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Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School

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Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School ranks 583 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

583^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School is a public school located in Rock Spring, Georgia, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 673 students. The school is part of the Walker County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Saddle Ridge's academic performance on the Georgia Milestones Assessment is generally below the state and county averages across grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 17.3% to 49.3% in English Language Arts, 30.8% to 46.4% in Mathematics, and 27.6% to 49.3% in Science and Social Studies. Compared to nearby schools, Saddle Ridge's performance is lower than the higher-ranked Chickamauga Elementary, but generally on par with or slightly better than the other Walker County schools. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 498 to 618 out of 1,200+ Georgia elementary schools, with a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Saddle Ridge has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.82% to 67.16% in recent years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are generally in line with the surrounding schools. While Saddle Ridge's performance is lower than the higher-ranked Catoosa County schools, the school has opportunities to learn from its peers and implement targeted strategies to improve student outcomes.

772

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,591

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9858 N Highway 27
Rock Spring, GA 30739

(706) 375-1219

District: Walker County

Students who attend Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School usually attend:

High:

LaFayette High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (53rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Georgia avg41%

Elementary school

583^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

252^nd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	583 of 1238	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	533 of 1248	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	498 of 1242	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	615 of 1244	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	618 of 1214	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	592 of 1234	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	680 of 1209	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	581 of 1205	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.8	688 of 1233	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.6	751 of 1240	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	252 of 584	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	209 of 588	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	178 of 577	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	278 of 567	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	287 of 542	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	258 of 559	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	211 of 543	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	164 of 539	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.3	124 of 545	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	51.3	240 of 537	55.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies48%+10 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

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by a student
Monday, September 27, 2021

I have been at saddle ridge for 8 years, so I came the 2nd years it was built and right now I’m on my last year😕I love the school so much and I’ve had amazing memories there, all the teachers are really fun and great. When I leave saddle ridge hopefully it will still be the same in 10 years or longer.this is the best school in my opinion✨ Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 26, 2019

Love this place ,my child is very proud to attend this school Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 25, 2019

I love this school and all.of the people in it. Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, March 8, 2017

the staff and teachers make you feel at home. As long as my grandson has been going there he loves this school compared to seral others he has attend. Close Quote

Schools Near Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School

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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)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	48.6	583^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	52.9%		52.7	533^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	57.3%	50	17.3	33.3	48.0	39.5	33.9	44.4	30.8	46.4	42.7	31.1	32.2	41.4	49.3	27.6	48.3	$13,591	$844	$12,747
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%)	47.6	599^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.6%		41	679^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.6%	80	31.4	32.3	46.7				21.6	45.2	36.7				53.3			$17,276	$1,219	$16,057
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
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
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%)	62.2	408^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.0%		65.4	396^th of 1248 public elementary schools	68.3%	12	42.4	39.4	52.8				47.8	47.1	55.1				40.4			$14,394	$1,284	$13,110
Woodstation Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3404 Colbert Hollow Rd	Rock Spring	30739	Catoosa 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%)	57.3	474^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.7%		46.6	603^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	51.7%	129	42.6	36.5	46.4				57.4	52.4	34.8				36.2			$14,055	$494	$13,562
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%)	51.7	544^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.1%		55.9	493^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	60.5%	51	25.9	39.4	53.9				37.1	44.4	41.1				45.7			$14,580	$859	$13,721
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School

What schools do graduates of Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School attend?

Students who attend Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : LaFayette High School

How many students attend Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 772 students attended Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School?

Students at Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School a good school?

Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School ranks 583^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School in?

Walker County

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