Rossville Middle School

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Rossville Middle School ranks 369 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Rossville Middle School is a public middle school in Rossville, Georgia, serving 444 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Walker County School District, which is ranked 98 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rossville Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Walker County and Georgia state averages in Milestones Assessment test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 29.2% to 31.7%, compared to 36.5% to 41.6% for the county and state averages. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 19.3% to 29.7%, while the county and state averages were 20.9% to 37.6%. Rossville Middle School has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools for the past several years, with a ranking between 337 and 387 out of 500-600 schools, and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The nearby schools, such as LaFayette Middle School, Chattanooga Valley Middle School, and New Hope Middle School, generally outperform Rossville Middle School in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates and better state rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Rossville Middle School may be unique to the school or the local community. Additionally, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Rossville Middle School, ranging from 81.08% to 94.79%, may indicate socioeconomic challenges that could be contributing to the school's underperformance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

316 Bull Dog Trl
Rossville, GA 30741

(706) 820-0638

District: Walker County

SchoolDigger Rank:
369^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,436

Students who attend Rossville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ridgeland High School

Feeder schools for Rossville Middle School:

Elementary:	Rossville Elementary School
	Stone Creek Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 451

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Hispanic:

8.9%

African American:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rossville Middle School ranks worse than 62.8% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Walker County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.3%), Hispanic (8.9%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Walker County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rossville Middle School is 9.2, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Walker County School District! (See more...)

Compare Rossville Middle School employs 48.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rossville Middle School is $12,436, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Walker County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Rossville Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Rossville Middle School 369^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Rossville Middle School in the ranking list.)

Walker County:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker County 98^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rossville Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2010	49.53	276^th	494	44.1%
2011	49.47	297^th	504	41.1%
2012	41.62	358^th	508	29.5%
2013	47.22	335^th	527	36.4%
2014	51.81	301^st	521	42.2%
2015	35.43	351^st	537	34.6%
2016	34.18	368^th	545	32.5%
2017	39.86	324^th	539	39.9%
2018	34.48	359^th	543	33.9%
2019	39.70	337^th	559	39.7%
2021	28.74	382^nd	542	29.5%
2022	31.43	386^th	567	31.9%
2023	32.83	387^th	577	32.9%
2024	35.23	369^th	588	37.2%

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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 Rossville Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	536	52	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	15	621
2010	539	56	2	16	0	1	21	0	635
2011	537	46	0	18	1	1	29	0	632
2012	556	54	1	18	1	1	36	0	667
2013	554	54	0	28	1	0	33	0	670
2014	499	44	0	24	1	0	25	0	593
2015	464	56	0	33	2	0	25	0	580
2016	426	50	1	29	1	0	19	0	526
2017	438	54	1	35	2	0	18	0	548
2018	408	55	0	31	0	0	18	0	512
2019	407	46	1	41	0	0	22	0	517
2020	378	56	0	32	0	0	22	0	488
2021	350	66	0	36	1	0	27	0	480
2022	345	52	0	30	1	0	28	0	456
2023	330	55	1	36	1	0	21	0	444
2024	344	39	1	40	3	0	24	0	451

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 Rossville Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	621	54.7	11.4	83.8
2010	635	52.5	12.1	82.4
2011	632	52.4	12.0	84.5
2012	667	52.1	12.8	85.5
2013	670	51.4	13.0	86.4
2014	593	46.7	12.6	88.2
2015	580	50.0	11.6	85
2016	526	48.0	10.9	87.3
2017	548	48.5	11.2	85.2
2018	512	49.6	10.3	88.3
2019	517	50.6	10.2	85.9
2020	488	50.8	9.6	85.2
2021	480	50.5	9.5	94.8
2022	456	48.0	9.5	n/a
2023	444	46.9	9.4	81.1
2024	451	48.8	9.2	93.1

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 Rossville Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	621	54.7	11.4	83.8
2010	635	52.5	12.1	82.4
2011	632	52.4	12.0	84.5
2012	667	52.1	12.8	85.5
2013	670	51.4	13.0	86.4
2014	593	46.7	12.6	88.2
2015	580	50.0	11.6	85
2016	526	48.0	10.9	87.3
2017	548	48.5	11.2	85.2
2018	512	49.6	10.3	88.3
2019	517	50.6	10.2	85.9
2020	488	50.8	9.6	85.2
2021	480	50.5	9.5	94.8
2022	456	48.0	9.5	n/a
2023	444	46.9	9.4	81.1
2024	451	48.8	9.2	93.1

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 Rossville Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$575 (5.4%)	$10,122 (94.6%)	$10,697
2018	$615 (5.1%)	$11,341 (94.9%)	$11,956
2019	$937 (7.5%)	$11,499 (92.5%)	$12,436

