Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CATOOSA COUNTY·NCES 130093000347
Cloud Springs Elementary School
163 Fernwood Dr, Rossville, GA 30741 · (706) 866-6640 · Catoosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
342 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 | 52 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
45%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
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
40.4%
GA avg 40.1% . +13.7pp since 2021
Math
39.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.4% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.7% | 40.9% |
| 2022-23 | 30.2% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.7% | 31.1% |
% 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
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 →
Schools most like Cloud Springs Elementary School
Cloud Springs Elementary School's state test result (38.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Springs Elementary School this school | 346 | 98.8% | 38.7% |
| Altamaha Elementary School Baxley | 381 | 100.0% | 45.6% |
| Big A Elementary School Eastanollee | 403 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Nicholls Elementary School Nicholls | 325 | 100.0% | 34.6% |
| Blue Ridge Elementary School Blue Ridge | 383 | 99.0% | 38.0% |
| Swain Elementary School Plainville | 371 | 99.2% | 36.3% |
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 Cloud Springs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Catoosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #581 of 1,208 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #636 of 1,215 ▼ 53 | #7 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #462 of 1,215 ▼ 45 | #5 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.8pp | #105 of 1,183 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #1,184 of 1,324 | #10 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #290 of 1,301 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #864 of 1,301 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #476 of 1,312 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #600 of 854 | #5 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
346
+49 (+16%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 346 | 28.6 | 12.1:1 | 99% (342) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 29.5 | 9.6:1 | 82% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 32.5 | 8.6:1 | 74% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 297 | 29 | 10.2:1 | 74% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 31.4 | 12.0:1 | 69% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 76% (310) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 30 | 13.1:1 | 73% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 633 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 40% (255) |
| 1990-91 | 647 | 34 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cloud Springs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (376 to 346); teachers down 9% (31.4 to 28.6).
About Cloud Springs Elementary School
Cloud Springs Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Rossville, Georgia. It had 346 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students, which makes this school 43% below average.
Cloud Springs Elementary School is part of Catoosa County, where 16 schools serve 10,134 students.
The student body at Cloud Springs Elementary School is 73% White. It is also 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 6% Black. Catoosa County's residents are about 88% White, 16 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 45% means there is a 45% chance two randomly chosen students at Cloud Springs Elementary School are from different groups.
Cloud Springs Elementary School lists 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.1 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Georgia, the average ratio is 13.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 99% of the student body. Among public schools in Catoosa County, the average eligibility rate is 58%.
Compared with Georgia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Cloud Springs Elementary School's results are 12.4 points above predicted: 38.7% against 26.3%.
In Catoosa County, the median household earns about $74,639 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Catoosa County has 16 public schools with about 10,134 students, including Cloud Springs Elementary School.
The closest school to Cloud Springs Elementary School is Lakeview Middle School, located about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 38.7% is above the 36.5% average for nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 16%, from 297 to 346. The number of students per teacher increased from 10.2 to 12.1 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Cloud Springs Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Rossville
- Ridgeland High SchoolHigh · 1,284 students
- Lakeview Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- West Side Elementary SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Stone Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Rossville Elementary SchoolElementary · 447 students
- Rossville Middle SchoolMiddle · 446 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeview Middle School0.6 mi · 647
- West Side Elementary School1.4 mi · 471
- Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School1.5 mi · 963
- East Ridge Middle School1.6 mi · 591
- East Ridge High School1.7 mi · 867
- Battlefield Elementary School1.7 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Cloud Springs Elementary SchoolHow large is Cloud Springs Elementary School?
Cloud Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cloud Springs Elementary School serve?
Cloud Springs Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Cloud Springs Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Cloud Springs Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Cloud Springs Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cloud Springs Elementary School are roughly 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Cloud Springs Elementary School public or private?
Cloud Springs Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Catoosa County.
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