Cloud Springs Elementary School

As a small K-5 school in Rossville, Georgia, Cloud Springs Elementary School teaches 346 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Catoosa County. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 43% smaller than typical.

Catoosa County runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 10,134 students. Cloud Springs Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cloud Springs Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school records 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Catoosa County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Cloud Springs Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.3%; this one delivers 38.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Catoosa County shows median household earnings sit near $74,639, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Cloud Springs Elementary School is one of 16 public schools in Catoosa County (combined enrollment of about 10,134 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lakeview Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cloud Springs Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.5%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Cloud Springs Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 376 (now 346). The White share of enrollment edged down from 85% to 73% over that span.

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