Ringgold Middle School

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Ringgold Middle School ranks 144 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Ringgold Middle School is a public middle school located in Ringgold, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 765 students. The school is part of the Catoosa County School District, which is ranked 66 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ringgold Middle School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Georgia middle schools for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 144 out of 588 Georgia middle schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong academic results, particularly in Algebra I, Science, and English Language Arts, suggest a focus on providing a well-rounded and rigorous educational experience for its students. Ringgold Middle School outperforms many of the nearby schools, including Lakeview Middle School and Rossville Middle School, in academic metrics such as Milestones Assessments.

Ringgold Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 14.3 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby schools. The school also consistently spends more per student than the state average, with spending ranging from $8,810 to $9,412 per student over the past three school years. While Ringgold Middle School performs well overall, there may be opportunities to further improve in certain subject areas, such as 6th and 7th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, where the school's proficiency rates are closer to the Catoosa County and Georgia averages.

Detail:

Public 6-8

217 Tiger Trl
Ringgold, GA 30736

(706) 935-3381

District: Catoosa County

SchoolDigger Rank:
144^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,412

Students who attend Ringgold Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ringgold High School

Feeder schools for Ringgold Middle School:

Elementary:	Graysville Elementary School
	Ringgold Elementary School
	Ringgold Primary School
	Tiger Creek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 764

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ringgold Middle School ranks better than 75.5% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Catoosa County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.3. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86%), Hispanic (5.2%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ringgold Middle School is 12.3. 1 middle schools in the Catoosa County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ringgold Middle School employs 61.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ringgold Middle School is $9,412, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Catoosa County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ringgold Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Ringgold Middle School 144^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Ringgold Middle School in the ranking list.)

Catoosa County:

SchoolDigger ranks Catoosa County 66^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ringgold Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	64.10	150^th	420	64.3%
2007	69.43	116^th	445	73.9%
2008	68.75	132^nd	462	71.4%
2009	68.28	137^th	466	70.6%
2010	63.79	183^rd	494	63.0%
2011	62.96	198^th	504	60.7%
2012	62.76	200^th	508	60.6%
2013	61.73	220^th	527	58.3%
2014	64.68	187^th	521	64.1%
2015	62.04	176^th	537	67.2%
2016	68.30	145^th	545	73.4%
2017	76.83	109^th	539	79.8%
2018	76.86	112^th	543	79.4%
2019	80.33	99^th	559	82.3%
2021	70.26	145^th	542	73.2%
2022	82.40	85^th	567	85.0%
2023	81.91	91^st	577	84.2%
2024	71.30	144^th	588	75.5%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ringgold Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	681	681
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1004	1004
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1043	1043
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1060	1060
1994	1037	8	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	1048
1995	1064	11	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1083
1996	1064	11	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1083
1997	1114	17	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1142
1998	1162	17	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	1190
1999	1165	16	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1198
2000	1189	14	8	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1229
2001	1210	16	6	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	1254
2002	1293	16	6	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	1326
2003	1293	16	6	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	1326
2004	1303	11	14	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1344
2005	1283	12	14	20	1	n/a	n/a	15	1345
2006	837	16	14	19	0	n/a	n/a	15	901
2007	798	17	9	15	0	n/a	n/a	13	852
2008	737	13	7	17	0	n/a	n/a	16	790
2009	692	12	2	16	1	n/a	n/a	17	740
2010	649	10	3	31	3	0	19	0	715
2011	677	9	2	21	2	0	17	0	728
2012	704	11	4	16	1	0	15	0	751
2013	681	9	6	14	2	0	16	0	728
2014	700	15	10	21	3	0	18	0	767
2015	708	17	10	26	3	0	15	0	779
2016	706	20	13	26	2	1	20	0	788
2017	685	17	11	25	1	0	18	0	757
2018	694	22	7	20	3	0	18	0	764
2019	692	17	10	31	3	0	27	0	780
2020	724	20	11	34	2	0	23	0	814
2021	736	22	14	37	2	0	33	0	844
2022	705	20	8	34	1	0	36	0	804
2023	665	24	6	36	1	1	32	0	765
2024	657	20	7	40	0	2	38	0	764

