Alto Park Elementary School

Alto Park Elementary School operates as a close-knit primary school in Rome, Georgia, one of the schools within Floyd County. Current enrollment sits at 429 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 29% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Across the 15 schools in Floyd County (8,949 students total), Alto Park Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Alto Park Elementary School records that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 31% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Floyd County (around 75%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Alto Park Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.0%; this one delivers 39.7%.

Across the wider county, Floyd County reports that median household earnings sit near $65,565, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Alto Park Elementary School is one of 25 public schools in Floyd County (combined enrollment of about 15,383 students).

Nearest neighbor: West End Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Alto Park Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 485 students in 2018 compared to 429 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged up from 46% to 54% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

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