Enrollment
400
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tunnel Hill, GA
Tiger Creek Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Tiger Creek Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130093001934
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tiger Creek Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Georgia schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Tunnel Hill · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Georgia
- 46.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Tiger Creek Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Tiger Creek Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Tunnel Hill, GA.
School address
District: Catoosa County · Georgia
NCES ID 130093001934 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.5%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tiger Creek Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tiger Creek Elementary School
Tiger Creek Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Tunnel Hill, Georgia, enrolling 400 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Tiger Creek Elementary School is leaner than roughly 93% of Georgia schools and 28% under the state's 14.4:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 46.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 400 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 2,314 Georgia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 216 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #25.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 400 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
15.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Catoosa County also operates Heritage High School (1,268 students) and Ringgold High School (1,052 students) alongside Tiger Creek Elementary 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 Tiger Creek Elementary School compares
Tiger Creek Elementary 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 28% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.5% | ▼ 23% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 400 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
400
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 7% in Georgia - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,732
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 400 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 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 84.0%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 2.3%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 84.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.4, Tiger Creek Elementary School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Catoosa County, which includes Tiger Creek Elementary School.
$13,732
Per student
-1%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.6%
State 51.1%
Federal 15.3%
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 Tiger Creek Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ringgold High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Heritage Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ringgold Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tiger Creek Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,268
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 1,052
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 963
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 858
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 725
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar other 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 (~400 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tiger Creek Elementary School
How many students attend Tiger Creek Elementary School?
Tiger Creek Elementary School has 400 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tunnel Hill, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tiger Creek Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tiger Creek Elementary School is 10.3:1, which is 28% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 34% 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 Tiger Creek Elementary School?
46.5% of students at Tiger Creek Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tiger Creek Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Tiger Creek Elementary School is White at 84.0% of enrollment, in Tunnel Hill, GA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tiger Creek Elementary School?
Tiger Creek Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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).
How does Tiger Creek Elementary School rank among public schools in Tunnel Hill?
By Resource Investment Index, Tiger Creek Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Tunnel Hill, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Tunnel Hill on the city page.
Is Tiger Creek Elementary School a good school?
Tiger Creek Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Catoosa County?
Besides Tiger Creek Elementary School, Catoosa County also operates Heritage High School (1,268 students), Ringgold High School (1,052 students), and Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School (963 students). See the Catoosa County district page for the complete list.
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