Rome Reporter

There were 2,273 eighth grade students enrolled in Floyd County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Rome Middle School welcomed the largest number of eighth grade students among county schools, registering 936 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 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Rome Middle School	936	48.6%	1,927
Model High School	374	20.6%	1,813
Coosa High School	368	22%	1,673
Pepperell High School	329	18.9%	1,741
Armuchee High School	266	16.4%	1,624
Coosa Middle School	0	0%	1,074
Model Middle School	0	0%	1,034
Pepperell Middle School	0	0%	1,030
Georgia School for the Deaf	0	0%	44
West End Elementary School	0	0%	1,857
West Central Elementary School	0	0%	1,009
East Central Elementary School	0	0%	1,069
Elm Street Elementary School	0	0%	1,083
Main Elementary School	0	0%	772
Anna K. Davie Elementary School	0	0%	760