Cedar Ridge Elementary

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Cedar Ridge Elementary ranks 754 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Cedar Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Dalton, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 373 students. The school is part of the Whitfield County School District, which is ranked 88 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar Ridge Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Whitfield County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 14.9% of 3rd graders, 33.3% of 4th graders, and 44.4% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the Whitfield County averages of 38.2%, 32.9%, and 45.4%, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 754 out of 1,248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Cedar Ridge Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.13% to 84.99% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Cedar Ridge Elementary to the nearby schools in the Whitfield County and Dalton Public Schools districts, it becomes clear that Cedar Ridge is underperforming academically. The nearby schools, such as Antioch Elementary, Eastside Elementary, and Dawnville Elementary, generally have higher proficiency rates in the Milestones Assessments and higher school rankings. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Cedar Ridge Elementary may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance, and addressing these challenges will likely require a multifaceted approach that considers the unique needs and context of the school and its community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

311 Cedar Ridge Rd SE
Dalton, GA 30721

(706) 712-8400

District: Whitfield County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,356

Students who attend Cedar Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eastbrook Middle School
High:	Southeast Whitfield County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 366

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.7%

White:

33.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cedar Ridge Elementary ranks worse than 60.4% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 10^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Whitfield County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.7%), White (33.3%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cedar Ridge Elementary is 11.5, which is the 2^nd best among 13 elementary schools in the Whitfield County School District. (See more...)

Compare Cedar Ridge Elementary employs 31.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cedar Ridge Elementary is $10,356. 10 elementary schools in the Whitfield County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cedar Ridge Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Whitfield County:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitfield County 88^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cedar Ridge Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2011	20.90	1045^th	1212	13.8%
2012	21.51	1017^th	1201	15.3%
2013	19.32	1049^th	1225	14.4%
2014	25.64	1016^th	1231	17.5%
2015	22.82	975^th	1240	21.4%
2016	24.41	922^nd	1233	25.2%
2017	20.12	974^th	1205	19.2%
2018	21.71	959^th	1209	20.7%
2019	13.68	1088^th	1234	11.8%
2021	36.21	735^th	1214	39.5%
2022	36.38	752^nd	1244	39.5%
2023	36.83	743^rd	1242	40.2%
2024	36.17	754^th	1248	39.6%

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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 Cedar Ridge Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2010	180	9	0	317	1	13	520
2011	188	9	0	320	1	19	537
2012	163	8	1	317	1	18	508
2013	169	12	2	317	3	17	520
2014	169	10	2	338	2	12	533
2015	185	7	0	334	1	13	540
2016	189	6	0	319	1	11	526
2017	179	6	0	294	1	11	491
2018	172	12	0	298	2	20	504
2019	179	9	0	267	6	19	480
2020	150	5	0	259	4	21	439
2021	136	7	0	235	5	20	403
2022	125	7	0	237	4	15	388
2023	130	11	0	211	4	17	373
2024	122	12	1	211	3	17	366

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 Cedar Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	520	35.0	14.8	86.3
2011	537	37.0	14.5	83.6
2012	508	39.0	13.0	88
2013	520	37.5	13.8	89.2
2014	533	40.5	13.1	89.7
2015	540	42.0	12.8	90
2016	526	39.0	13.4	90.1
2017	491	39.0	12.5	91.2
2018	504	37.2	13.5	87.1
2019	480	35.5	13.5	86.5
2020	439	36.7	11.9	90.4
2021	403	35.0	11.5	82.1
2022	388	31.9	12.1	n/a
2023	373	33.4	11.1	85
2024	366	31.8	11.5	92.3

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 Cedar Ridge Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	520	35.0	14.8	86.3
2011	537	37.0	14.5	83.6
2012	508	39.0	13.0	88
2013	520	37.5	13.8	89.2
2014	533	40.5	13.1	89.7
2015	540	42.0	12.8	90
2016	526	39.0	13.4	90.1
2017	491	39.0	12.5	91.2
2018	504	37.2	13.5	87.1
2019	480	35.5	13.5	86.5
2020	439	36.7	11.9	90.4
2021	403	35.0	11.5	82.1
2022	388	31.9	12.1	n/a
2023	373	33.4	11.1	85
2024	366	31.8	11.5	92.3

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 Cedar Ridge Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$607 (6.1%)	$9,320 (93.9%)	$9,927
2018	$492 (5.3%)	$8,865 (94.7%)	$9,357
2019	$676 (6.5%)	$9,679 (93.5%)	$10,356

