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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Battlefield Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CATOOSA COUNTY·NCES 130093000346
Battlefield Elementary School
2206 Battlefield Pkwy, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 · (706) 866-9183 · Catoosa County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
212 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 153 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 142 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 31% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
38.1%
GA avg 40.1% . -3.8pp since 2021
Math
46.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.1% | 46.1% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 43.2% |
| 2022-23 | 38.9% | 42.7% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 40.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Battlefield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Catoosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #550 of 1,208 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #489 of 1,215 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #508 of 1,215 | #7 of 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #672 of 1,183 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #1,040 of 1,324 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #822 of 1,301 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #968 of 1,301 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.8% | #1,039 of 1,312 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #407 of 854 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
426
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 465
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 426 | 30.5 | 14.0:1 | 50% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 32.7 | 12.9:1 | 54% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 31 | 13.8:1 | 49% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 46% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 32.7 | 15.1:1 | 54% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 30 | 16.2:1 | 56% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 57% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 667 | 39 | 17.1:1 | 32% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 465 | 30 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Battlefield Elementary School.
About Battlefield Elementary School
Battlefield Elementary School is a small elementary school for students in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. The school serves 426 students in grades 3 through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Georgia is roughly 605 students; this school is 30% smaller than that.
Catoosa County, which runs Battlefield Elementary School, has 16 schools and 10,134 students.
At Battlefield Elementary School, White students make up 77% of the student body. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The school's White share is 11 points below the 88% share among Catoosa County residents. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 30.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 50%. Across public schools in Catoosa County, the average is 58%.
On BeatsExpectations, Battlefield Elementary School is 11.4 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Georgia schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Catoosa County show that the median household income is $74,639, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Battlefield Elementary School is one of 16 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Battlefield Primary is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Battlefield Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Battlefield Elementary School ranks 3rd of 6 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Battlefield Elementary School declined 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 448 to 426 students.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Catoosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,634
Census ACS
Median income
$74,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
10,134 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Catoosa County
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Ringgold High SchoolHigh · 1,052 students
- Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High SchoolHigh · 963 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 858 students
- Ringgold Middle SchoolMiddle · 725 students
- Lakeview Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
Other schools in Fort Oglethorpe
- Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High SchoolHigh · 963 students
Nearby schools
- Battlefield Primary0.2 mi · 438
- Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School0.2 mi · 963
- West Side Elementary School1.3 mi · 471
- Cloud Springs Elementary School1.7 mi · 346
- Lakeview Middle School2.4 mi · 647
- East Ridge Middle School3.0 mi · 591
Frequently asked questions
About Battlefield Elementary SchoolHow large is Battlefield Elementary School?
Battlefield Elementary School enrolls approximately 426 students in grades 03-05.
Is Battlefield Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Battlefield Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Battlefield Elementary School have?
Battlefield Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Battlefield Elementary School?
Student demographics at Battlefield Elementary School are roughly 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Battlefield Elementary School in?
Battlefield Elementary School is part of Catoosa County.
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