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Schools in Chickamauga · Chickamauga City School District

Chickamauga’s public schools outscore 92% of Georgia districts

Math proficiency in Chickamauga’s districts is 54%, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chickamauga, 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.

#10of 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
57%
▲ 17 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 17 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 11–16 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 18% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,258 students on the public path
In brief

Chickamauga’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,956 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Gordon Lee Middle School, then Gordon Lee High School. 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 Chickamauga’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 92% of Georgia school districts, #10 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (167)Better than 93%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 674 test results and a graduating class of 113 could put Chickamauga anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Chickamauga’s students in the tested grades sat them (676 in math, 673 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Chickamauga Elementary SchoolChickamauga City School DistrictA
6–8Gordon Lee Middle SchoolChickamauga City School DistrictA
9–12Gordon Lee High SchoolChickamauga City School DistrictA

Chickamauga’s public schools are run by Chickamauga City School District. 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.

Chickamauga City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,258 students · 14.9 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$12,956GA $15,800 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 39.6% · 673 students tested
Math54%
State average 37.4% · 676 students tested

Chickamauga vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChickamaugaAChickamauga City

Every school in Chickamauga

3 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 Chickamaugaby address
Chickamauga Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
544 students17:1Rate it →
Gordon Lee Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
304 students13:1Rate it →
Gordon Lee High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
410 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Chickamauga’s schools

Are Chickamauga’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chickamauga children attend outscore 92% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #10 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chickamauga in?

Chickamauga City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,258 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Chickamauga kids go to high school?

Gordon Lee High School, with 410 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Chickamauga’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Chickamauga City School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Chickamauga spend per student?

$12,956 in Chickamauga City 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.