Rome Reporter

There were 2,389 first grade students enrolled in Floyd County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Pepperell Primary School welcomed the largest number of first grade students among county schools, registering 373 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Floyd County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.

Statewide, Floyd County ranked 29th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 28,528 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 27th the year before.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	# of 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Pepperell Primary School	373	53.4%	699
Armuchee Elementary School	279	34.6%	806
West End Elementary School	255	13.7%	1,857
Garden Lakes Elementary School	202	22.1%	915
West Central Elementary School	191	18.9%	1,009
Johnson Elementary School	189	22.2%	851
Elm Street Elementary School	183	16.9%	1,083
East Central Elementary School	168	15.7%	1,069
Model Elementary School	165	18.5%	890
Alto Park Elementary School	158	21.7%	727
Anna K. Davie Elementary School	118	15.5%	760
Main Elementary School	108	14%	772
Coosa Middle School	0	0%	1,074
Georgia School for the Deaf	0	0%	44
Model Middle School	0	0%	1,034
Pepperell Elementary School	0	0%	993
Pepperell Middle School	0	0%	1,030