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How has Main Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROME CITY·NCES 130444004356
Main Elementary School
3 Watters St SE, Rome, GA 30161 · (706) 295-7180 · Floyd County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of Georgia public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
424 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Rome City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
12.1%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.2pp since 2021
Math
16.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.1% | 16.4% |
| 2023-24 | 8.9% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 2021-22 | 11.9% | 7.6% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
13.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Main Elementary School
Main Elementary School's state test result (13.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Elementary School this school | 424 | 100.0% | 13.6% |
| Gentian Elementary School Columbus | 442 | 100.0% | 28.2% |
| Garrett Elementary School Augusta | 435 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| Wrens Elementary School Wrens | 406 | 100.0% | 28.7% |
| Crisp County Elementary School Cordele | 439 | 100.0% | 21.1% |
| Miller Elementary School Warner Robins | 487 | 100.0% | 25.4% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Main Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Floyd County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.6% | #1,163 of 1,208 | #12 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #1,131 of 1,215 ▲ 43 | #13 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #1,180 of 1,215 ▲ 25 | #13 of 13 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #424 of 1,183 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #1,044 of 1,324 | #12 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #590 of 1,301 | #6 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #583 of 1,301 | #7 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #388 of 1,312 | #5 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
424
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 424 | 32.2 | 13.2:1 | 100% (424) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 35.7 | 12.2:1 | 99% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 40.7 | 10.3:1 | 97% (405) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 35 | 12.2:1 | 98% (420) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Main Elementary School.
About Main Elementary School
Main Elementary School is an elementary school in Rome, Georgia, according to federal school records. It enrolled 424 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students each.
The Rome City system has 8 schools and 6,357 students.
By race and ethnicity, Main Elementary School is 61% Black. After that, the student body is 17% White, 11% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. Census figures show Floyd County is about 14% Black. Main Elementary School has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Main Elementary School is 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.2:1. Across elementary schools in Georgia, the average ratio is about 13.3:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. Public schools in Floyd County average 75%.
Measured against Georgia public elementary schools, Main Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Main Elementary School would be expected to post about 25.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 13.6%.
Floyd County has about 99,693 residents, and median household income is about $65,565, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Floyd County number 25 and enroll about 15,383.
East Central Elementary School is located about 1.8 miles from Main Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Main Elementary School is behind the 32.8% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.
In the federal locale system, Main Elementary School is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment went from 428 in 2020-21 to 424 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students.
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Floyd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,693
Census ACS
Median income
$65,565
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,383 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rome City
- Rome High SchoolHigh · 1,986 students
- West End Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,005 students
- Rome Middle SchoolMiddle · 937 students
- West Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
- Elm Street ElementaryElementary · 558 students
- East Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 439 students
Other schools in Rome
- Rome High SchoolHigh · 1,986 students
- West End Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,005 students
- Armuchee High SchoolHigh · 953 students
- Rome Middle SchoolMiddle · 937 students
- Model HighHigh · 915 students
- Coosa High SchoolHigh · 861 students
Other Main Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Main Elementary. Main Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Main Elementary SchoolBeavercreek, OH · 725 students
- Main ElementaryKodiak, AK · 177 students
Nearby schools
- East Central Elementary School1.8 mi · 439
- Anna K. Davie Elementary1.9 mi · 413
- Rome High School2.0 mi · 1,986
- Rome Middle School2.1 mi · 937
- Elm Street Elementary3.0 mi · 558
- Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center3.3 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Main Elementary SchoolHow large is Main Elementary School?
Main Elementary School enrolls approximately 424 students in grades PK-06.
Is Main Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Main Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Main Elementary School have?
Main Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Main Elementary School?
Student demographics at Main Elementary School are roughly 17% White, 11% Hispanic, 61% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Main Elementary School in?
Main Elementary School is part of Rome City.
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