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ringgold Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	681	34.0	20.0	13.4
1991	1004	55.0	18.2	14.4
1992	1043	56.0	18.6	17
1993	1060	50.0	21.2	19.9
1994	1048	59.1	17.7	19.6
1995	1083	61.0	17.8	25.3
1996	1083	61.0	17.8	25.3
1997	1142	46.0	24.8	30.3
1998	1190	68.0	17.5	30.6
1999	1198	75.2	15.9	31.5
2000	1229	73.2	16.8	26.9
2001	1254	69.2	18.1	32.2
2002	1326	78.1	17.0	36.8
2003	1326	78.1	17.0	36.8
2004	1344	85.4	15.7	37.4
2005	1345	82.4	16.3	39.9
2006	901	60.0	15.0	45.7
2007	852	64.0	13.3	46.1
2008	790	66.0	12.0	44.1
2009	740	53.0	14.0	50.2
2010	715	52.5	13.6	54.7
2011	728	51.0	14.2	51.4
2012	751	51.7	14.5	53
2013	728	50.6	14.3	54.7
2014	767	50.0	15.3	56.1
2015	779	52.0	14.9	52.8
2016	788	54.0	14.5	51.1
2017	757	55.5	13.6	51.1
2018	764	56.5	13.5	47.1
2019	780	54.5	14.3	48.6
2020	814	56.0	14.5	48.2
2021	844	59.0	14.3	43.7
2022	804	64.0	12.5	n/a
2023	765	62.0	12.3	41.6
2024	764	61.8	12.3	53.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ringgold Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	681	34.0	20.0	13.4
1991	1004	55.0	18.2	14.4
1992	1043	56.0	18.6	17
1993	1060	50.0	21.2	19.9
1994	1048	59.1	17.7	19.6
1995	1083	61.0	17.8	25.3
1996	1083	61.0	17.8	25.3
1997	1142	46.0	24.8	30.3
1998	1190	68.0	17.5	30.6
1999	1198	75.2	15.9	31.5
2000	1229	73.2	16.8	26.9
2001	1254	69.2	18.1	32.2
2002	1326	78.1	17.0	36.8
2003	1326	78.1	17.0	36.8
2004	1344	85.4	15.7	37.4
2005	1345	82.4	16.3	39.9
2006	901	60.0	15.0	45.7
2007	852	64.0	13.3	46.1
2008	790	66.0	12.0	44.1
2009	740	53.0	14.0	50.2
2010	715	52.5	13.6	54.7
2011	728	51.0	14.2	51.4
2012	751	51.7	14.5	53
2013	728	50.6	14.3	54.7
2014	767	50.0	15.3	56.1
2015	779	52.0	14.9	52.8
2016	788	54.0	14.5	51.1
2017	757	55.5	13.6	51.1
2018	764	56.5	13.5	47.1
2019	780	54.5	14.3	48.6
2020	814	56.0	14.5	48.2
2021	844	59.0	14.3	43.7
2022	804	64.0	12.5	n/a
2023	765	62.0	12.3	41.6
2024	764	61.8	12.3	53.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ringgold Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$433 (4.9%)	$8,377 (95.1%)	$8,810
2018	$377 (4.1%)	$8,911 (95.9%)	$9,288
2019	$295 (3.1%)	$9,116 (96.9%)	$9,412

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ringgold Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 99^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 91^st of 577 Middle schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ringgold Middle School)	49.6	39.7	9.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Catoosa County)	47.3	38.5	8.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ringgold Middle School)	50	43.4	6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Catoosa County)	48.5	37.6	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ringgold Middle School)	47.3	48.9	1.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Catoosa County)	45.5	48.1	2.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ringgold Middle School)	55.7	51	4.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Catoosa County)	53.6	52.6	1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ringgold Middle School)	61	57.8	3.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Catoosa County)	56	50.4	5.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ringgold Middle School)	73.7	68.3	5.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Catoosa County)	60.1	58.3	1.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Ringgold Middle School)	67	66.3	0.7%
8th Grade Science (Catoosa County)	56.8	47.9	8.9%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ringgold Middle School)	49.1	47.8	1.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Catoosa County)	40.7	43.1	2.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Ringgold Middle School)	93.8	100	6.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Catoosa County)	45.2	47.3	2.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	780	765	1.9%
African American	17	24	41.2%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	10	6	40%
Hispanic	31	36	16.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	692	665	3.9%
Two or More Races	27	32	18.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.6%	41.6%	7%