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rossville Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 337^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 387^th of 577 Middle schools	6.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rossville Middle School)	31.4	34.8	3.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Walker County)	38.2	38.5	0.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rossville Middle School)	16	25.9	9.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)	31.3	31.6	0.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rossville Middle School)	30.1	18.4	11.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Walker County)	31	27.2	3.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rossville Middle School)	31.4	23.1	8.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)	34.6	26.8	7.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rossville Middle School)	43.6	30.6	13%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Walker County)	43.3	38.8	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rossville Middle School)	29.1	6.1	23%
8th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)	35.9	23.2	12.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Rossville Middle School)	37.6	24.1	13.5%
8th Grade Science (Walker County)	34.4	24.1	10.3%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Rossville Middle School)	36.4	26.7	9.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Walker County)	36.7	32.6	4.1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	517	444	14.1%
African American	46	55	19.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	41	36	12.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	407	330	18.9%
Two or More Races	22	21	4.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.9%	81.1%	4.8%

Schools Near Rossville Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rossville Middle School	Public	6-8	316 Bull Dog Trl	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 820-0638	451	49	9.2	93.1%	344 (76.3%)	39 (8.6%)	40 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	35.2	369^th of 588 public middle schools	37.2%		32.8	387^th of 577 public middle schools	32.9%	18		29.2	31.5	31.7	22.9	29.7	19.3	24.3	30.3	$12,436	$937	$11,499
Chattanooga Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	847 Allgood Rd	Flintstone	30725	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 820-0735	447	43	10.5	79.2%	380 (85.0%)	19 (4.3%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	53.9	252^nd of 588 public middle schools	57.1%		58.6	215^th of 577 public middle schools	62.7%	37		50.0	46.5	37.7	29.4	47.4	19.0	27.8	35.4	$11,524	$551	$10,973
Lakeview Middle School	Public	6-8	416 Cross St	Rossville	30741	Walker County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 866-1040	635	54	11.6	73.2%	472 (74.3%)	37 (5.8%)	69 (10.9%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.0%)	43.9	312^th of 588 public middle schools	46.9%		44.5	297^th of 577 public middle schools	48.5%	15	70.8	34.8	31.1	32.3	35.8	30.2	44.6	23.5	25.5	$9,378	$398	$8,980
Gordon Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Crescent Ave	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Chickamauga City	No	No	No	No	(706) 382-3100	299	23	12.8	28.8%	279 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	77.6	112^th of 588 public middle schools	81.0%		66.7	159^th of 577 public middle schools	72.4%	47	90.5	53.2	44.7	52.2	63.3	71.3	55.6	36.7	35.6	$8,490	$222	$8,267
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	4005 Poplar Springs Rd	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	No	(706) 937-3568	890	65	13.6	42.7%	790 (88.8%)	11 (1.2%)	35 (3.9%)	23 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	86.1	75^th of 588 public middle schools	87.2%		87.1	67^th of 577 public middle schools	88.4%	8	100.0	49.5	50.0	65.7	49.1	55.2	73.4	59.0	58.7	$9,148	$500	$8,649
Ringgold Middle School	Public	6-8	217 Tiger Trl	Ringgold	30736	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-3381	764	62	12.3	53.1%	657 (86.0%)	20 (2.6%)	40 (5.2%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.0%)	71.3	144^th of 588 public middle schools	75.5%		81.9	91^st of 577 public middle schools	84.2%	53	100.0	38.2	46.6	55.7	40.9	43.8	55.3	59.0	39.4	$9,412	$295	$9,116
Dade Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Pace Dr	Trenton	30752	Dade County	Dade County	No	No	No	No	(706) 657-6491	424	32	13.2	58.5%	381 (89.9%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (3.1%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	54.3	248^th of 588 public middle schools	57.8%		51.5	255^th of 577 public middle schools	55.8%	7	83.3	41.5	41.1	42.4	26.2	51.4	50.0	24.6	19.5	$9,062	$279	$8,783
LaFayette Middle School	Public	6-8	419 Roadrunner Blvd	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 638-6440	501	54	9.3	88.0%	436 (87.0%)	10 (2.0%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	32.9	390^th of 588 public middle schools	33.7%		32.4	393^rd of 577 public middle schools	31.9%	3		29.4	29.3	30.0	28.6	36.5	16.6	10.1	29.9	$10,958	$722	$10,236
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	580 Lafayette Rd. SW	Rocky Face	30740	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-2611	401	30	13.1	68.1%	299 (74.6%)	11 (2.7%)	63 (15.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	79.5	106^th of 588 public middle schools	82.0%		76.4	120^th of 577 public middle schools	79.2%	14		47.9	48.5	62.3	47.5	45.5	74.3	51.8	44.1	$9,541	$552	$8,989
New Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	1111 New Hope Rd NW	Dalton	30720	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-2295	440	35	12.4	74.5%	213 (48.4%)	3 (0.7%)	205 (46.6%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	77.7	111^th of 588 public middle schools	81.1%		73	131^st of 577 public middle schools	77.3%	20		48.7	46.5	64.9	44.1	53.9	62.9	45.8	37.2	$9,176	$594	$8,581

Frequently Asked Questions about Rossville Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Rossville Middle School?

Students at Rossville Middle School are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Rossville Middle School a good school?

Rossville Middle School ranks 369^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Rossville Middle School in?

Walker County

How many students attend Rossville Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 451 students attended Rossville Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Rossville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rossville Middle School usually go on to attend Ridgeland High School

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