Main Elementary School

Main Elementary School is one of the close-knit elementary schools in Rome, Georgia, part of Rome City, with 424 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 30% leaner than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Rome City comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 6,357 students; Main Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Main Elementary School lists that Black students make up the majority at 61%. Other groups include 17% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 14% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Main Elementary School shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 100% of students at Main Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Floyd County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Main Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 13.6%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Floyd County put median household income runs about $65,565, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Main Elementary School is one of 25 public schools in Floyd County (combined enrollment of about 15,383 students).

Nearest neighbor: East Central Elementary School, around 1.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Main Elementary School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 32.8%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

On the community side, the feed for Main Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.