)	69.6	329^th of 1222 public elementary schools	73.1%		73	298^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.9%	31	53.9	54.3	53.6				55.7				$10,839	$536	$10,302
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	673^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	44.9%		48.6	583^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	52.9%	90	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
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%)	63.3	397^th of 1222 public elementary schools	67.5%		75.7	267^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.4%	130	57.1	48.0	42.3				57.7				$16,108	$1,017	$15,090
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	313^th of 1222 public elementary schools	74.4%		49.8	567^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.2%	254	41.8	65.0	53.0				62.0				$13,383	$490	$12,892
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	987^th of 1222 public elementary schools	19.2%		23.6	949^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.3%	38	26.6	30.0	24.3				29.7				$13,346	$1,001	$12,346
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
Cloud Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	163 Fernwood Dr	Rossville	30741	Walker 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	497^th of 1222 public elementary schools	59.3%		49.9	566^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.3%	69	66.6	34.5	39.5				55.8				$18,304	$637	$17,668
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	658^th of 1222 public elementary schools	46.2%		47.6	599^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.6%	59	49.1	50.0	30.3				31.8				$17,276	$1,219	$16,057
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	1120^th of 1222 public elementary schools	8.3%		13.1	1131^st of 1238 public elementary schools	8.6%	11	13.3	21.0	22.2				25.4				$16,477	$1,647	$14,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Ridge Elementary

How many students attend Cherokee Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Cherokee Ridge Elementary.

What district is Cherokee Ridge Elementary in?

Walker County

What schools do graduates of Cherokee Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cherokee Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chattanooga Valley Middle School
High : Ridgeland High School

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Ridge Elementary?

Students at Cherokee Ridge Elementary are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Is Cherokee Ridge Elementary a good school?

Cherokee Ridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

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