Schools Near Ringgold Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
Ringgold Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Tiger Trl	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-3381	764	62	12.3	53.1%	657 (86.0%)	20 (2.6%)	40 (5.2%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.0%)	71.3	144^th of 588 public middle schools	75.5%		81.9	91^st of 577 public middle schools	84.2%	53	100.0	38.2	46.6	55.7	40.9	43.8	55.3	59.0	39.4	$9,412	$295	$9,116
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	4005 Poplar Springs Rd	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 937-3568	890	65	13.6	42.7%	790 (88.8%)	11 (1.2%)	35 (3.9%)	23 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	86.1	75^th of 588 public middle schools	87.2%		87.1	67^th of 577 public middle schools	88.4%	8	100.0	49.5	50.0	65.7	49.1	55.2	73.4	59.0	58.7	$9,148	$500	$8,649
New Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	1111 New Hope Rd NW	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-2295	440	35	12.4	74.5%	213 (48.4%)	3 (0.7%)	205 (46.6%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	77.7	111^th of 588 public middle schools	81.1%		73	131^st of 577 public middle schools	77.3%	20		48.7	46.5	64.9	44.1	53.9	62.9	45.8	37.2	$9,176	$594	$8,581
Lakeview Middle School	Public	6-8	416 Cross St	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-1040	635	54	11.6	73.2%	472 (74.3%)	37 (5.8%)	69 (10.9%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.0%)	43.9	312^th of 588 public middle schools	46.9%		44.5	297^th of 577 public middle schools	48.5%	15	70.8	34.8	31.1	32.3	35.8	30.2	44.6	23.5	25.5	$9,378	$398	$8,980
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	580 Lafayette Rd. SW	Rocky Face	30740	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-2611	401	30	13.1	68.1%	299 (74.6%)	11 (2.7%)	63 (15.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	79.5	106^th of 588 public middle schools	82.0%		76.4	120^th of 577 public middle schools	79.2%	14		47.9	48.5	62.3	47.5	45.5	74.3	51.8	44.1	$9,541	$552	$8,989
North Whitfield Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Trailblazer Lane	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3381	781	54	14.4	77.3%	476 (60.9%)	11 (1.4%)	262 (33.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.6%)	52	263^rd of 588 public middle schools	55.3%		62.3	192^nd of 577 public middle schools	66.7%	71		43.8	30.8	43.9	35.7	36.8	47.2	24.4	27.1	$8,857	$568	$8,288
Gordon Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Crescent Ave	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Chickamauga City	No	No	No	No	(706) 382-3100	299	23	12.8	28.8%	279 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	77.6	112^th of 588 public middle schools	81.0%		66.7	159^th of 577 public middle schools	72.4%	47	90.5	53.2	44.7	52.2	63.3	71.3	55.6	36.7	35.6	$8,490	$222	$8,267
Rossville Middle School	Public	6-8	316 Bull Dog Trl	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 820-0638	451	49	9.2	93.1%	344 (76.3%)	39 (8.6%)	40 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	35.2	369^th of 588 public middle schools	37.2%		32.8	387^th of 577 public middle schools	32.9%	18		29.2	31.5	31.7	22.9	29.7	19.3	24.3	30.3	$12,436	$937	$11,499
Hammond Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	330 Pleasant Grove Dr. NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 876-4660	1,059	87	12.2	73.0%	205 (19.4%)	50 (4.7%)	753 (71.1%)	24 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.4%)	65	179^th of 588 public middle schools	69.6%		54.1	236^th of 577 public middle schools	59.1%	57		41.6	41.6		46.4	42.1
Chattanooga Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	847 Allgood Rd	Flintstone	30725	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 820-0735	447	43	10.5	79.2%	380 (85.0%)	19 (4.3%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	53.9	252^nd of 588 public middle schools	57.1%		58.6	215^th of 577 public middle schools	62.7%	37		50.0	46.5	37.7	29.4	47.4	19.0	27.8	35.4	$11,524	$551	$10,973

Frequently Asked Questions about Ringgold Middle School

What district is Ringgold Middle School in?

Catoosa County

What is the racial makeup of Ringgold Middle School?

Students at Ringgold Middle School are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Ringgold Middle School a good school?

Ringgold Middle School ranks 144^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ringgold Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 764 students attended Ringgold Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Ringgold Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ringgold Middle School usually go on to attend Ringgold High School

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