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Schools in Chattanooga Valley · Walker County School District

Chattanooga Valley’s public schools score below 54% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

In Chattanooga Valley, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chattanooga Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#145of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 9 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 8 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 1% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
3,308 students on the public path
In brief

Chattanooga Valley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 267 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chattanooga Valley’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,668 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Chattanooga Valley’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Georgia school districts, #145 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (267)Better than 51%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,260 test results and a graduating class of 557 could put Chattanooga Valley anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Chattanooga Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,358 in math, 4,162 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chattanooga Valley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Chattanooga Valley Elementary SchoolWalker County School DistrictB
6–8Chattanooga Valley Middle SchoolWalker County School DistrictB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C

Chattanooga Valley’s public schools are run by Walker County School District, which also serves LaFayette, Lookout Mountain and Rossville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Walker County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 8,379 students · 12.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,668GA $15,800 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 39.6% · 4162 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.4% · 4358 students tested

Chattanooga Valley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Chattanooga Valley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chattanooga ValleyB−Walker County

Every school in Chattanooga Valley

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Chattanooga Valleyby address
Chattanooga Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flintstone
B
418 students11:1Rate it →
Chattanooga Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Flintstone
B
449 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Chattanooga Valleyin other towns
Ridgeland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rossville
C
1,284 students14:1Rate it →
LaFayette High School
High · Grades 9–12 · La Fayette
D
1,157 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Chattanooga Valley’s schools

Are Chattanooga Valley’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chattanooga Valley children attend score below 54% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #145 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chattanooga Valley in?

Walker County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,379 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Chattanooga Valley kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Ridgeland High School and LaFayette High School.

What is Chattanooga Valley’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Walker County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Chattanooga Valley spend per student?

$15,668 in Walker County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.