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Floyd County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 5,039 students in Floyd County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Floyd County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
15 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
8,925 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Floyd County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,075 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
628 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
7%
38%
# White Students
6,709 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
75%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
443 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
424
978
# Students in K Grade:
658
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
687
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
636
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
582
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
623
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
647
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
663
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
683
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
667
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
782
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
793
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
569
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,087 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,472 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,087
$14,266
Spending / Student
$14,472
$13,395
Best Floyd County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Model High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3252 Calhoun Rd Ne
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 236-1895
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 236-1895
Grades: 8-12
| 912 students
Rank: #22.
Model Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
164 Barron Rd Ne
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 290-8150
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 290-8150
Grades: 5-7
| 519 students
Rank: #33.
Armuchee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4203 Martha Berry Hwy Nw
Rome, GA 30165
(706) 236-1888
Rome, GA 30165
(706) 236-1888
Grades: 7-12
| 809 students
Rank: #44.
Pepperell High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3 Dragon Dr Se
Lindale, GA 30147
(706) 236-1844
Lindale, GA 30147
(706) 236-1844
Grades: 8-12
| 896 students
Rank: #55.
Pepperell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Hughes Dairy Road. Se
Lindale, GA 30147
(706) 236-1849
Lindale, GA 30147
(706) 236-1849
Grades: 5-7
| 520 students
Rank: #66.
Coosa Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
212 Eagle Dr Nw
Rome, GA 30165
(706) 236-1856
Rome, GA 30165
(706) 236-1856
Grades: 5-7
| 537 students
Rank: #77.
Coosa High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4454 Alabama Hwy Nw
Rome, GA 30165
(706) 236-1870
Rome, GA 30165
(706) 236-1870
Grades: 8-12
| 846 students
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