Schools in Zip Code 30739

Zip code 30739 in Rock Spring, Georgia, is home to three public schools serving approximately 1,606 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, spanning two different school districts: Walker County and Catoosa County.

Woodstation Elementary School stands out as the academic leader in the area, ranking in the 66th percentile statewide and earning 3 stars—well ahead of its local peers. Its 4th grade math proficiency rate of 67.7% is exceptional, sitting nearly 18 points above the state average. Woodstation also boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (12.0%) and the lowest economic disadvantage level (52.77% free/reduced lunch) in the zip code. In contrast, Rock Spring Elementary School spends the most per student ($17,276) and has the smallest class sizes (11.1:1 student-teacher ratio), yet its performance lags behind Woodstation, with a 46th percentile ranking. Rock Spring also serves the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (93.56%). Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School, the largest school with 772 students spanning PK-8, has seen its ranking decline from the 57th to 45th percentile over three years, with particularly concerning middle school science scores—8th grade proficiency sits at just 9.6%, far below the state's 29.7%.

A notable pattern emerges in 5th grade math, where all three schools fall below the state average of 44.1%, suggesting a challenging transition year. However, chronic absenteeism is a bright spot: all three schools beat their district averages, and both Woodstation and Saddle Ridge are below the state rate of 17.7%. The economic divide within this small geographic area is stark—Woodstation's free/reduced lunch rate is nearly 41 percentage points lower than Rock Spring's—and this disparity likely plays a significant role in the performance gap between the Catoosa County school and its Walker County counterparts.