Is Graysville Elementary School a good school?

Graysville Elementary School ranks 315 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Graysville Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 550 students attended Graysville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Graysville Elementary School?

Students at Graysville Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Graysville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Graysville Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Ringgold Middle School High : Ringgold High School

Graysville Elementary School

Summary:

Graysville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ringgold, Georgia, part of the Catoosa County School District. With 591 students, Graysville Elementary has consistently been ranked in the top 30% of Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Graysville Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the Catoosa County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, Graysville's 4th-grade math proficiency rate was 67.7%, compared to 49.5% for Catoosa County and 48.1% for the state. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.4 to 15.4 over the past 3 years, and has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (33.84% in 2022-2023) compared to many of the surrounding schools.

While Graysville Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in most academic metrics, some schools like Battlefield Elementary and Boynton Elementary also demonstrate strong performance, particularly in certain grade levels and subject areas. This suggests that there may be valuable best practices or strategies that could be shared across the Catoosa County district. Additionally, Graysville Elementary has opportunities for growth, such as in 5th-grade science, where the school's proficiency rate (42%) is lower than the state average (41.7%).

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

944 Graysville Rd
Ringgold, GA 30736

(706) 937-3147

District: Catoosa County

SchoolDigger Rank:
315^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,742

Students who attend Graysville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ringgold Middle School
High:	Ringgold High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 550

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Graysville Elementary School ranks better than 74.8% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Catoosa County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.3%), two or more races (7.6%), Hispanic (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Graysville Elementary School is 14, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Catoosa County School District! (See more...)

Compare Graysville Elementary School employs 39.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Graysville Elementary School is $9,742. 7 elementary schools in the Catoosa County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Graysville Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Catoosa County:

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

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Rank History for Graysville Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	73.90	279^th	1101	74.7%
2007	84.26	110^th	1125	90.2%
2008	82.39	133^rd	1134	88.3%
2009	74.13	262^nd	1133	76.9%
2010	70.12	371^st	1183	68.6%
2011	71.06	375^th	1212	69.1%
2012	70.72	371^st	1201	69.1%
2013	73.84	321^st	1225	73.8%
2014	76.20	268^th	1231	78.2%
2015	58.99	448^th	1240	63.9%
2016	60.55	433^rd	1233	64.9%
2017	69.65	313^th	1205	74.0%
2018	67.74	351^st	1209	71.0%
2019	72.86	293^rd	1234	76.3%
2021	68.06	344^th	1214	71.7%
2022	68.70	353^rd	1244	71.6%
2023	72.42	311^th	1242	75.0%
2024	72.53	315^th	1248	74.8%

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Graysville is a wonderful school. The administrators do all they can to work with the parents on issues such as academic problems and bullying. While my kids were at Graysville, I never witnessed teachers and administrators ever say an unkind word to students. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Like all public schools, Graysville has its problems. The biggest problem is that the current principles do not want to address serious those problems, especially the bullying. I know of 4 different times in which they looked the other way. Another thing I hate is how some of the teachers are rude and hateful to some of the kids. My son was even denied his RIGHT to use the restroom, and because of this he was forced to go in his pants and sit in it all day! My son learned a couple of new bad words back in 2nd grade from a couple of them!

They more or less teach kids the answers and prepare them to pass the next test instead of teaching them how to think and prepare them for their future. Once students reach the 4th grade, they are expected to be as mature as students 2 or 3 grades ahead of them. We were so frustrated by the teacher and staff, and hate the public school system so much, that we pulled my son out in the middle of the school year and began homeschooling him.

As a parent trying to be involved with my kids education, and even trying to help the school, I felt unwelcome and was even told I should stay away. This tells me that they have something they are trying to hide.

