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Alumni: what's one memory from Battlefield Primary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CATOOSA COUNTY·NCES 130093002496
Battlefield Primary
2204 Battlefield Pkwy, Ft Oglethorpe, GA 30742 · (706) 861-5778 · Catoosa County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
261 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 30% |
| Grade 1 | 133 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 114 | 26% |
Student demographics
47%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
Schools most like Battlefield Primary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield Primary this school | 438 | 59.6% | N/A |
| Riverview Elementary School Dawsonville | 493 | 59.8% | 48.1% |
| Ringgold Elementary School Ringgold | 445 | 56.0% | 42.4% |
| Pine Log Elementary Rydal | 463 | 60.9% | 56.0% |
| Battlefield Elementary School Fort Oglethorpe | 426 | 49.8% | 40.2% |
| Taylorsville Elementary School Taylorsville | 494 | 60.9% | 36.6% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Battlefield Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Catoosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #1,000 of 1,324 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #658 of 1,301 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #841 of 1,301 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.6% | #949 of 1,312 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #297 of 854 | #1 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
438
-50 (-10%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 438 | 32.6 | 13.4:1 | 60% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 34.5 | 13.6:1 | 62% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 34 | 14.5:1 | 51% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 49% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 34.5 | 15.4:1 | 52% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 34 | 16.2:1 | 52% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 562 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 48% (271) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Battlefield Primary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (530 to 438); teachers down 6% (34.5 to 32.6).
About Battlefield Primary
Ft Oglethorpe, Georgia, is home to Battlefield Primary, a small elementary school. The school enrolls 438 students in pre-K through 2. Elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students, which makes this school 28% below average.
Battlefield Primary falls under Catoosa County, which has 16 schools enrolling 10,134 students.
The student body at Battlefield Primary is 72% White. It is also 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 6% Asian. Catoosa County's residents are about 88% White, 17 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at Battlefield Primary are from different groups.
A staff of 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is similar, at 13.3:1. By family income, 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Catoosa County is close, at 58%.
Catoosa County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $74,639, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 16 public schools in the county, enrolling about 10,134, Battlefield Primary among them.
Battlefield Primary's closest public school neighbor is Battlefield Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns Battlefield Primary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 50 students, from 488 to 438.
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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
Nearby schools
- Battlefield Elementary School0.2 mi · 426
- Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School0.3 mi · 963
- West Side Elementary School1.2 mi · 471
- Cloud Springs Elementary School1.8 mi · 346
- Lakeview Middle School2.4 mi · 647
- Boynton Elementary School2.9 mi · 580
Frequently asked questions
About Battlefield PrimaryHow large is Battlefield Primary?
Battlefield Primary enrolls approximately 438 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Battlefield Primary serve?
Battlefield Primary serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does Battlefield Primary have?
Battlefield Primary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Battlefield Primary?
Student demographics at Battlefield Primary are roughly 72% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Battlefield Primary public or private?
Battlefield Primary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Catoosa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.