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cedar Ridge Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1088^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 743^rd of 1242 Elementary schools	28.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Ridge Elementary)	19.7	34.4	14.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whitfield County)	42.7	35	7.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cedar Ridge Elementary)	28.9	32.8	3.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whitfield County)	53.1	43.2	9.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Ridge Elementary)	26	31	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whitfield County)	39.5	32.5	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Ridge Elementary)	24.7	37.9	13.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Whitfield County)	49.6	41.3	8.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Ridge Elementary)	17.6	26.5	8.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whitfield County)	42.8	35	7.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Ridge Elementary)	14.1	20.4	6.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Whitfield County)	37.9	32.1	5.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Cedar Ridge Elementary)	16.5	32.7	16.2%
5th Grade Science (Whitfield County)	40.8	34.5	6.3%
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	480	373	22.3%
African American	9	11	22.2%
American Indian	6	4	33.3%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	267	211	21%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	179	130	27.4%
Two or More Races	19	17	10.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.5%	85%	1.5%

Schools Near Cedar Ridge Elementary

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Cedar Ridge Rd SE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 712-8400	366	32	11.5	92.3%	122 (33.3%)	12 (3.3%)	211 (57.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	36.2	754^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.6%		36.8	743^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	40.2%	11	14.9	33.3	44.4		25.5	40.0	24.1		40.4	$10,356	$677	$9,679
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Hill Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-3074	588	48	12.1	94.6%	100 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	479 (81.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	30.2	851^st of 1248 public elementary schools	31.8%		31.5	812^th of 1242 public elementary schools	34.6%	39	15.3	21.9	33.8		37.6	34.7	39.5		26.3	$10,567	$749	$9,818
Dawnville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1380 Dawnville Rd NE	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 259-3914	425	39	11.0	84.5%	163 (38.4%)	14 (3.3%)	230 (54.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	26.8	895^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.3%		24.4	930^th of 1242 public elementary schools	25.1%	35	29.7	22.2	39.7		28.6	19.0	22.2		29.5	$10,778	$651	$10,127
Antioch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1819 Riverbend Rd	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-7550	470	40	11.7	96.6%	139 (29.6%)	4 (0.9%)	317 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	30.3	848^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.1%		36	756^th of 1242 public elementary schools	39.1%	92	34.4	18.5	25.7		45.3	30.8	27.1		25.7	$11,064	$648	$10,416
Roan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1116 Roan St	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 226-3225	447	39	11.6	88.8%	21 (4.7%)	23 (5.1%)	395 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	34	786^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.0%		47	592^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	52.3%	194	11.1	42.9	36.5		23.8	42.9	19.0		41.3	$12,794	$599	$12,194
Park Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Hale Bowen Dr	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 428-7700	583	52	11.1	88.2%	51 (8.7%)	19 (3.3%)	498 (85.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	48.6	577^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.8%		48.2	569^th of 1242 public elementary schools	54.2%	8	35.6	37.1	60.0		45.3	34.0	34.3		31.4	$12,371	$1,152	$11,219
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Bogle St	Dalton	30721	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 260-2700	634	56	11.3	89.4%	29 (4.6%)	8 (1.3%)	593 (93.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19.3	1015^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.7%		23.5	949^th of 1242 public elementary schools	23.6%	66	23.2	19.8	25.0		26.3	26.1	22.7		17.0	$11,013	$940	$10,073
Spring Place Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2795 Leonard Bridge Rd	Chatsworth	30705	Murray County	Murray County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 695-2525	644	46	14.0	76.7%	387 (60.1%)	3 (0.5%)	232 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	51.7	542^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	56.6%		59.1	454^th of 1242 public elementary schools	63.4%	88	37.5	34.8	41.7	41.7	60.8	44.9	41.7	27.8	31.0	$8,610	$539	$8,071
City Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 School St	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-8859	715	63	11.3	89.9%	111 (15.5%)	50 (7.0%)	502 (70.2%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.0%)	32.1	806^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.4%		25.8	901^st of 1242 public elementary schools	27.5%	95	21.2	20.4	48.6		20.2	36.7	35.5		29.9	$10,822	$637	$10,185
Brookwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Central Ave	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Dalton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 278-9202	704	54	13.0	58.8%	262 (37.2%)	25 (3.6%)	354 (50.3%)	42 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	65.9	392^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	68.6%		72.9	303^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	75.6%	89	50.5	41.0	63.4		57.9	44.8	43.8		39.3	$10,016	$450	$9,566

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Ridge Elementary

Is Cedar Ridge Elementary a good school?

Cedar Ridge Elementary ranks 754^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cedar Ridge Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 366 students attended Cedar Ridge Elementary.

What district is Cedar Ridge Elementary in?

Whitfield County

What schools do graduates of Cedar Ridge Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Eastbrook Middle School
High : Southeast Whitfield County High School

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Ridge Elementary?

Students at Cedar Ridge Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 33% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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