If you send your kids to this school, or any other school, get as involved as possible. Visit the school as frequent as possible (even if they try to run you off, you have the right to be there). Listen to your kids carefully and ask many questions about what happens in their classroom and in the cafeteria. When faculty say, "you can trust us", don't. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Graysville Elementary 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	448	448
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	470	470
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	468	468
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	472	472
1994	500	0	4	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	506
1995	591	2	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	599
1996	591	2	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	599
1997	654	3	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	663
1998	666	4	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1999	702	0	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
2000	606	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2001	579	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2002	552	4	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
2003	552	4	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
2004	560	3	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2005	534	4	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	9	564
2006	504	5	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	11	531
2007	472	5	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	9	499
2008	466	11	3	9	2	n/a	n/a	10	501
2009	466	10	3	13	4	n/a	n/a	11	507
2010	464	9	6	15	1	0	12	0	507
2011	493	15	7	12	1	0	13	0	541
2012	460	10	4	15	1	0	12	0	502
2013	424	12	1	24	0	0	13	0	474
2014	414	16	4	26	1	0	15	0	476
2015	427	16	6	21	1	1	20	0	492
2016	437	11	7	17	0	1	28	0	501
2017	407	9	9	20	1	0	29	0	475
2018	437	13	10	21	1	1	31	0	514
2019	439	14	10	20	0	0	30	0	513
2020	452	16	6	28	0	0	37	0	539
2021	459	9	5	30	0	0	38	0	541
2022	492	15	5	29	0	0	34	0	575
2023	503	15	3	28	0	0	42	0	591
2024	458	10	4	36	0	0	42	0	550

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Graysville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	448	29.0	15.4	16.5
1991	470	29.0	16.2	21.3
1992	468	29.0	16.1	25
1993	472	27.0	17.5	26.5
1994	506	30.1	16.8	27.9
1995	599	32.0	18.7	22.4
1996	599	32.0	18.7	22.4
1997	663	33.0	20.1	33.5
1998	673	38.8	17.3	31.6
1999	707	42.3	16.7	27.2
2000	610	37.6	16.2	24.8
2001	584	35.0	16.7	26.7
2002	564	38.5	14.6	28.4
2003	564	38.5	14.6	28.4
2004	575	34.6	16.6	28
2005	564	39.1	14.4	28.6
2006	531	39.5	13.4	32.3
2007	499	38.5	13.0	34.7
2008	501	37.5	13.4	33.2
2009	507	34.5	14.7	37.7
2010	507	33.0	15.3	44
2011	541	33.0	16.3	48.2
2012	502	32.0	15.6	43.2
2013	474	30.0	15.8	43.9
2014	476	30.3	15.7	48.9
2015	492	30.0	16.4	44.5
2016	501	33.0	15.1	46.9
2017	475	33.0	14.3	47.2
2018	514	35.0	14.6	46.3
2019	513	35.5	14.4	42.1
2020	539	35.5	15.1	41.9
2021	541	37.0	14.6	31.1
2022	575	37.2	15.4	n/a
2023	591	41.0	14.4	33.8
2024	550	39.2	14.0	46.4

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 Graysville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	448	29.0	15.4	16.5
1991	470	29.0	16.2	21.3
1992	468	29.0	16.1	25
1993	472	27.0	17.5	26.5
1994	506	30.1	16.8	27.9
1995	599	32.0	18.7	22.4
1996	599	32.0	18.7	22.4
1997	663	33.0	20.1	33.5
1998	673	38.8	17.3	31.6
1999	707	42.3	16.7	27.2
2000	610	37.6	16.2	24.8
2001	584	35.0	16.7	26.7
2002	564	38.5	14.6	28.4
2003	564	38.5	14.6	28.4
2004	575	34.6	16.6	28
2005	564	39.1	14.4	28.6
2006	531	39.5	13.4	32.3
2007	499	38.5	13.0	34.7
2008	501	37.5	13.4	33.2
2009	507	34.5	14.7	37.7
2010	507	33.0	15.3	44
2011	541	33.0	16.3	48.2
2012	502	32.0	15.6	43.2
2013	474	30.0	15.8	43.9
2014	476	30.3	15.7	48.9
2015	492	30.0	16.4	44.5
2016	501	33.0	15.1	46.9
2017	475	33.0	14.3	47.2
2018	514	35.0	14.6	46.3
2019	513	35.5	14.4	42.1
2020	539	35.5	15.1	41.9
2021	541	37.0	14.6	31.1
2022	575	37.2	15.4	n/a
2023	591	41.0	14.4	33.8
2024	550	39.2	14.0	46.4

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 Graysville Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$304 (3.3%)	$9,037 (96.7%)	$9,341
2018	$311 (3.3%)	$8,991 (96.7%)	$9,302
2019	$354 (3.6%)	$9,389 (96.4%)	$9,742

