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Schools in Lakeview · Catoosa County School District

Lakeview’s public schools outscore 67% of Georgia districts

On the state math tests, 44% of Lakeview’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lakeview, 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.

#85of 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
42%
▲ 2 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 7 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 5 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 3% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
9,263 students on the public path
In brief

Lakeview’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 260 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lakeview’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,273 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Eight elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Lakeview’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Georgia school districts, #85 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (260)Better than 72%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,438 test results and a graduating class of 863 could put Lakeview anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lakeview’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,446 in math, 5,430 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

8 schools teach K in Lakeview’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C+ to A−, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Lakeview’s public schools are run by Catoosa County School District, which also serves Fort Oglethorpe and Ringgold. Parts of Lakeview (18% of its land) are served by Walker County instead. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 39.6% · 5430 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.4% · 5446 students tested

Lakeview vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LakeviewB+Catoosa County
Fort OglethorpeB+Catoosa County
RossvilleB−Walker County

East Ridge, TN borders Lakeview but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Lakeview

14 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).

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Questions about Lakeview’s schools

Are Lakeview’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lakeview children attend outscore 67% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #85 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lakeview in?

Catoosa County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,134 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lakeview are served by Walker County.

Where do Lakeview kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Heritage High School, Ringgold High School and Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School.

What is Lakeview’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Catoosa County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Lakeview spend per student?

$15,273 in Catoosa 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.