Enrollment
449
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Flintstone, GA
Chattanooga Valley Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Chattanooga Valley Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 130537003457
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 10
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chattanooga Valley Middle School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Georgia schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Georgia
- 53.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 449
- students enrolled
Chattanooga Valley Middle School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Walker County · Georgia
NCES ID 130537003457 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.0%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chattanooga Valley Middle School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chattanooga Valley Middle School
Chattanooga Valley Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Flintstone, Georgia, enrolling 449 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Chattanooga Valley Middle School is leaner than roughly 91% of Georgia schools and 26% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.0% lands close to the Georgia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 449 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.
Among 292 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #237, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 449 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 19.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 114 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 449 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Walker County also operates Ridgeland High School (1,284 students) and Lafayette High School (1,157 students) alongside Chattanooga Valley Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Chattanooga Valley Middle School compares
Chattanooga Valley Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.7:1 | ▼ 26% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.0% | ▼ 13% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 449 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
449
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 9% in Georgia - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,055
per pupil, district-wide
- above Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 449 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
100
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 83.7%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
African American 3.6%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, Chattanooga Valley Middle School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Walker County, which includes Chattanooga Valley Middle School.
$14,055
Per student
+1%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.5%
State 50.5%
Federal 19.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Chattanooga Valley Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeland High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lafayette High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cherokee Ridge Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lafayette Middle School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chattanooga Valley Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,284
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 1,157
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 548
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 499
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~449 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Chattanooga Valley Middle School
How many students attend Chattanooga Valley Middle School?
Chattanooga Valley Middle School has 449 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Flintstone, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chattanooga Valley Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chattanooga Valley Middle School is 10.7:1, which is 26% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chattanooga Valley Middle School?
53.0% of students at Chattanooga Valley Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chattanooga Valley Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Chattanooga Valley Middle School is White at 83.7% of enrollment, in Flintstone, GA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chattanooga Valley Middle School?
Chattanooga Valley Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Chattanooga Valley Middle School a good school?
Chattanooga Valley Middle School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Georgia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Walker County?
Besides Chattanooga Valley Middle School, Walker County also operates Ridgeland High School (1,284 students), Lafayette High School (1,157 students), and Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School (772 students). See the Walker County district page for the complete list.
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