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Graysville Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 293^rd of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 311^th of 1242 Elementary schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Graysville Elementary School)	44.7	53.4	8.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Catoosa County)	47.7	38.2	9.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Graysville Elementary School)	51.3	55.3	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Catoosa County)	50.1	44	6.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Graysville Elementary School)	50.5	48.4	2.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Catoosa County)	43.9	34.2	9.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Graysville Elementary School)	64.6	68.1	3.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Catoosa County)	50.5	44.9	5.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Graysville Elementary School)	66.7	43.7	23%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Catoosa County)	48.6	40.1	8.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Graysville Elementary School)	60	46.6	13.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Catoosa County)	36	38.6	2.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Graysville Elementary School)	55.6	39.8	15.8%
5th Grade Science (Catoosa County)	40.8	37.7	3.1%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	513	591	15.2%
African American	14	15	7.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	10	3	70%
Hispanic	20	28	40%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	439	503	14.6%
Two or More Races	30	42	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.1%	33.8%	8.3%

Schools Near Graysville Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Graysville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	944 Graysville Rd	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 937-3147	550	39	14.0	46.4%	458 (83.3%)	10 (1.8%)	36 (6.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.6%)	72.5	315^th of 1248 public elementary schools	74.8%		72.4	311^th of 1242 public elementary schools	75.0%	4	47.9	54.5	49.4	56.3	67.7	48.1	42.0	$9,742	$354	$9,389
Boynton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3938 Boynton Dr	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 866-1521	585	45	13.0	41.0%	503 (86.0%)	14 (2.4%)	35 (6.0%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	65.4	396^th of 1248 public elementary schools	68.3%		65.6	388^th of 1242 public elementary schools	68.8%	8	48.6	51.2	60.6	34.3	46.3	48.5	49.5	$9,669	$571	$9,097
West Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	72 Braves Ln	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-9211	492	42	11.7	80.7%	342 (69.5%)	27 (5.5%)	80 (16.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.3%)	25.6	921^st of 1248 public elementary schools	26.2%		29.1	849^th of 1242 public elementary schools	31.6%	72	23.6	21.3	30.4	31.9	28.8	32.9	21.5	$9,619	$539	$9,080
Battlefield Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	2204 Battlefield Pkwy	Fort Oglethorpe	30742	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 861-5778	468	35	13.5	62.2%	349 (74.6%)	30 (6.4%)	32 (6.8%)	27 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)								(n/a)								$10,217	$410	$9,807
Battlefield Elementary School	Public	3-5	2206 Battlefield Pkwy	Fort Oglethorpe	30742	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-9183	421	33	12.8	53.9%	326 (77.4%)	18 (4.3%)	36 (8.6%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	50.8	557^th of 1248 public elementary schools	55.4%		57.2	481^st of 1242 public elementary schools	61.3%	76	37.9	32.6	44.6	44.3	47.0	38.5	39.9	$9,853	$386	$9,468
Ringgold Elementary School	Public	3-5	322 Evitt Ln	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-2912	428	33	13.1	53.5%	360 (84.1%)	18 (4.2%)	21 (4.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	55.9	493^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	60.5%		46.8	595^th of 1242 public elementary schools	52.1%	102	34.9	46.8	52.2	37.7	48.2	41.0	42.5	$10,603	$389	$10,214
Ringgold Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	340 Evitt Ln	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 937-5437	554	44	12.7	54.5%	451 (81.4%)	21 (3.8%)	34 (6.1%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)								(n/a)								$11,191	$447	$10,744
Cloud Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	163 Fernwood Dr	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-6640	283	30	9.5	82.0%	215 (76.0%)	18 (6.4%)	17 (6.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	22 (7.8%)	47.3	599^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.0%		36.2	753^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	39.4%	154	48.8	53.5	33.3	41.5	60.5	22.9	12.5	$11,403	$644	$10,759
Tiger Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	134 Rhea McClanahan Dr	Tunnel Hill	30755	Whitfield County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-9890	434	38	11.4	69.8%	366 (84.3%)	11 (2.5%)	29 (6.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	41.3	673^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	46.1%		41	671^st of 1242 public elementary schools	46.0%	2	23.0	36.8	40.0	18.9	51.5	38.6	40.0	$10,392	$525	$9,868
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	416	33	12.6	94.0%	324 (77.9%)	32 (7.7%)	31 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	30	854^th of 1248 public elementary schools	31.6%		18.6	1029^th of 1242 public elementary schools	17.1%	175	28.6	16.1	45.0	30.2	21.8	28.8	40.7	$10,655	$695	$9,960

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