Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School

Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Rock Spring, Georgia, operated by Walker County, teaches 772 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 28% bigger than typical.

Within Walker County, which oversees 15 schools and 8,379 students, Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school reports 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Walker County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School has 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.6%, the actual is 39.1%, a residual of +4.5 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Walker County shows median household earnings sit near $59,469, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Walker County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,637 students), Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Rock Spring Elementary School, roughly 2.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 51.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School's enrollment has increased 32% since 2018, when it stood at 584 (now 772). Class-load math has widened: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.