Rome Reporter

There were 1,848 third grade students enrolled in Floyd County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 14.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Pepperell Elementary School welcomed the largest number of third grade students among county schools, registering 345 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 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Pepperell Elementary School	345	34.7%	993
West End Elementary School	303	16.3%	1,857
Garden Lakes Elementary School	170	18.6%	915
Alto Park Elementary School	154	21.2%	727
Model Elementary School	151	17%	890
East Central Elementary School	149	13.9%	1,069
West Central Elementary School	129	12.8%	1,009
Elm Street Elementary School	120	11.1%	1,083
Johnson Elementary School	116	13.6%	851
Main Elementary School	108	14%	772
Anna K. Davie Elementary School	103	13.6%	760
Armuchee Elementary School	0	0%	806
Pepperell Primary School	0	0%	699
Coosa Middle School	0	0%	1,074
Georgia School for the Deaf	0	0%	44
Model Middle School	0	0%	1,034
Pepperell Middle School	0	0%	1,030